EXHIBIT 4 BALTIMORE COUNTY POLICE BUREAU Patrol The Patrol Program, largest of the Bureau's programs, is responsible for the performance of general police functions. The 620 square miles of Baltimore County have been divided into the Eastern and Western Patrol Divisions which operate on a twenty-hour-hour basis, out of ten districts. The Baltimore County K-9 Corps now musters eighteen men and eighteen dogs patrolling the County with five completely equipped station wagons. Traffic The primary function of the Traffic Program is to enforce the motor vehicle laws, prevent accidents, and expedite a steady flow of traffic. Secondary responsibilities include the periodic inspection of school buses, inspection and licensing of taxicabs, safety instruction in the public schools, and the training and supervision of the 195 School Crossing Guards. Auxiliary Police The Auxiliary Police was founded in 1945. It is supported primarily from Civil Defense funds and administered by three members of the Baltimore County Police Bureau; a captain, a sergeant, and a corporal. The Auxiliary Police do not carry weapons. Their primary duties are to assist the regular police force at such activities as teen centers, parades, etc. The purpose of the Auxiliary Police is to cooperate with an assist the Police Bureau of the County, under the orders and direction of the Chief of Police, without compensation to its members. Investigation The Investigative Program of the Bureau is divided into specialized units; such as Western, Central, and Eastern Assignment Squads, Headquarters Squads, Narcotics Squad, Juvenile Squad, and Special Services Unit, and the Crime Lab. Planning, Research and Inspection The Planning, Research and Inspection Program has a thirteen-man force charged with planning the growth and development of the Bureau, evalution of all new or proposed equipment and structures, investigation of Police, Fire, and Jail Bureau employees, the inspection of all personnel, their equipment, vehicles and Bureau structures; and with the responsibility for public and community relations. Services The Services Program is composed of five units: the Data Processing Unit; the Property and Evidence Unit; the Underwater Recovery Unit; the Central Records Unit; and the Communications Unit. Administrative The Administrative Program is primarily concerned with Police Bureau management, and includes the Training Unit, the Quartermaster, the Personnel Unit, and the Budget and Procurement Unit. |