FREDERICK POLICE DEPARTMENT
The City of Frederick, Maryland
A Message from Chief Jason Lando
The Frederick Police Department (FPD) is a CALEA accredited, technologically innovative, and progressive agency committed to ensuring Frederick’s exceptional quality of life. We work collaboratively with our residents, businesses, and other organizations to ensure Frederick remains a city that is both safe and welcoming to all who live, work, and play here. At FPD, we view our residents as our partners and realize we cannot be successful without the support of those we serve and protect.
The FPD aggressively combats crime through a variety of strategies, including data-driven policing, problem-solving, and community policing. In addition to traditional methods, our agency is on the forefront of 21st Century Policing, with initiatives such as our Crisis Car co-responder program, our newly-formed Multi-Cultural Liaison Unit, and our partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Frederick County. At FPD, we believe in a well-rounded approach to community safety that includes both proactive and reactive policing strategies.
The FPD offers a variety of career opportunities including patrol, investigations, crime analysis, street crimes, criminal records, communications, canine operations, drug enforcement, crisis negotiations, training, and special response teams. The Department operates a superior Police Training Academy certified by the Maryland State Training Commission.
We hire the best and brightest: people who have a strong desire to serve Fredericktonians with the highest regard for and pride in the badge of the Frederick Police Department. Community policing is not a buzzword or an initiative in the Frederick Police Department, but rather it a deeply-engrained part of our culture.
We are extremely proud of our city and consider it one of the finest in the country. Located less than an hour west of Baltimore and north of Washington, DC, and with a population of 75,000, Frederick is Maryland's second-largest city. With its fair climate, exceptional quality of life, reasonable cost of living, physical beauty, and educated labor supply, Frederick has been recognized as one of the most desirable smaller cities in the country in which to live and raise a family.
Our history is rich, with links to the founding fathers and the Civil War. Known as the "Spired City" from a John Greenleaf Whittier poem, it was here that Colonel George Washington planned the campaign against the French at Fort Duquesne, and wherein 1861, Maryland's legislature met and decided against secession. Both McClellan's and Lee's armies marched through the city. In 1864, the Battle of the Monocacy delayed and subsequently thwarted the Confederacy's last attempt to storm Washington.
Frederick offers big city convenience with a small-town atmosphere. Renowned for its wonderful examples of 18th, 19th, and early 20th-century architecture, the 33-block historic district has been immaculately preserved and provides a spectacular setting for thriving commerce, cultural activities, and a robust tourist business. Frederick City is the county seat of Frederick County, the largest county by area in the State of Maryland. It is home to the Frederick Municipal Airport, the U.S. Army’s Ft. Detrick, Hood College, and Frederick Community College.
If you want to make a difference and be part of something great; if you believe that public service can bring out the best in you, then you belong with the Frederick Police Department!
The City of Frederick is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, military service, disability, or sexual orientation. Reasonable accommodation provided upon request.
About Frederick Police Department
The Frederick Police Department (FPD) is a technologically innovative and progressive police agency, committed to ensuring Frederick City’s exceptional quality of life. We partner with our citizens, striving to ensure satisfaction. We steadfastly believe that our commitment to provide excellent police service makes Frederick a unique and wonderful place in which citizens thrive. We demonstrate the highest respect for all citizens, treat all citizens as equal customers, and never tolerate taking another person’s dignity. We understand that police power derives from the people. We expect excellence and respect in all we do.
The FPD aggressively combats crime through a variety of policing strategies, including data-driven policing, problem-solving, and community policing. We work with citizens, community groups, and other government entities through a systematic and community-oriented process to prevent and mitigate crime through focused law enforcement and problem-solving.
About the City of Frederick
Located less than an hour west of Baltimore and north of Washington, DC, and with a population greater than 65,000, Frederick is Maryland's second largest city. With its fair climate, exceptional quality of life, reasonable cost of living, physical beauty, and educated labor supply, Frederick has been recognized as one of the most desirable smaller cities in the country in which to live and raise a family.
Our history is rich, with links to the founding fathers and the Civil War. Known as the "Spired City" from a John Greenleaf Whittier poem, it was here that Colonel George Washington planned the campaign against the French at Fort Duquesne, and where in 1861, Maryland's legislature met and decided against secession. Both McClellan's and Lee's armies marched through the city. In 1864 the Battle of the Monocacy delayed and subsequently thwarted the Confederacy's last attempt to storm Washington.
Frederick offers big city convenience with small town atmosphere. Renowned for its wonderful examples of 18th, 19th, and early 20th century architecture, the 33-block historic district has been immaculately preserved and provides a spectacular setting for thriving commerce, cultural activities, and a robust tourist business. Frederick City is the county seat of Frederick County, the largest county by area in the State of Maryland. It is home to the Frederick Municipal Airport, the U.S. Army’s Ft. Detrick, Hood College, and Frederick Community College.
History of Frederick Police Department
In 1745, Daniel Dulaney founded Fredericktown on a feeder creek of the Monocacy River. In 1817, with a population of 3,640, Frederick became an incorporated municipality. On March 21 of that year the city's administration appointed four town constables, one each to supervise streets, markets, enforcement, and animals.
The Police Department was officially organized in 1858 with an authorized strength of a captain and two constables. The following year the city force increased to four - and by 1870 the organization had evolved into a police force following the established models of New York City and Metropolitan Police of London. Constables became policeman, and the force consisted of a police chief, a day squad consisting of three officers, and a night squad of three officers.
Department Reorganization
From 1817 until 1941, constables and policeman served for one year and had to be rehired each year, being appointed or reappointed by the mayor and Board of Common Council and Board of Alderman. In 1941, the city reorganized the department with officers no longer being required to be rehired each year - in effect recognizing the force as a professional organization of career law enforcement officers.
Today the Frederick Police Department is a fully staffed, full-service law enforcement/police services agency comprised of sworn officers and civilian specialists. Together they comprise a proud and professional force that works diligently to provide professional police services in partnership with our community.
The Frederick Police Department Patch
The origins of the Frederick Police are lost in history. However, its symbols continue to clearly define the values and authority of our officers. The eagle symbolizes justice. The shield represents the shield of protection officers provide the community. The State of Maryland coat-of-arms refers to the state constitution and those laws that establish our authority. Light rays emanating from the shield symbolize enlightenment, knowledge, and understanding, not only in the enforcement of laws but in all interactions with our community.
While we understand that some law enforcement agencies still grant requests for their patches, we hope the public will understand that we do not. The shoulder patch of the Frederick Police Department (FPD) is only issued to FPD sworn officers and personnel.
