Colonel Patrick A. Murphy Chief of Police

MISSION STATEMENT The Chief of Police and the employees of the Berwyn Heights Police Department are dedicated to providing the Law Enforcement services established by Municipal Charter, Town Ordinance, and Maryland Law.  These services will be provided professionally, with the best possible value for the tax dollar spent.  The driving force of the BHPD will stem from a firm committment to be: * Professional * Innovative   * Self-Evaluative * Responsive, and  * Motivated by a dedication to duty to the Citizens of Berwyn Heights. We further pledge that: We, the Berwyn Heights Police Department, commit ourselves to the service of  our  community through the values of integrity, loyalty, and dedication. We will honor the dignity and worth of each and every member of our  community and department. We will strive to instill these values, not only in ourselves, but in the community We Serve and Protect.

Berwyn Heights Police Department on Racial Profilingi The issue of discrimination based on racial profiling is a visable and sensitive topic. Racial profiling has received widespread media attention in our community and across the country. Treating a person differently soley because of ethnicity is wrong and the Berwyn Heights Police Department does not tolerate such conduct by our officers.  We do not condone or allow racial profiling or discrimination. The Berwyn Heights Police Department has no past, present or pending legal claims alleging racial profiling. No complaints of this nature have ever been received by us. The public expects us to be proactive in identifying those who break the law.  It is our duty, as law enforcement officers, to look for suspicious behavior that alerts us to criminal activity based on our training and experience. Stops of citizens, traffic related and otherwise, are based upon that behavior, and not on ethnic background. Our mission statement dictates to each and every officer that all citizens, from the law abiding to the law breaking, deserve to be treated with dignity, fairness and equality. Berwyn Heights Police Officers are selected following stringent hiring policies.  Our officers receive outstanding training and understand what is expected of them.  The Berwyn Heights Police Department does not tolerate discriminatory practices and our employees understand the consequences of this behavior. Many citizens are unaware that police academies incorporated diversity training into their recruit and in-service training curriculums several years ago.  These curriculums include instruction in understanding and respecting people of different races and cultures, with the main emphasis on preventing discrimination. We have taken an oath to uphold the laws and to protect the constitutional rights of our citizens. We recognize that the trust of the public is invaluable and we will earn that trust every day through each contact. We pledge to continue to uphold the rights of all people to be treated equally. If you have any questions or comments, contact the Chief of Police at 301-474-6554 or by e-mail at Padraiq@hotmail.com