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Bureau of Operations
Captain Robert Mapp, Commander, Bureau of Operations
Captain Mapp began his career with the Landover Hills Police Department in 1990. After graduating from the Frederick City Police Academy Captain Mapp served with the patrol division for two years.
In September 1992 Captain Mapp was hired by the Laurel Police Department and was immediately assigned to the Patrol Division. During Captain Mapp’s career he has served the department as an evidence technician and a detective. Captain Mapp currently serves as the Bureau of Operations Commander which encompasses the patrol division and the Criminal investigation division.
| The Patrol Division | The largest organizational component of the Laurel Police Department is the Patrol Division. The Patrol Division is commanded by a Captain, Lieutenant and contains six (6) patrol squads and three (3) K-9 units. A Sergeant supervises each squad. Patrol officers are dedicated to providing outstanding and dedicated community service and diligence in preventing crimes. |
| K-9 | The Laurel Police K-9 unit consists of three K-9 teams. Each team is comprised of a specially trained canine and a police K-9 handler. They are subjected to the most violent and dangerous calls on a daily basis. All teams are trained in patrol functions (i.e. building search, tracking for criminal suspects as well as lost or missing persons, article search for evidence recovery, area searches and handler protection.) The K-9 teams are also cross-trained to detect eight (8) narcotic compounds including marijuana, hashish, cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, opium, meth amphetamine and ecstasy. |
| Evidence Unit | The Evidence Unit is responsible for the collection, preservation, and presentation in court of all crime scene evidence. |
| Cold Case Unit | In 2005, a volunteer Cold Case Squad was started through the efforts of retired local and federal law enforcement. The Cold Case Squad examines older criminal cases in an effort to develop suspects and locate possible witnesses. |
| Bike Unit | The mountain bike unit has two principal objectives. The first is to increase the interaction between police officers and the community. The second is to provide another form of transportation that, in certain circumstances, is more effective in crime prevention and enforcement efforts than walking a beat or operating a police vehicle. The program places officers in the neighborhoods, parks, and shopping areas where contacts with the public are high. The mountain bike unit currently consists of eleven specially trained police officers and ten fully equipped mountain bikes. At least one mountain bike officer is assigned to each squad, as well as one assigned to the street crimes unit. |
| Special Operations |
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| Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Enforcement | The City of Laurel has an extensive number of crosswalks. One way to ensure the safety of our pedestrians is to disperse numerous fliers on cross walk safety. In addition to education enforcement it is also necessary to educate the public for the rights of Pedestrians. These enforcement programs have substantially reduced the number of injuries to our citizens. |
| Police Ride-A-Long Program | The Laurel Police Department Ride-A-Long program provides opportunities for citizens and high school students to ride with a Laurel Police officer during his or her tour of duty. The program fosters a better working relationship between citizens and police and better understanding of a police officer's role. |
| DARE | The Laurel Police Department assigns a uniform patrol officer to teach students in the Laurel elementary schools on how to resist the pressure to use drugs and alcohol. More than 2,500 students have successfully completed and graduated from the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program taught by Laurel Police Officers. |
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