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Quality of Life

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Law Enforcement & Safety

In 2004, Washington County was ranked as having the 15th lowest crime rate in the nation (of metropolitan areas with a population between 55,000 to 200,000).

Law Enforcement

City of Hagerstown - 1 Chief of Police, 105 sworn officers

Washington County - 1 Sheriff, 93 sworn deputies, including 17 judicial deputies at Washington County Circuit Court, 1 community deputy for Sharpsburg/Keedysville, 2 community deputies for Williamsport, and 2 school resource deputies.

State of Maryland - 36 state police officers

Boonsboro - 1 Chief of Police, 3 full-time police officers

Hancock - 1 Police Chief, 3 full-time police officers

Smithsburg - 1 Police Chief, 3 full-time police officers

Fire & Rescue

City of Hagerstown - 6 fire stations with paid full-time firefighters

Washington County - 16 volunteer fire stations, and 8 emergency medical service companies












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