Maryland State Police

Maryland Department of State Police
Patch of the Maryland State Police
Patch of the Maryland State Police
Seal of the Maryland State Police
Seal of the Maryland State Police
Badge of a Maryland state trooper
Badge of a Maryland state trooper
Flag of the State of Maryland
Flag of the State of Maryland
Common nameMaryland State Police
AbbreviationMSP
Agency overview
FormedFebruary 10, 1921; 103 years ago (1921-02-10)
Employees2,189 (as of 2014) personnel [1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionMaryland, U.S.
Maryland State Police Troops
Size12,407 square miles (32,130 km2)
Population6,045,680 (2019) [2]
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters1201 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, Maryland, U.S., 21208
39°22′30″N 76°43′23″W / 39.374948°N 76.722973°W / 39.374948; -76.722973
Troopers1,474 (as of 2014) [3]
Civilian members715 (as of 2014) [3]
Agency executive
  • Colonel Roland Butler[4], Superintendent
Child agency
  • Maryland State Fire Marshal
Facilities
Barracks
23
  • Barrack A
  • Barrack B
  • Barrack C
  • Barrack D
  • Barrack E
  • Barrack F
  • Barrack G
  • Barrack H
  • Barrack I
  • Barrack J
  • Barrack L
  • Barrack M
  • Barrack N
  • Barrack O
  • Barrack P
  • Barrack Q
  • Barrack R
  • Barrack S
  • Barrack T
  • Barrack U
  • Barrack V
  • Barrack W
  • Barrack X
Helicopters10
Airplanes2
Website
mdsp.maryland.gov

The Maryland State Police (MSP), officially the Maryland Department of State Police (MDSP), is the official state police force of the U.S. state of Maryland. The Maryland State Police is headquartered at 1201 Reisterstown Road in the Pikesville CDP in unincorporated Baltimore County.[5][6]

  1. ^ "USDOJ Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2008" (PDF). Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  2. ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search". Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
  3. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-12-14. Retrieved 2011-12-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "New Maryland State Police superintendent makes history". 11 April 2023.
  5. ^ Home page. Maryland State Police. Retrieved on March 23, 2009.
  6. ^ "Pikesville CDP, Maryland[permanent dead link‍]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on March 23, 2009.