Send or bring a check addressed to Federal Hill Patrol Association Inc. to 210 East Montgomery Street, Baltimore, MD 21230. You may also make a PayPal or credit card payment via the link provided on this website.

We contract with well vetted, well qualified security companies that are licensed and experienced. For the past several years we have been working with MatCom Safety.

We initiated our pilot program in May 2021, and over the years we have been able to expand our coverage to seven days a week, with up to three patrol cars covering on the busiest days and times. The link below shows the areas covered by the Patrol. Please note that at this time FHNP patrols ONLY the residential areas of the neighborhood; they do not patrol the business district. Click to view FEDERAL HILL MAP (https://a422a6ee-6697-4992-991d-0c8d4096b603.usrfiles.com/ugd/5763c9_3967d3fef3e4467fa7da19e541a735f3.pdf)

For those who donate to the FHNP, there will be a call-for-escort-home service, helping residents from their parked cars to their front doors.  There will also be the option to have Patrol team members keep an eye on your home while you're away.

The Patrol does cover the Park. The FHNP has a memorandum of understanding with the Baltimore City Police Department, which enables the Patrol to work with BPD to increase a security presence and promote safety.     Please remember that the Patrol is NOT the police, so when emergency help is necessary always call 911 first.

We are requesting donations of $300 to support our program annually, although larger donations are accepted and welcomed! Donors will have access to the phone number to call the Patrol when needed, such as to accompany them home from their car. If donors are out of town the Patrol can monitor their house during duty hours. Of the first $300, $60 is not tax-deductible; any sum over or in addition to $300 is completely tax-deductible.

Our donors fund a professional security company to use clearly-marked vehicles with flashing lights to circle residential Federal Hill during operating hours. Depending on the time and day, up to three vehicles will be in use. Our current provider is MatCom, who we have worked with for several years.

Absolutely not! The Baltimore Police Southern District Commander and our City Councilman are fully aware of and supportive of our efforts to launch and maintain a citizen-funded security presence. The FHNP has a memorandum of understanding with the Baltimore City Police Department, which enables the Patrol to work with BPD to increase a security presence.

The founding directors of the nonprofit FHNP are all homeowners who've resided in the neighborhood on average for more than 20 years. Their names appear on this website.

Yes, some of Baltimore City's most well-regarded neighborhoods have citizen-funded security patrols with Roland Park, Otterbein, and Guilford long-established programs.

The FHNP is a response by committed neighbors to increase "eyes on the street," reducing the opportunity for violent and nuisance crimes in our area, and to enhance effective community policing during Patrol times. Our goal is to continue to help keep our neighborhood a safe and welcoming place to live and visit.

While FHNA fully supports any well-reasoned initiatives to reduce crime in our neighborhood and are fully aware of our efforts, they do not specifically endorse the FHNP.

Over the years we have been able to use donations to expand services to seven days per week, with up to three vehicles during the busiest days and times. Our plan is to keep the current coverage area the same in order to maintain the current level of service. In order to increase the coverage area, additional officers and cars are needed and we would have to get significant additional financial support from donors. The link below shows the areas covered by the Patrol. Please note that at this time FHNP patrols ONLY the residential areas of the neighborhood; they do not patrol the business district. Click to View Federal Hill Map (https://a422a6ee-6697-4992-991d-0c8d4096b603.usrfiles.com/ugd/5763c9_3967d3fef3e4467fa7da19e541a735f3.pdf)

Now that we are a 501c3 organization, we are looking for grants to provide further funding and to potentially be able to expand the Patrol to cover the neighborhood year-round. If you know of any grants or other funding opportunities, please contact us via this website or at federal.hill.patrol@mail.com(mailto:federal.hill.patrol@mail.com)