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The BCFPE Executive Board has approved the 2027 General Membership Meeting Schedule as follows:

• Wednesday, February 10, 2027 at 6:00 p.m. (in person/zoom)
• Wednesday, May 12, 2027 at 6:00 p.m. (in person/zoom)
• Tuesday, September 15, 2027 at 6:00 p.m. (in person only)

Click through for meeting location, flyers, minutes and more information.

This National First Responders Day, we say thank you to our 911 dispatchers, Correctional Officers, and public safety workers in Baltimore City and Baltimore County. Your courage, steadiness, and sacrifice keep our communities safe. 

You answer the call every day, and we’re proud to stand with you. 

READ ON for our message of gratitude and a brief history of the day...

BCFPE Executive Board nominations forms were submitted at the Tuesday, September 1, 2026 General Membership Meeting. The nominations forms were verified by the Election Committee. All nomination forms submitted were unopposed therefore all those nominated were elected by a vote of acclamation at the September 1st General Membership Meeting. The new BCFPE Executive Board will start serving their term on Monday, October 12, 2026.

Attention Members! 

Ballots for the 2026 BCFPE Elections for all Union Officers will be mailed via Elections USA in September.

Please click through for important information about this election process, including voting instructions, contacts for the elections committee, candidate biographies, and more.

BCFPE is interesting in gaining our members opinions on who BCFPE should support during the upcoming election for Baltimore County Executive. The position of Baltimore County Executive is a very important one as this is the top seat in the Baltimore County Government which has over 850,000 county residents and a $4.7 Billion annual budget.

Pursuant to the BCFPE constitution, if you are a member in good standing and wish to, you may volunteer for the Election Committee to accept nominations for Board Members. Please submit your name to John Ripley at jripley@aft-maryland.org by May 29, 2026. 

The election committee will be selected at the scheduled June 4th Executive Board meeting​.

Please contact John Ripley at jripley@aft-maryland.org with any questions you may have concerning volunteering for the Committee.

Public Service Recognition Week is May 3-9, 2026, and BCFPE honors all of our members this week and every week for their service to the County and their communities.

Public Employees are 
“Always Getting the Job Done”!

Read on for more, and for a special thank you to Pay Schedule 1 members from BCFPE.

BCFPE President John Ripley and the Executive Board would like to thank Baltimore County Correctional Personnel for their service every day and offer special recognition during National Correctional Appreciation Week, May 3-9, 2026.

Our Correctional Professionals stand a post fearlessly every day and faithfully protect the citizens of Baltimore County.

Read on for more, and a special thank you employees at Corrections from BCFPE.

Come with BCFPE to the AFL-CIO Union Night at Camden Yards!

Friday, June 12, 2026, starting at 7:05 p.m.

Featuring the Baltimore Orioles vs. the San Diego Padres

Discounted ticket prices for BCFPE members! Click through for details... 

National Public Safety Telecommunication Week 
is April 12-18, 2026

BCFPE THANKS YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
“THE TRUE FIRST RESPONDERS”

This week, we honor the men and women who answer our 911 calls. These telecommunicators are the first responders who we rely on in our time of need. They are the first to hear our cries for help, and they are the first to dispatch the necessary emergency personnel to our aid.

Read on for more, and a special thank you to our members at the 911 Center.