Washington County Sheriff's Office
Patrol Division


240-313-2910



Click here to fill out the online traffic complaint form

The Sheriff's Office has personnel assigned to deal with the rising number of traffic complaints from area residents and motorists. These supervisors (one for each shift) are assigned the responsibility of personally contacting each of the complainants about their problem.

Afterward, generally this same supervisor assesses the situation and then assigns a deputy or sometimes several deputies for selective traffic enforcement. A follow up visit then takes place to advise the complainant of the results of the enforcement action. Through this process alone, almost all complainants feel they have received satisfactory consideration towards their specific traffic problem.

The Sheriff's Office has a "Speed Trailer". This unit has a stationary radar device incorporated in a tamper resistant cabinet. It has the ability to display and/or record the speeds of passing motorists. It is portable and it can be deployed virtually anywhere for prolonged periods of time.



The trailer is used at identified high accident rate areas and areas where motorists frequently violate the posted speed limit as a deterrent and reduce the probability of accidents. It also will give us the ability to conduct speed and traffic volume surveys when we receive citizen's complaints.

If you have a traffic complaint in Washington County, you can report this to the Sheriff's Office by telephone or by completing the form found below. The Sheriff's Office focuses mostly on County-owned roads, but also receives complaints on State Highways.




Traffic Complaint Form

Please use this form to make a complaint on traffic in your neighborhood or street. This form will be directed to the persons in the Patrol Division responsible for assigning traffic enforcement to the Deputies. Please fill out the entire form, using as much information as possible. There is no harm in giving too much information. If you have any questions about this form, call the Duty Officer at 301-791-3020 or email the webmaster.


Please Note! This form is not for active calls or complaints. This form will be sent to the personnel in charge of assigning traffic complaints to the Deputies, it is not sent to dispatch. If you have a problem that is active, please call the Sheriff's Office at 301-791-3020.

Complete this form, print it and fax to 240-313-2197 or mail it to:

Wash. Co. Sheriff's Office
500 Western MD Pkwy.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
ATTN: Traffic Complaints

Your Name

Email

Phone

Street Address

City

State

           Zip  



Street name or Intersection where violation is occurring (required):
Do you know who is causing the problems? Yes  No
If Yes, who is it and where do they live?
Include vehicle description and tag number (if available)


Is there a particular time or day of the week when this occurs? Yes  No
If yes, please explain when:
Please give actual times, and not examples, such as "when the school bus comes"


Please add any additional information you may have below:









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Patrol Assistance 240-313-2910
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Patrol Division Fax 240-313-2197
Judicial Division 240-313-2530
Judicial Division Fax 240-313-2531
Administration Fax 240-313-2105
Detention Center Fax 240-313-2152

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