The department works closely with a number of diverse community organizations to ensure the needs of all Howard County residents are met. The Community Outreach Division serves as point of contact for those of different cultures, abilities, and the LBGTQ+ community to help address specific concerns.
HCPD has formal partnerships with the:
- African American Community Roundtable of Howard County
- Luminus Center for New Americans
- Korean Society of Maryland
- PFLAG Columbia-Howard County
Informal partnerships include, but are not limited to the:
- Howard County Autism Society
- Howard County Muslim Council
- HC DrugFree
- Grassroots Crisis Intervention
- National Alliance on Mental Illness, Howard County
- Rebuilding Together Howard County
- Local community churches
- Local village boards
For more information, contact the department's Multicultural Community Liaison, PFC Christopher Cromwell.