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First Class Ticket

Detective Amy Bagley of the Bel Air Police Department was recognized at Monday's town meeting for her promotion to officer first class.

Detective Amy Bagley of the Bel Air Police Department was recognized for her promotion to the rank of Officer First Class at Monday's town meeting.

Chief of Police Leo Matrangola said that the promotion is a standard recognition of two years of quality service as Bagley has been with the Department since Sept. 24, 2008.

"She is one of our detectives now and … she can interview suspects and witnesses with good results," Matrangola said. "There's a lot of overtime in the detective unit. Each detective is on call about 100 days a year and the call-out rate is about 25 percent ... She's always ready, willing and able to come in."

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After the meeting Bagley said she was proud to receive her first promotion after having worked in Baltimore City previously. The Harford County resident, whose husband, Chuck, is a corporal with Baltimore County Police, was proud to be serving a community so close to her home.

"I've only lived in Harford County for four years. It means a lot more working in a smaller department," Bagley said. "I just really enjoy working with everybody here in the Department."

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Along with the promotion, Matrangola said Bagley will receive a pay raise of about five percent, in addition to something that will be meaningful among her fellow officers.

"It gives you another stripe on the sleeve of your shirt that shows people you've got the experience and training to be proficient in your job," he said. "It's a recognition among peers more probably than the public."

Bagley began her work with the detective unit Aug. 2 and has already assisted in the investigation of a homicide and a stabbing as well as a number of other cases. She also has a 63 percent successful clearance rate on cases assigned to her, meaning they were cleared by arrest, exceptional means or completed and closed.

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