Editing Maywood, New Jersey (section)

==Emergency services==
The Maywood Police Department has been serving the community since 1894 and has a force of 22 sworn officers. Maywood Police Communications is staffed by certified EMD Telecommunicators who handle all local [[9-1-1|9-1-1 emergency calls]] and dispatches all emergency services.<ref>[http://www.maywoodpd.org Home Page], Maywood Police Department. Accessed May 27, 2015.</ref> Maywood also has sworn Class 1 Special Law Enforcement Officers who assist with traffic control and park patrols.

After the Maywood First Aid and Emergency Squad closed in 2017, the borough sought to identify a provider to provide alternate coverage.<ref>Torrejon, Rodrigo. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/maywood/2018/03/09/maywood-new-jersey-nj-may-switch-ems-between-paramus-ems-and-hackensack-university-medical-center/407640002/ "Maywood to choose contract with Paramus EMS or Hackensack hospital after squad's closure"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', March 9, 2018. Accessed October 3, 2019. "The borough will have the choice between two contractors, Hackensack University Medical Center or Paramus EMS, to provide in-town emergency medical services, a gap that was left when the 77-year-old volunteer emergency squad dissolved last year. Less than two months after the Maywood First Aid and Emergency Squad closed shop, and with only one full-time paid EMT in town, Maywood is looking to outsource its emergency medical services."</ref> Residents receive emergency medical services under a contractual agreement with [[Hackensack University Medical Center]].

Maywood has an all-[[volunteer fire department]]. There are two fire stations in Maywood. Station 1 (T17-E18) is located on Park Avenue and Station 2 (E19-R23) is located on West Hunter Avenue. Maywood also houses a [[Fire Police]] department that was founded in 1926. The Fire Police assist both fire and police departments.<ref>[http://www.maywood-fd.org/index.php Home Page], Maywood Fire Department. Accessed May 27, 2015.</ref>