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==Infrastructure== Fire protection in Maywood is provided by the [[Los Angeles County Fire Department]]. Ambulance transport is provided by [[Care Ambulance Service]]. The [[Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department]] will continue to provide police and aerial support to the city of Maywood.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cityofmaywood.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87&Itemid=111 |title=Fire Services |publisher=Cityofmaywood.com |access-date=August 30, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110503234614/http://www.cityofmaywood.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87&Itemid=111 |archive-date=May 3, 2011}}</ref> The [[Los Angeles County Department of Health Services]] operates the Whittier Health Center in [[Whittier, California|Whittier]], serving Maywood.<ref>"[http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/phn/docs/HealthCenter/whittier.pdf Whittier Health Center] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527190101/http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/phn/docs/HealthCenter/whittier.pdf |date=May 27, 2010 }}." [[Los Angeles County Department of Health Services]]. Retrieved on March 18, 2010.</ref> ===Law enforcement=== [[File:MaywoodCudahyPolice.JPG|alt=Side view of police car|thumb|Maywood Cudahy Police vehicle]] The Maywood Police Department was established in 1924 and disbanded in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/97693004.html|title=SoCal town disbands police force after 86 years|work=[[KBAK-TV|BakersfieldNow.com - KBAK and KBFX News]]|accessdate=August 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923181659/http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/97693004.html|archive-date=September 23, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jul-02-la-me-0702-maywood-20100702-story.html|title=In Maywood, a quiet changing of the guard|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=July 2, 2010 |access-date=August 16, 2015}}</ref> At its end, Maywood PD had approximately 40 sworn officers that covered the cities of Maywood and [[Cudahy, California|Cudahy]]. In 2007, Maywood PD was cited by local newspapers and media as having a reputation for also hiring officers that had been terminated from other agencies for misconduct or other legal issues. It then had one of the lowest median salaries for police officers in California.<ref name="Maywood employs police officers with a history of trouble">{{cite news|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522170047/http://www.latimes.com/la-me-maywood%2C0%2C1996488.story|url=http://www.latimes.com/la-me-maywood%2C0%2C1996488.story|archive-date=May 22, 2011|first1=Matt|last1=Lait|first2=Scott|last2=Glover|date=April 1, 2007|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 21, 2008|title=Maywood employs police officers with a history of trouble}}</ref> Due to financial strain resulting from the [[Great Recession]], the Maywood City Council disbanded the Maywood Police Department effective July 1, 2010. The entire police staff was laid off and police services were outsourced to the [[Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rawstory.com/2010/06/california-town-law-city-employees-disband-police/|title=California town to lay off all city employees, disband police|work=[[Raw Story]]|date=June 23, 2010 |accessdate=August 16, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/maywood-ca-lays-off-all-city-employees-dismantles-police-department-2010-6|title=Maywood, CA Lays Off All City Employees, Dismantles Police Department|date=June 23, 2010|work=[[Business Insider]]|accessdate=August 16, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/la-xpm-2010-jun-25-la-me-maywood-20100625-story.html|title=Maywood scandal: Maywood didn't meet insurer's conditions|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=June 25, 2010 |access-date=August 16, 2015}}</ref> ===Transportation=== [[File:MaywoodExpress.JPG|thumb|Maywood Express bus]] The city can be reached by Atlantic Boulevard which runs north and south through the city and Slauson Avenue which runs east and west through the city. Maywood is also accessible via the [[Interstate 710]] on Atlantic Boulevard. [[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority]] (Metro) provides bus services to the city, Metro Local Line 108 on Slauson Avenue. Metro Local Line 260<ref name="metro.net 260">{{Cite web |url=http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/images/260.pdf |title=Metro Local Line 260 |access-date=February 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100626063655/http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/images/260.pdf |archive-date=June 26, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> on Atlantic Boulevard. Metro Shuttle Line 611 runs through the westside and northside of the city.<ref name="metro.net 611">{{cite web|url=http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/images/611.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081119140613/http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/images/611.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 19, 2008|title=Metro Shuttle 611}}</ref> The city of Maywood also operates a local bus service to its residents called ''Dial-a-Ride''. The shuttles pick up residents at their location and transports them within the city limits for a one way fee of $1.00. The service is free to senior citizens, age 62 and over, and handicapped individuals. Seniors and the handicapped must come to City Hall to pick up their free pass. Effective January 2, 2013, the City of Maywood will no longer provide Dial-A-Ride service to the general public. Dial-A-Ride service will only be available to City of Maywood residents 62 years and over or those with a physician-certified disability which prohibits the use of public transportation. Individuals requiring special assistance will be permitted to have an attendant accompany them.<ref name="Maywood Dial-a-Ride">{{Cite web |url=http://www.cityofmaywood.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=89&Itemid=107 |title=Maywood Dial-a-Ride Service |access-date=February 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708160919/http://www.cityofmaywood.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=89&Itemid=107 |archive-date=July 8, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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