Community Events
May 28 – Chief’s Lecture Series
June 11 – Spring Fling Scholarship Fundraiser – Market House

In the last 24 hours Annapolis Police officers responded to 82 calls for service and arrested 3 people.

Shots Fired – 202000001380 – 1800-1899 Bowman Ct – 03/30 at 1:30pm: Several callers reported hearing shots fired. Officers arrived and discovered an occupied home and an unoccupied vehicle were struck by bullets. No one in the home was injured. No victims or suspects were located.

Theft from Vehicle – 202000001381 – 00-99 Hill St – 03/28 at 6pm to 03/30 at 2:30pm: Money was stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

Attempted Theft from Vehicle – 202000001383 – 2000-2099 West St – 03/30 at 7pm: An observant caller reported a male suspect attempting to break into a vehicle. Officers arrived and located a man in the area. He was identified as the suspect and arrested. Christopher Browning, 31, of Dunkirk was charged with rogue and vagabond and released.

Attempted Thefts from Vehicles – 202000001384 – Janwall St at Tyler Av – 03/30 at 9:15pm: An observant caller reported a male suspect trying vehicle door handles in the area. The suspect tried four locked vehicles and then entered a fifth unlocked vehicle. Officers arrived and located a man in the area. He was identified as the suspect and arrested. Nothing was reported stolen from the one vehicle he was seen entering. Donte Boston, 31, of Annapolis was charged with rogue and vagabond and released.

Under Governor’s New Executive Order, City Issues Guideline for Residents
Please read this press release from the City of Annapolis https://www.annapolis.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=984. The important points from the press release are: Please call the Annapolis Call Center at 410-260-2211 with any questions or concerns about the Order. To be an effective tool in the fight to slow the spread of COVID-19 everyone must comply with the spirit of this order, not seek ways around it. If you see a possible violation of the Governor’s Order, it is important to alert authorities who may not be monitoring social media to identify non-compliance. Please call the Annapolis Call Center at 410-260-2211 if you have non-emergency questions.

Telephone Reporting and Police Services - COVID-19
The Annapolis Police Department is implementing a policy of telephone reporting for relatively minor and non-violent crimes. When you call to report a crime in Annapolis your call will be screened to see if it falls into a category that is appropriate for telephone reporting. If your call is appropriate for telephone reporting an officer will call you and collect the relevant information and provide you with an event or incident number. Our non-emergency phone number is 410-268-4141.

Citizen fingerprinting has been cancelled through April 20, 2020. At this time we plan to restart citizen fingerprinting on Monday, April 27^th at 6:30pm. There may be continued cancellations of citizen fingerprinting announced at a later date.

For more information about city services during the COVID-19 restrictions call the Annapolis Call Center at 410-260-2211. For the latest information about COVID-19 in Anne Arundel County visit the Anne Arundel County Department of Health website at www.aahealth.org, email covid19info@aacounty.org, or call the COVID-19 Health Line at 410-222-7256. The Health Line operates Monday to Thursday from 7:30am to 9pm, Friday 7:30am to 7pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm.

RESCHEDULED - Chief’s Lecture Series
The second session of the Chief’s Lecture Series will be held 05/28. The location and topic will be posted soon.

RESCHEDULED Spring Fling Scholarship Fundraiser
The Annapolis Police Department benefit for the Annapolis Police Scholarship Fund has been rescheduled to 06/11 at the Annapolis Market House. The event starts at 6pm for VIP tickets and at 7pm for standard tickets. Tickets range in price from $45 to $75. There will be food from Paladar, the Market House, Tarin Thai, Mission BBQ and Park Deli. Visit https://annapolispolicescholarship.org/e1-2/ to buy tickets and find out more about the Annapolis Police Scholarship Fund.

Annapolis Police Department lateral officers with police car.

Hiring Lateral Police Officers

Do you know someone interested in becoming a police officer? Some jobs are just jobs, others are careers. A career at the Annapolis Police Department gives you a chance to make a real difference. We are hiring lateral police officers. Apply for jobs at http://www.annapolis.gov/jobs. The starting salary for lateral officers starts at $49,887 and goes up depending on experience. For more information email policerecruiting@annapolis.gov.

Submitting Anonymous Tips to Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland

Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland is an organization separate from the Annapolis Police Department. When you phone in or submit your Annapolis crime tip online or through the P3 Tips smartphone app Metro Crime Stoppers receives your tip anonymously and only forwards your tip information to the Annapolis Police Department. No identifying information is ever forwarded to us. Metro Crime Stoppers uses a special coding system to protect your identity, they do not use Caller ID or record telephone conversations. If your tip leads to the arrest or indictment of a person for a felony you could qualify for up to a $2,000 cash reward from Metro Crime Stoppers. You can submit a tip by calling 1-866-7LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587), visiting www.metrocrimestoppers.org, or through the P3 Tips smartphone app. The app can be found in the Apple or Android app stores by searching for P3 Tips. You can also call a tip into us directly at 410-280-CLUE (2583).

Programs Offered by the Community Services Unit

Annapolis Community Builders: If you live in Wards 1, 2, 3, or 4 contact Sergeant Nicole Vaden for information. If you live in Wards 5, 6, 7, or 8 contact Officer Angelo Watson. Not sure about which Ward you live in? Check here.

FREE Home Security Survey: Let us show you in less than two hours how to make your home a safer place. Send an email today to find out more about this program or to make an appointment. Contact us at police@annapolis.gov.

Watch Your Car Program: The Watch Your Car Program helps prevent vehicle theft. A small sticker will be placed on your rear window. This sticker alerts officers nationwide that your vehicle is not normally driven during the hours of 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. The vehicle may be stopped to verify ownership. For more information about the program contact us at police@annapolis.gov.

Victims' Assistance & Resources: Crime victims can contact Lieutenant Kevin Krauss for more information.

Hispanic Liaison: Contact the Spanish speaking liaison, Joe Hudson, for help. Si Ud. necesita ayuda, pongase en contacto Sr. Joe Hudson.

Contact Us

Emergency : 9-1-1
Non-Emergency: 410-268-4141

Email addresses are not monitored 24 hours a day. If you need police to respond immediately please call 410-268-4141 or 9-1-1 in an emergency.

General Questions: police@annapolis.gov

Tip Line: 410-280-CLUE - leave a message to provide anonymous information concerning criminal activity

Press Information: Sergeant Amy Miguez, amiguez@annapolis.gov, 410-268-9000 x 7261, 443-852-9547