20-4893- Theft- 1600 block of West St.

On 12/15 at approximately 1:12pm, officers responded for a theft in the 1600 block of West Street. The victim stated that a known female came into the store and took a sewing machine and a book and left the store without paying. The female was located and arrested. She was identified as Jennifer Carlson. Carlson was charged accordingly.

20-4892- Theft- 900 block of President St.

On 12/15 at approximately 12:15pm, officers responded for a theft of a package in the 900 block of President St.. The victim stated that a package that was delivered earlier was stolen from their doorstep. The package contained various makeup items. Total loss value to the victim was $39.00

20-4896- Theft- 900 block of Spa Rd.

On 12/15 at approximately 3:07pm, officers took a report over the phone for a theft that occurred in the 900 block of Spa Rd. The victim stated that a gaming chair that was delivered by fedex was stolen. Total loss value to the victim was $449.00.

20-4906- Commercial Burglary- 700 block of Giddings Ave.

On 12/16 at approximately 3:15am, officers responded to the 700 block of Giddings Ave. for a glass break intrusion alarm. Upon arrival, officers observed that the glass front door had been smashed and appeared to have been pried from the door frame. The unknown subjects were able to make entry and steal several bottles of prescription medicines. Detectives responded and took over this investigation. The subjects responsible have not been located or identified at this time.

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.

On June 12, Governor Hogan announced Maryland continues to move forward with stage 2 of the recovery plan. Please find the roadmap to recovery at https://governor.maryland.gov/recovery/ For more information regarding Anne Arundel County please visit www.aacounty.org/coronavirus/road-to-recovery/
Due to COVID 19, citizen fingerprinting has been cancelled until further notice.

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 Friday from 8am to 6pm and Saturday from 10am to 4pm.

The Annapolis Police Department is currently hiring Police Dispatchers...please go to www.annapolis.gov/jobs to apply. This is a full time position which includes full benefits, paid vacations and retirement pay. Starting salaries begin at $45,757!

See job description and qualifications here:

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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 police@annapolis.gov. 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: Cpl. Dave Stokes, dstokes@annapolis.gov, 410-268-9000, 443-871-2041