Police Department Updates
At a glance
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- What: Updates from the police department to the Public Safety Committee, outside the agenda.
- Where it stands (2026-10-21): The acting police chief reported the summer crime plan beat its goals and that the operations captain's post is filled on an acting basis.
- Next: November committee meeting to cover police use of robots, youth e-bikes, immigration enforcement and the 2024 staffing study (see Police Department Robot Use).
Summer crime plan
- Every tracked crime category was lower in summer 2026 than in summer 2025, even though some monthly targets were missed; those misses let the department adjust deployments in real time. Community events tracked above 2025.
- Gun violence: six shots-fired incidents versus 18 in 2025 (four contact shootings and one homicide). The chief credited patrol officers, detectives, community tips and technology. A local newspaper was expected to run a story.
Staffing
- The operations captain left October 12 for a deputy chief position at another agency. An acting captain with about 26 years of service is in place. The captain post is at-will and exempt, and is hard to fill while the chief is also acting.
Sources
- https://annapolismd.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1372786&GUID=B4F95144-3437-417C-B083-DB85FEFD80DA
- 2026-10-21 - Public Safety Committee
Discussion time
About 5 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 - Public Safety Committee | 5 |
Log
- 2026-10-21 - Public Safety Committee - Acting chief reported the summer crime plan results and the acting captain of operations (38:26-43:14); no action.