Annapolis Police Department

Annapolis Police Department
Abbreviation	APD
Annapolis Police patch
Agency overview
Formed	1867
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction*	State of Maryland, USA
General nature	Law enforcement Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Annapolis, Maryland
Officers	131
Agency executive	Michael A. Pristoop, Chief Of Police
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The Annapolis Police Department (APD) is a full-service law enforcement agency servicing a population of over 38,000 residents in 7.1 square miles (18 km²) of the municipality of Annapolis, Maryland.^[1]

Address

Annapolis Police Department
199 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 268-9000

History

The APD started as "city watchmen" with the granting of the city charter in 1708. At the time, the Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office held concurrent jurisdiction within Annapolis proper for the first six years, after which the city would elect its own Sheriff (as is the case still today in Baltimore). The term "police officer" was not used until 1861. Like today, these police officers answered to the mayor of the city. It wasn't until 1867 that the Annapolis Police Department was officially created by an act of legislation by the Maryland General Assembly.^[2] Today, 131 sworn officers protect a thriving city of 39,000 permanent residents and over 2 million annual visitors. Officers responded to more than 41,000 calls for service in 2007.

Past Chiefs of Police

1867 - 1869 Thomas Basil
1869 - 1870 Nicholas J. Deal
1871 - 1872 Elijah J. Russell
1873 - 1875 Benjamin F. Cadell
1875 - 1879 Henry Burlinghame
1880 - 1882 James B. Thomas
1883 John E. Brown
1883 - 1886 James T. Small
1887 - 1895 Arthur Martin
1896 - 1901 Howard B. Taylor
1901 - 1902 Travers T. Brown
1903 Howard B. Taylor
1904 - 1907 George Hahn, Jr.
1907 - 1925 Charles H. Oberry
1926 - 1935 Richard B. Holliday
1935 - 1949 William R. Curry, Sr.
1949 - 1961 George W. Rawlings
1961 - 1973 Anthony W. Howes
1973 - 1980 Bernard Kalnoske
1980 Samuel A. Cyrus
1980 - 1990 John C. Schmitt
1990 Cassin B. Gittings
1990 - 1994 Harold M. Robbins, Jr.
1994 - 2008 Joseph S. Johnson

Thumbnails

Annapolis Police Department vehicle responding to a call.

References

↑ Police Department Archived October 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
↑ History of the Annapolis Police Department Archived June 17, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.

External links

Coordinates: 38°58′43.66″N 76°30′20.21″W / 38.9787944°N 76.5056139°W / 38.9787944; -76.5056139

Law enforcement agencies in Maryland

State	State Police Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Division of Correction Transit Administration Police Transportation Authority Police Maryland Natural Resources Police

County departments	Anne Arundel Baltimore County Howard Montgomery Prince George's

Municipal departments	Aberdeen Annapolis Baltimore City Police Department Bel Air Bowie Cumberland District Heights Frederick Greenbelt Hagerstown Havre De Grace Landover Hills Laurel Ocean City Rockville Salisbury Seat Pleasant Takoma Park University Park Upper Marlboro

Sheriff's offices	Allegany Anne Arundel Baltimore City Baltimore County Calvert Caroline Carroll Cecil Charles Dorchester Frederick County Garrett Harford Howard Kent Montgomery Prince George's Queen Anne's St. Mary's Somerset Talbot Washington Wicomico Worcester

Universities	Bowie State University Frostburg State University Salisbury University Towson University University of Baltimore University of Maryland, Baltimore County University of Maryland at College Park Baltimore City Public Schools Police

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