Laura Neuman

County Executive
www.aacounty.org

Police Department
8495 Veterans Highway
Millersville, Maryland 21108
(410) 222-8500
(410) 987-9167 fax
Kevin Davis
Chief of Police

Statement from Police Chief Kevin Davis

Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible, once proclaimed
Maryland born singer/song writer Frank Zappa. The Anne Arundel County Police
Department, an agency that has always enjoyed a stellar regional reputation, found
itself struggling in recent years when political misdeeds contaminated its waters.
When I accepted the position as Police Chief nearly a year and one-half ago, I
knew the past had to quickly find its way to our rear view mirror. Positive changes
with a focus on the future, then, occupied my administrations agenda.
I am stepping down as police chief effective December 1 with great pride in the
progress of our agency. The incoming administration has informed me they are
heading in a different direction, and I respect the County Executive Elects
decision to form his own leadership team. As a resident of this county, I wish the
new administration and police chief nothing but the best in the years to come.
They have my full support for a seamless transition.
Our mission statement, once a convoluted 200 plus word narrative that no one
could recite or even describe, has been modified to reflect a statement of action: To
fight and drive down all crimes while working in partnership with our community.
This has served us well as we have reclaimed regional, even national, prominence
that reflects who we are as one of the most important jurisdictions in the nation.
Once County Executive Laura Neumans Commission on Excellence and former
Baltimore Police Commissioner Fred Bealefelds task force provided the
framework for change, we partnered with Johns Hopkins University to dive into
internal issues that identified additional avenues for improvements.
Changes in our structure and philosophy afforded the police department a vision
that produced the creation of the Chiefs Citizens Advisory Council, Chiefs
Business Leaders Advisory Council, Chiefs Fit for Duty Challenge, Lifeline 100
Nationally Accredited Law Enforcement Agency
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Century Ride, Crisis Intervention Team, Operation HOPE (Heroin Overdose

Prevention Eradication), Narcan, ultrasonic dog deterrents, Social Media Sleuths,
Wanted Wednesdays, Police Applicant Mentoring Program, Metal Theft Squad,
Parole & Probation VPI (Violence Prevention Initiative) call-ins, in-car camera
pilot program, Take 30 for Traffic, Take 30 for Talking, additional Citizens Police
Academy classes, reestablished state and federal task force partnerships, and the
Patrol Officer of the Month recognition program.
My relationship with the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 70 has been productive.
I met monthly with President OBrien Atkinson, and respect his important role on
our agency.
Thanks to support from County Executive Neuman, Chief Administrative Officer
Karen Cook and the County Council, our authorized strength of 710 represents an
all-time high for our force. The current academy class, our largest ever, includes
20% African Americans, 10% Latinos, and 25% females. The long overdue
diversity needle is finally moving in a progressive direction, and will go a long
way towards eventually reflecting the diversity of our community. This
administration has moved the pay scale in a long overdue positive direction, over
200 new police cars are on the way, a new facility has been erected at our
dilapidated police academy, and the long-dormant police cadet program is now
funded.
We have dramatically enhanced transparency that earned us a Top 10 national
social media ranking, reduced crime, reduced fatal crashes, partnered with the
bicycle community, achieved a 95% homicide closure rate, and realized dramatic
strides in community policing.
The future of the Anne Arundel County Police Department is bright. The men and
women of this great organization are dedicated, professional, and determined to
protect our community. After all, anything is possible with community support;
without it, nothing is possible.
Kevin Davis

Nationally Accredited Law Enforcement Agency