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Law Enforcement Agencies in Anne Arundel County, Maryland

6 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 6 law enforcement agencies in Anne Arundel County, Maryland: 2 county agencies, 1 city or town police department, 1 state police post and 2 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Anne Arundel County

City and Town Police Departments in Anne Arundel County

State Police in Anne Arundel County

State Agencies in Anne Arundel County

Where People Arrested in Anne Arundel County Are Held

In most U.S. counties, adults arrested by city police, the sheriff or state troopers are booked into the county jail first. Some larger cities run their own holding jail, so if a person is not on the county roster, call the arresting department.

Law Enforcement in Other Maryland Counties

Agency names, types and ORI codes come from the FBI Crime Data Explorer agency list, retrieved November 2026. NIBRS dates show when an agency began reporting incident-level crime data to the FBI.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many police departments are in Anne Arundel County?
The FBI lists 6 law enforcement agencies in Anne Arundel County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Anne Arundel County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Anne Arundel County that is the Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office. See Anne Arundel County Jail on this site for the jail's roster or contact details.
What is an ORI number?
An ORI is the nine-character identifier the FBI assigns to each law enforcement agency for crime reporting, for example MD0023C00. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.