Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County, has about 41,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Annapolis depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Maryland Public Information Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Annapolis
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Annapolis that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Annapolis Police Department); outside it, the Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Internal Investigation Division and the Anne Arundel County State Police in Anne Arundel County; a report taken on a state highway by one of them comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries General Services in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County (state agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Annapolis Police
For Annapolis, SearchSystems opened and checked the Annapolis police records page at annapolis.gov/542/Obtaining-a-Police-Report (page title: Obtaining a Police Report | Annapolis, MD), phone 410-268-9000, 199 Taylor Avenue Annapolis, MD 21401, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Annapolis had 289 violent and 582 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 690 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office
The Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 40 arrests for 2020.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (410) 222-7374. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at aacounty.org/detention-facilities/inmate-locator (page title: Inmate Locator | Anne Arundel County Government), phone (410) 222-7374, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Maryland Public Information Act Requires
The Maryland Public Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 30 days, with a denial due within 10 working days, at a charge of staff time after the first two hours, plus copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at aacounty.org/services/issues-records-requests (page title: Issues & Records Requests | Anne Arundel County Government).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney, (410) 222-1740, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Annapolis?
From the agency that took it. The Annapolis police records page is at annapolis.gov/542/Obtaining-a-Police-Report, phone 410-268-9000; the sheriff's reports come from the Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Annapolis have to answer?
Under the Maryland Public Information Act, within 30 days, with a denial due within 10 working days. It may charge staff time after the first two hours, plus copying.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Annapolis?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Internal Investigation Division and the Anne Arundel County State Police in Anne Arundel County.
How do I get a report from the Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (410) 222-7374. Under the Maryland Public Information Act the answer is due within 30 days, with a denial due within 10 working days.
Is this the official Annapolis website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.