The Anne Arundel County Government consists of Departments and Offices as well as Boards & Commissions and other entities. These entities work together to serve our Citizen's needs.
With almost 54,000 businesses, Anne Arundel County is a major hub of commerce and development. With a $35 billion economy, low taxes, a vast multi-modal transportation system, highly skilled workforce and excellent educational institutions, Anne Arundel County is the premier location to do business.
In recent years, neighborhoods have experienced rapid change. The old, well-established neighborhoods, where everyone knew everyone, have been replaced by a highly transient community where people seek more and more privacy.
In recent years, neighborhoods have experienced rapid change. The old, well-established neighborhoods, where everyone knew everyone, have been replaced by a highly transient community where people seek more and more privacy. This life style tends to promote unfamiliarity with neighbors and a corresponding lack of concern. Unfortunately, this enhances the “opportunities” for the criminal element and increases the community’s vulnerability to crime.
The security of Anne Arundel County and its citizens depends greatly upon the people themselves. In today’s society no police department can effectively protect life and property without the support and cooperation of the citizens it serves.
The police have limited capabilities. Therefore, it becomes as much a citizen’s responsibility as the police’s responsibility to curb crime occurring in their respectivecommunities. It is time for the citizen to assume an active role in preventing crime.
The Community Crime WATCH Program offers this opportunity; it involves the joint efforts of the Anne Arundel County Police Department and the communities. The program is designed to enhance neighborhood security, heighten the community’s power of observation, and to encourage mutual assistance and concern among neighbors. The Community Crime Watch Program has proven very successful.
