Policing Survey Open To Anne Arundel County Residents

Crofton MD

13 August, 2021

10:41 AM

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ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — Residents are encouraged to complete a community survey on policing. The survey, which can be found here, allows residents to anonymously provide feedback about the police department's work across the county. "Public safety is the most fundamental obligation of our government," Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman said. "That obligation functions through the trust and accountability between our residents and our police department. Those relationships must be strong so that our communities remain safe." The survey was developed in collaboration among the County Executive's Office, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Residents' personal data will not be collected; only feedback and information about the police department. "Building trust with our community rests at the cornerstone of 21st century policing, and that trust helps to solve crimes and increase the quality of life for residents," Anne Arundel County Chief of Police Amal Awad said. "While our agency continues to receive valuable feedback from residents when we attend community events, this survey will serve as another tool to provide us with important information to help us continue to grow as an agency and further connect with our community." For more information on the survey, visit aacounty.org/policingsurvey.