Police Chief Search Committee Sets 12-Week Roadmap for Hiring New Chief

The Annapolis Police Chief Search Committee launched the hiring process for the city’s next top law enforcement official, unanimously approving a 12-week recruitment roadmap on June 22. The plan calls for the job posting to go live July 20 and final candidate recommendations to be submitted to the mayor by Sept. 14.

The committee also set the screening process: initial resume review, interviews, and scenario-based assessments to narrow the field to three finalists. Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree and at least 12 years of law enforcement experience. Candidate scoring will emphasize community policing, law and order, and modernization.

Two in‑person listening sessions will be held at the Pip Moyer Recreation Center and the Boys & Girls Club, with all materials translated into Spanish as part of the community engagement plan approved by the committee.

Other Recent Meetings

• **Port Wardens (June 23):** The board held a public hearing on five waterfront construction permits, including bulkhead replacements, pier installations, and a living shoreline project at St. Mary’s Parish. A reconsideration of the St. Mary’s living shoreline (109 Duke of Gloucester St.) was continued to the July 8 meeting.

• **Environmental Commission (June 24):** Members received a presentation on Los Angeles County’s DePaveLA pavement-mapping project and discussed the Climate Action Plan, the 2026 meeting schedule, and commission vacancies.

• **Education Commission (June 24):** The commission scheduled elections of officers and goal-setting for the 2026–2027 school year. Updates on after-school care in the Annapolis cluster, AACPS summer meal sites, and transportation were also on the agenda.

• **Historic Preservation Commission (June 25):** Held an administrative review of a pre-application for exterior modifications at 114 Duke of Gloucester St., including driveway expansion, landscaping changes, and a new hot tub. The commission also reviewed historic preservation violations and set the next public hearing for July 14.

• **Police Chief Search Committee (June 30):** Met to refine the job description and posting locations, finalize community listening session dates and agenda, and review the public survey.

• **Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (July 1):** Conducted a disciplinary hearing for Parole Liquors (2125 Forest Dr.), accused of selling alcohol to a minor. The board also considered special event license extensions for Maryland Hall’s BloomHaven Summer Concert Series and Day of the Dead, one-day beer licenses for the Naval Academy Athletic Association’s PLL All-Star Game and Nitro Circus, and a notification of closure for Pearl Restaurant and Bar for renovations.

• **Building Board of Appeals (July 2):** Heard three appeals: two short‑term rental license renewal denials at 620 Bay Ridge Ave. and 1012 Bay Ridge Ave., and a challenge to a building permit approved after construction at 17 Boxwood Rd.

• **Planning Commission (July 2):** Reviewed a proposed senior living facility at 960 Bay Village Dr. and ordinance O‑11‑26, which would establish licensing and zoning rules for long‑term room rentals in private homes, including updated definitions and use tables for “rooming house.”

Coming Up

• **Board of Appeals (July 7):** Hearings on a setback variance for a garage at 111 Wardour Dr., an appeal concerning an ADU at 19 Boxwood Rd., and the continued appeal on the expired Athens Annapolis planned development and voided permits.

• **Port Wardens (July 8):** Reconsideration of a 650‑linear‑foot living shoreline at St. Mary’s Parish (109 Duke of Gloucester St.), along with the Harbormaster’s annual report on mooring permits.

• **Board of Supervisors of Elections (July 9):** Virtual meeting to consider a proposal (CA‑2‑26) to expand the board’s membership, review campaign finance reports, and address late filing fees or waivers.

• **Historic Preservation Commission (July 14):** Public hearing on an appeal of a denied metal roof replacement at 89 East St., a new living shoreline at St. Mary’s Parish, ADA ramp repairs on State Circle, tree removal and sidewalk work at 248 Prince George St., and a rooftop deck resubmission at 4 Church Circle.

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