page_title: Anne Arundel County Police Department
section_title: Special operations
hierarchical_section_title: Anne Arundel County Police Department / Special operations
caption_attribution_description: English: N309LW Bell 407 C/N 53553 Anne Arundel County Police
context_page_description: The Anne Arundel County Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, serving a population of more than 564,195 per 2015 census estimates across 588 square miles of jurisdiction. The Department was created by an Act of the Maryland General Assembly in 1937, and originally consisted of a Chief of Police, three sergeants, and seventeen patrolmen.
  As of 2020, the department is staffed by approximately 770 sworn officers and more than 200 civilian members, including chaplains, crime scene technicians, animal control officers, communications call-takers and dispatchers, and volunteer "reserve officers" under the leadership of Interim Chief of Police, William Lowry. The Anne Arundel County Police Department has been internationally accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies since July 30, 1994.
context_section_description: The Special Operations Division includes the Quick Response Team (QRT/SWAT TEAM), K-9 Unit, Traffic Safety Section, and Aviation Unit. QRT and K9  provide tactical support for a variety of department activities including patrol operations, high-risk warrant service, selective patrol and narcotics operations, dignitary protection, and response to hostage, barricade, and terrorist incidents.
  The Traffic Safety Section is responsible for investigating all life threatening and fatal traffic crashes.  This Section also manages several traffic related programs and handles all escorts.
  The Aviation Unit provides aerial tactical support of ground units including traffic enforcement, aerial observation and pursuits, missing persons, search and rescue, tactical patrol operations, and extraordinary police incidents.
caption: N309LW Bell 407 Anne Arundel County Police Helicopter in 2015
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