March 28, 2024
Annapolis, US 48 F

Anne Arundel County Sheriff Launches Safe Surrender Program

Sheriff Jim Fredericks is pleased to announce the start of a new warrant initiative to make warrant service safer, improve transparency through public access to information, and ultimately reduce the number of outstanding warrants in Anne Arundel County. The new program is called Safe Surrender, and combines online availability of warrant information, with a safe way to serve those warrants.

Sheriff Fredericks said, “This program has been in the works for close to a year and it could not come at a better time. With recent shootings and deaths involving the service of criminal warrants, increasing information to the public and creating a safer warrant service environment can potentially save the lives of citizens and law enforcement officers.”

The program works by providing online access to about 9000 county warrants with information to arrange for warrant service, and offering additional resource information about the warrant process. The warrants range from simple traffic warrants to certain felonies. The Sheriff stated, “There are certainly instances when someone may not be aware they have a warrant and this program will allow for the discovery of, and safe service of their warrant.”

This program is one piece of the Sheriff’s vision to reduce outstanding warrants in the county. The Sheriff’s Office plans to release a mobile platform in the near future to enhance access to online warrant data, and offer greater access to court, victim, and health information.

“We have been working hard to get these priorities moved forward over the last two years. The ideas of more accessible, public-facing information regarding warrants, modernizing our capabilities, and creating more positive interaction with community members have driven us to launch the Safe Surrender Program” said Sheriff Fredericks.

The online warrant database is available through the Safe Surrender link at www.aacounty.org/sheriff.

Previous Article

Things to Consider When Buying a Wood Stove

Next Article

Navy Announces 2021 Football Schedule With 6 Home Games

You might be interested in …