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Department of Public Safety
AACC Department of Public Safety
Central Services Building
101 College Parkway
Arnold, MD 21012
Office: 410-777-2440
FAX: 410-777-2544
TTY: 410-777-1329
TEXT: 443-336-3144
Emergencies & Service:
410-777-1818
Public Safety office hours are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week. Assistance is available 24 hours a day by calling 410-777-1818 from off campus or ext. 1818 from a campus courtesy phone or pushing the button on one of the emergency phones located throughout campus.
Public Safety Officers can be located at the main information desks at the Arundel Mills, CyberCenter and Glen Burnie Town Center campuses.
1. Login to MyAACC.
2. Select the tab for "Self Services."
3. Click on "Employees"
4. Click on "Parking Permit Request"
5. Select the authorization checkbox and submit.
Traffic/Parking Citation Appeal Requests
If you would like to appeal a traffic or parking citation you have received, you must complete an online appeal. Appeal requests must be submitted within 14 calendar days of the violation.
Employees and Students may file an appeal within MyAACC (Self-Services tab).
Visitors to the College may file an appeal using the online Visitor's Appeal Form.
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions about the Public Safety Web site, please e-mail the Public Safety Webmaster or Chief Lyle.
Related Links
- Director's Welcome
- Annual Security Report (PDF)
- Accreditation
- Crime Alerts
- Daily Crime Log
- LiveScan Fingerprint Services
- Traffic and Parking Regulations
- Emergency Phones
- Emergency Management Information
- Crime Prevention Tips
- Child Safety Seat Program
- DPS Auxiliary Services
- Get Closing Updates on a Cellphone
- Campus Safety Right to Know Act
- AACC DPS on Facebook
Anne Arundel Community College works to ensure a safe environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors. The Department of Public Safety is an internationally accredited agency and its personnel are commissioned by the Governor of the State of Maryland as special police officers. They have full police authority to make arrests, conduct investigations and otherwise enforce the law on all property owned or operated by the college. They have primary responsibility for campus security and safety. Officers patrol the campus by motor vehicle, bicycle and on foot. The department works closely with all members of the college community to ensure a safe environment. The Department of Public Safety works closely with the Anne Arundel County Police and Fire Departments to promote personal safety.
The Department of Public Safety operates an escort service at GBTC, AMIL and on the Arnold campus for any member of the College community who requests an escort. The escort service provides a uniformed Public Safety Officer or Student Lot Patrol Assistant who will accompany any member of the College community to or from any location within the college property, during normal College operating hours, seven days a week. You can request an escort by calling 410-777-1818 or activating one the Code Blue Emergency Phones around the campus.
The Department of Public Safety prepares the Annual Security Report and distributes the report in accordance with the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Paper copies are available at the Public Safety Office at the Arnold campus. The report is also available online at: www.aacc.edu/publicsafety/file/AnnualSecurityReport.pdf
| Director | Deputy Director Cleveland Smith cesmith12@aacc.edu |
| Dayshift Supervisor Lt. Darrell Wallace dwallace@aacc.edu | Evening Shift Supervisor |
| Midnight Shift Supervisor | Crime Prevention Specialist |
Members of the College Community can send an electronic submission to commend or complain of a Public Safety service. Submit your information here.
The Anne Arundel Community College Public Safety Department is a member of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA).
- AACC Public Safety Bike Patrol (in yellow) participated in the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run alongside Annapolis City Police Officers (in blue) on June 5, 2013. Bike Officers provided safety to the runners while they ran along the roadway in Anne Arundel County. View pictures of previous years - 2012 , 2010.
- AACC Public Safety presented medals and ribbons at the Maryland Special Olympics Summer Games in Towson on June 9, 2013.
- Public Safety has compiled the Internal Affairs Statistics for 2012, and is now available to the campus community. View PDF's of 2012, 2011 and 2010 statistics by clicking on each year.
- In November 2012, AACC Department of Public Safety has been awarded Accredited status by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement (CALEA). AACC is the first non-sworn college to achieve this award in the Campus Security Accreditation Program. Accreditation recognizes the department's excellence and its use of "best practices" in campus law enforcement by measuring 294 professional standards.
- Members of the Public Safety Department and the College Community are participating in the 17th Annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge benefiting the Maryland Special Olympics. To join the team or make a donation, please visit the AACC Public Safety Team Page. Take a look at some promotional Plunge pictures taken at Sandy Point with 200 law enforcement officers from all over Maryland, including several Public Safety Officers from AACC.
- New laws in Maryland take effect October 1st. Review the new laws here.
- AACC Public Safety is now a CJIS approved LiveScan fingerprinting facility.
- View the new AACC Public Safety Department Video created by Chief Lyle.
- The Public Safety Department is participating in the Click or Ticket Program again this year. View the Public Service Announcement. Another Public Service Announcement to view.
- In December 2011, AACC Department of Public Safety has been Re-awarded Accredited status by the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA). Accreditation recognizes the department's excellence and its use of "best practices" in campus law enforcement and found in compliance with 205 applicable standards.
