Ridgely Police Department

The fundamental mission of the Ridgely Police Department is to protect life and property, enforce the law in a fair and impartial manner, preserve the peace, order, and safety of the community we serve, safeguard the constitutional guarantees, and provide other police-related services as required by the community in a manner consistent with the values of a free society.To fulfill our mission, the Ridgely Police Department strives to: identify, pursue, and apprehend offenders, ensure the safe and expeditious movement of vehicular traffic on our public roadways, interact with our citizens to resolve problems and improve the quality of community life, maintain a proactive patrol attitude to reduce the opportunity to commit crime, maintain order and regulate non-criminal conduct. Although a society free from crime and disorder remains an unachievable task, it is the responsibility of the Ridgely Police Department to approach that vision by having its members develop a reputation for fairness and integrity that earns the respect of all citizens. In order to respond in a professional manner to the challenges set forth in our mission, the Ridgely Police Department maintains high expectations for its leadership and officers. We emphasize career development for our personnel through ongoing training. Exemplary performance is rewarded.