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Annapolis Mayor Taps Seat Pleasant Chief Demetrious Harris to Lead City Police
Mayor Jared Littmann has nominated Demetrious Harris, currently police chief in Seat Pleasant, to become Annapolis's next police chief, nine months after removing Edward Jackson. The City Council is set to vote December 14, with Harris slated to start December 15 at a $214,000 salary.
Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann has nominated Demetrious Harris, currently the police chief in Seat Pleasant, Maryland, to lead the Annapolis Police Department, the city announced Friday. The move comes nine months after Littmann removed former Chief Edward Jackson, citing differences in management approach.
Harris has 15 years of law enforcement experience and has led the Seat Pleasant department. He was selected after a search that incorporated community input and recommendations from a committee chaired by Anne Arundel County Sheriff Everett Sesker.
The Annapolis City Council is expected to vote on the appointment on December 14. If confirmed, Harris would begin on December 15 with an annual salary of $214,000.
Amy Miguez, who has served as acting chief since Jackson's removal in February, will remain with the department as a major, a promotion from her previous rank of captain.
The nomination marks a turning point for a department that has been led by an interim chief for most of the year. Littmann's decision to remove Jackson in February cited management differences, and the ensuing search process included community voices and a committee led by Sheriff Sesker.
Harris's confirmation would place him at the helm of a department serving Maryland's capital city, with a budgeted salary of $214,000. The City Council vote is scheduled for December 14, with a start date of December 15 if approved.