Annapolis Police Chief Scott Baker Leaving Job

ANNAPOLIS, MD — After less than two years as the Annapolis police chief, Scott Baker is leaving the job, Mayor Gavin Buckley said Friday. Baker’s last day of active service will be March 20. He was appointed to the post in May 2017 by then Mayor Michael Pantelides.

“I’ve been on the job for a little over a year now, and I want to see a change in the direction and culture of the Annapolis Police Department,” Buckley said in a news release from the city.

City Manager Teresa Sutherland said that Major Paul Herman will be named Acting Police Chief while the city seeks a permanent appointment to the police chief position.

Baker’s career with the Annapolis Police Department began when he was appointed as major in 2008. He was promoted by Pantelides to Acting Police Chief, then Police Chief in June 2017. Baker was paid $161,288 annually.

Prior to joining the Annapolis Police Department, Baker served as the Deputy Chief of the State Department of General Services Police. He retired from the Baltimore Police Department with more than 20 years of service. He was last assigned to the Homicide Section, as a shift commander, where he managed 20 detectives.