Police Urge Shoppers to Use Transaction Safe Place for Online Buys

From the Anne Arundel County Police Department:

The holidays are quickly approaching and we will see more people making purchases from online classified advertisements. If you do conduct online classified transactions remember 'Transaction Safe Place.'

Anne Arundel County Police 'Transaction Safe Place'

The Anne Arundel County Police Department shares the rising concern associated with conducting online classified transactions. Sites such as Craigslist, on-line yard sales on Facebook, and Oodle are just a few sites that often require transactions to be finalized in person. As a law enforcement agency, we recognize that these finalized transactions provide an opportunity for the criminal element to take advantage of unsuspecting law abiding citizens. It is because of this, that the Anne Arundel County Police Department is offering our facilities as a 'Transaction Safe Place.' The buyers and sellers are invited to use any of our four district locations, as well as headquarters as a safe place to meet and conduct their transaction(s). The use of the front parking lot and/or lobby provides a safe, public place, to meet yet serve as a deterrent for criminals.

Along with our commitment to personal safety, the Anne Arundel County Police Department is willing to assist, when needed, to ensure that a transaction does not involve stolen property. If a buyer would like to check on an item, an officer will be dispatched to check the item’s serial number in NCIC, or National Crime Information Center databases. The 'Transaction Safe Place' can be utilized at any of the following locations and times.

Locations:
Headquarters
8495 Veterans Highway
Millersville, Maryland 21108
(Monday-Friday 8:00 am- 4:00 pm)

Northern District
939 Hammonds Lane
Baltimore, Maryland 21225
(24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

Eastern District
204 Pasadena Road
Pasadena, Maryland 21122
(24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

Western District
8273 Telegraph Road
Odenton, Maryland 21113
(24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

Southern District
35 Stepneys Lane
Edgewater, Maryland 21037
(24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

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