Eyes & Ears

The Frederick Police Department is committed to providing the citizens of Frederick with superior law enforcement services. To accomplish this, we need your help.

As a responsible citizen and/or property owner of the Frederick community, you can make a positive impact in its quality of life. When your eyes and ears detect suspicious activity, report it to the police for appropriate action. Your call is the one that can make the difference! The Frederick Police cannot effectively fight crime without citizen cooperation and involvement.

The Eyes & Ears program is designed to help the public report crimes or suspicious activities by telephone.

What to expect when you call the police:

Dispatch
Your call will be answered by a civilian dispatcher. Try to remain calm, speak clearly, and be patient. The dispatcher must collect important information from you and relay it to responding officers.

The dispatcher is in constant radio contact with patrol units. If at any time during your call the phone sounds like you have been disconnected, stay on the line! The dispatch system blocks the phone line when transmitting to patrol officers. If deemed appropriate, as you complete your call an officer will be dispatched in response to your information. Upon his/her arrival, provide the officer with all pertinent information about the incident. This assists the officer, may well lead to apprehending suspects, and is obviously necessary for officer safety.

General Police Information
You can call the information clerk to request house checks, parking permissions, and area checks.

Explanation of numbers:

911 Emergency
This number is used for emergencies only. Do not hang up until the dispatcher tells you to. Please remember that 911 is for emergency situations only and you may be asked to call back on a non-emergency number.

301-600-2100 Non-emergency
This number is for reporting routine incidents such as thefts, non-injury accidents, disturbances, concerns, etc. When you dial this number, you will reach a phone tree or you can dial zero for a dispatcher.

301-600-1424 Checkmate
This number is used for reporting crime anonymously. There is no need to leave your name.

301-600-2246 STOP Unit (Drugs)
This number is for the Frederick Police STOP Unit to notify the department of suspicious drug activity and locations. You can remain anonymous.

301-600-2101 General Police Information
This number is to answer questions and concerns, as well as take some types of reports.

301-600-3000 Deaf TTY
Used by the hearing impaired for crime reporting.