Amy Miguez is not easing into this promotion. The Severna Park resident and 25-year veteran of the Annapolis Police Department is now serving as the city’s acting police chief after Mayor Jared Littmann removed Chief Edward Jackson earlier this year. Miguez, who started her APD career as a dispatcher and most recently oversaw administrative services, is juggling budgets, grants, and day-to-day operations while City Hall searches for a permanent hire. As she settles into the interim role, she has said she wants to build on re-entry and cold-case initiatives and sharpen services for crime victims.
Littmann announced the shake-up in early February, saying he removed Jackson over “differing approaches to management” and immediately tapped Capt. Miguez as acting chief. As reported by CBS Baltimore, the mayor still credited Jackson with diversifying the force and advancing re-entry and cold-case work, even as he argued the department needs to modernize and lean more heavily on data-driven policing.
The City of Annapolis staff directory lists Miguez as Acting Chief and notes she previously served as Administrative Services Captain, a post that put her in charge of budgeting, grants, and support operations. According to the City of Annapolis site and local coverage, she joined APD as a dispatcher in 2000 and has since held leadership roles in patrol, investigations, community outreach, and public information. Her résumé also includes a master’s degree in public safety leadership and graduation from the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police, credentials that now underpin her temporary command.
The Severna Park Voice reported that Miguez lives in Severna Park and has long commuted into Annapolis with her husband while serving the city. In an interview with that outlet, she described the acting-chief assignment as busy but rewarding and stressed that she wants to maintain programs launched under Jackson while expanding support for people harmed by crime.
What’s Next for Annapolis Police
The city has started the process of finding a permanent police chief, with plans for a selection committee and, in the end, City Council confirmation for whoever gets the job, according to local reporting. As reported by Report Annapolis, Littmann has asked city officials to prioritize hiring a permanent city manager before fully launching the chief search and has not yet put Miguez’s name forward for permanent confirmation.
Why the Change Matters
All of this is playing out against a backdrop of higher violent-crime numbers in 2025, when Annapolis saw more shootings and a slight increase in homicides compared with the previous year, according to department data. The mayor has signaled that he wants a stronger focus on modernization, community policing, and data-driven strategies, priorities that are expected to shape both the job description for the next chief and the public hearings ahead, as reported by CBS Baltimore.
