Phoenix, MD

For Maryland city crime rates, use the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center at https://goccp.maryland.gov/msac/, which publishes annual Crime in Maryland reports with city-by-city UCR data. The FBI Crime Data Explorer at https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/ provides comparable data nationally. Historically, Baltimore City has had the highest violent crime rate in Maryland, with high rates also in Salisbury, Cambridge, and Cumberland. Local police departments publish their own monthly stats; for Baltimore City, see https://www.baltimorepolice.org/crime-stats. Maryland Public Information Act (MD Code GP §4-101) governs disclosure. Sources: MD MSAC (https://goccp.maryland.gov/msac/), FBI Crime Data Explorer (https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/).

Baltimore-area background checks run through Maryland Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Central Repository (https://www.dpscs.state.md.us/publicservs/cjis.shtml) — $18 (criminal history) + $20 (state fingerprint) + $15 (FBI) = total $53 typical. Statute: Md. Crim. Proc. §10-201 et seq. (https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcp§ion=10-201). Live scan vendors via CJIS approved list (https://www.dpscs.state.md.us/publicservs/fingerprint/MdLiveScanLocations.shtml). Baltimore Police records (https://www.baltimorepolice.org/transparency/maryland-public-information-act). Baltimore County Police (https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/police/). Court records: Maryland Judiciary Case Search (https://casesearch.courts.state.md.us/) — free statewide. FBI Identity History Summary $18. Maryland Public Information Act (GP §4-101). Ban-the-box: Md. Code Lab. & Empl. §3-1402.

To check if someone is in custody in Maryland, the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services inmate locator at https://www.dpscs.state.md.us/inmate/ shows current state-prison detainees. For local jail detainees, contact the County Sheriff or Detention Center: Baltimore City at https://www.dpscs.state.md.us/agencies/bcdc.shtml, Baltimore County at https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/, Montgomery County at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/cor/, Prince George's County at https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/. The Federal BOP locator at https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ covers federal facilities. MD Public Information Act (MD Code GP §4-101) governs disclosure of inmate roster data. Sources: MD DPSCS (https://www.dpscs.state.md.us/), Federal BOP (https://www.bop.gov/).

For recent arrests in Elkton, MD (Cecil County), contact the Elkton Police Department at 100 Railroad Avenue, Elkton, MD 21921 (410-398-4200), or the Cecil County Sheriff's Office at 107 Chesapeake Boulevard, Elkton, MD 21921 (410-996-5500). The Cecil County Detention Center inmate roster is at https://www.ccgov.org/government/sheriff. Maryland Public Information Act (MD Code GP §4-101) makes adult arrest reports public; submit a written records request. Court charges tied to arrests are searchable on Maryland Judiciary Case Search at https://casesearch.courts.state.md.us/. Sources: Cecil County (https://www.ccgov.org/), MD Courts (https://casesearch.courts.state.md.us/).

To find out if there was an incident in a particular location in Severn, MD (Anne Arundel County), contact the Anne Arundel County Police Department at 8495 Veterans Highway, Millersville, MD 21108 (410-222-8050). The AACPD daily blotter is published online at https://www.aacounty.org/police-department/. For specific addresses or dates, file a Maryland Public Information Act (PIA) request at https://www.aacounty.org/pia. Standard fees apply for copies. Court charges tied to incidents are searchable on Maryland Judiciary Case Search at https://casesearch.courts.state.md.us/. MD PIA (MD Code, GP §4-101) governs disclosure. Sources: AACPD (https://www.aacounty.org/police-department/), MD Courts (https://casesearch.courts.state.md.us/).

For Maryland's flooding history, the Maryland Department of the Environment at https://mde.maryland.gov/ tracks flood data and floodplain maps; the Maryland Emergency Management Agency at https://mema.maryland.gov/ documents disaster declarations. The NOAA National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington office at https://www.weather.gov/lwx/ archives historical flood events. The U.S. Geological Survey at https://www.usgs.gov/ tracks streamflow and flood frequency. Major historical floods include Hurricane Agnes (1972), the 'Great Flood' of 1936, Tropical Storm Eloise (1975), and the Ellicott City flash floods (2016, 2018). FEMA flood maps are at https://msc.fema.gov/. Maryland Public Information Act (MD Code GP §4-101) governs disclosure of state records. Sources: MD MEMA (https://mema.maryland.gov/), NOAA NWS (https://www.weather.gov/).