Chief Jason Jett, Chief of the Crofton Police Department, has over 27 years of law enforcement experience.

He began his career as a patrol officer with the Hyattsville City Police Department in 1997.  In 1998 he transferred to the Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office where he faithfully served for 21 years.  He spent his first 17 years assigned to the K-9 Unit in the Operations Bureau handling Explosive/Patrol dogs.

He was an active member of the Sheriff’s Office Emergency Response Team (SERT) and is a certified Instructor through the Maryland Police and Corrections Training Center in the following areas:

Firearms, Chemical Munitions and OC Spray, Active Shooter, Less Lethal Weapons, Patrol Rifle, and Police K-9 Instructor.

Chief Jett reached the rank of Corporal and during his career was awarded the Maryland Governors citation, seven Sheriff’s Office Unit citations, five Sheriff citations, 100 Club Honor, and West County Deputy of the Year.

Chief Jett began his career with the Crofton Police Department in 2019, and has since been promoted to Corporal, Sergeant, and most recently, Chief in December 2023.  He was awarded Police Officer of the Year in 2022.  He has expanded his administrative skills with First Line Supervisors and Police Administration continuing education programs. Chief Jett has spent most of his life living in and around the Crofton community and considers it an honor to work in a place he has always called home.