Baltimore County Police Chief Melissa Hyatt to step down

Baltimore County Police Chief Melissa Hyatt will step down at the end of County Executive Johnny Olszewski’s first term. Hyatt was appointed in June 2019 to become Baltimore County’s first female police chief. Hyatt released a statement, saying: “It is with heartfelt and mixed emotions that I announce my last day as chief of the Baltimore County Police Department is Dec. 5. Police chiefs are appointed for finite terms in order to accomplish specific goals and objectives of county leadership. With the end of my term quickly approaching, I am both saddened to be leaving my Baltimore County family and excited to see what the future holds.