Crime & Safety
Anne Arundel School Resource Officer On Leave Amid Assault Charge
The school resource officer, a 4-year veteran of the Anne Arundel County Police Department, has been placed on leave.
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — An Anne Arundel County police officer is facing charges after a community member accused her of assault.
Corporal Kara Parks, a four-year veteran of the Anne Arundel County Police Department assigned to the Bureau of Community Services, was charged with second-degree assault on Monday following the May 2025 incident, the agency said in a statement.
According to police, Parks was off duty and not in uniform at the time of the assault.
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Authorities declined to provide additional information about the incident.
Parks currently works as a school resource officer at Northeast Middle School in Pasadena, according to the Anne Arundel County Public Schools website.
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According to online court records, Parks was charged in Washington County District Court. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 15.
Police said Parks has been suspended with pay pending an investigation by the Office of Professional Standards.
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