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The board announced outreach events co‑hosted with the ACC: Wednesday, July 16 (Calvert Library), Wednesday, July 23 (Southern Branch Library) and Wednesday, Aug. 6 (Twin Beach Branch Library). The chair said board members, ACC representatives and members of the sheriff’s office will attend. “If you’re able to come to any of them, you’re welcome to come,” the chair told the meeting.

On complaints, the chair reported that of eight complaints received through May 13, seven were reviewed by the ACC and one was not eligible for ACC review because it fell under another agency’s jurisdiction or did not involve a citizen. At the time of the meeting four complaints were pending ACC review; one case had resulted in administrative charges. The chair said the ACC suggested breaking complaints down by patrol district for future trending analyses; the sheriff’s office provided district map data for that purpose.

The PAB reported vacancies: two current vacancies on the board, two recent resignations, two open renewals for the ACC due in July, and one trial‑board term that ends in August. Members said application details and renewals have been posted on the county website.

The board also presented a recommendation to the ACC: reinforce training for deputies on Policy 1‑906f (Police‑Citizen Encounters), specifically to ensure deputies inform citizens when a supervisory deputy is requested and, when practicable, to dispatch a supervisor or explain why one is not available. The sheriff’s office responded in the meeting that supervisors generally work from the three districts, that supervisors attempt to respond when available and that deputies will notify a complainant if a supervisor is not immediately available. The sheriff told the board that citizens always retain options to file a complaint with the sheriff’s office or this board if they feel mistreated.

The PAB’s trending subcommittee said it has been meeting and compiling a live trends document to present in August; members asked for community feedback at outreach events and suggested including a short survey to solicit community priorities for trending analysis.

The board approved the meeting agenda and later adjourned by unanimous voice vote; no roll‑call vote tallies were recorded in the transcript. The next two quarterly meetings were scheduled for Aug. 27, 2025, and December 2025.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Police Accountability Board Meeting - May 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Calvert County Police Accountability Board set community outreach dates, reviewed complaint statistics for Jan. 1–May 13 and recommended that the Administrative Charging Committee reinforce deputy training on Policy 1‑906f requiring supervisors be offered on citizen requests.","taxTitle","Calvert County, Maryland","taxId",61673,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6534500,"Calvert County sheriff tells PAB office is prioritizing training, school panic buttons and accreditation effort",2246,1442000,3688000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3563494-1ff049ff6f91380f7f502743405fa7ce&start=1442&end=3688","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3563494-1ff049ff6f91380f7f502743405fa7ce/thumbnail_1442000.jpg","/articles/6534500/Calvert-County/Maryland/Calvert-County-sheriff-tells-PAB-office-is-prioritizing-training-school-panic-buttons-and-accreditation-effort","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6534500-4c2bdb910371fd3566565be89e681213/orig.mp4?Expires=1773593786&Signature=BsLd2gfbSmBNpGrUOsaj-IL2hF-lkjZHKUbmh~9oOY4k~shTD0yt1JtmBb9ohmqf0uvDLrBfe7wLtFvbtzZnTiVYoDqqUbwK9itunmbyYogP3JCWnGss-YERFjrAyyWGDelqyUXBiHpwt8ug8r3s4t0x-ldLRGRPcFh2ZJCfRx~FFxlKkbqAcBSB87lUNGpHmyDQyOIHJ7A5dvBRBzv7PZs0-dOS7vrsXzCwiAiw5l9e5D-BdG0BUZ5BTyyRrOtPVSFQNH1aN4Lgu833ZeLz785E2As76jndKZaR3hVSMOGADceHznAslyVctMRss5hzAwoe2T~K4q8hS7mQDyXKNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Calvert County Sheriff (name not specified) told the Police Accountability Board on Aug. 20, 2025, that his office is focusing on expanded officer training, recruitment efforts and installing school panic buttons tied directly to 9-1-1.

The sheriff delivered a quarterly report saying the office handled 26,185 calls for service in the quarter, issued just over 1,500 traffic citations, investigated about 431 traffic accidents and made 78 DUI arrests. He told the board deputies initiated about 30 drug-related cases this quarter, with 23 felony and 36 misdemeanor arrests; amounts seized in cash or vehicles were discussed but not specified in the meeting.

The report matters because the sheriff tied the training and operational changes to community safety: he described a multi-pronged training program that includes mandated annual in-service courses from the Tri-County Academy and locally run programs such as crisis intervention training, advanced tactics for patrol officers, repeat firearms and Taser qualifications and a new annual driver in-service course.

Sheriff (name not specified) said training and presence are central to the office’s strategy. “If you’re stopped, you have to comply with that traffic stop,” he told the board while discussing supervisor response procedures and traffic-stop safety. He also described the planned school panic-button system as a tool to speed response to active‑shooter or other critical incidents: “The faster we’re there, the faster we get there is… the key in [an] active shooter situation,” he said.

Details: the sheriff said recruitment remains a challenge nationwide but reported no current vacancies and a waiting list of potential hires. He described outreach to military bases, public schools and homeschool groups, and noted the office’s explorer program and a criminal-justice pipeline that lets some recruits begin work at 18 (with service credit considerations noted). He said the office is finalizing a local sheriff’s office foundation to accept donations for community support programs.

On accreditation, the sheriff said the office is working toward re‑accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) and aims to complete the process by year’s end; staff named Sergeant Parsons and others as leads on that work.

Operational items reported included a new medication drop box installed in Dunkirk and plans to add another in District 3 to allow safe disposal of prescription drugs; the sheriff said district stations and increased deputy visibility have reduced burglaries in areas with new local presence. He also noted continued focus on drug enforcement, fentanyl awareness and reinstituting D.A.R.E. curriculum in schools.

Board members and presenters identified specific training initiatives that will continue: a week‑long crisis intervention training that includes role playing and de‑escalation, recurring roll‑call training topics, advanced tactics put on by the special operations team, and use‑of‑force documentation and review. The sheriff said the agency uses an online training platform (Police 1 Academy) to track assignments and completion when appropriate.

The sheriff closed by thanking board members and staff and encouraging public review of the full quarterly report on the sheriff’s office website.

The board asked follow-up questions about recruitment pathways, the scope of the planned panic‑button rollout, and how accreditation work will be maintained after certification.","The Calvert County sheriff briefed the Police Accountability Board on quarterly operations, highlighting heavy training activity, recruitment outreach, a planned panic-button rollout for schools and a renewed push for accreditation.","actionData","errors"]

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