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Sheriff discusses civilian ‘‘alcohol coordinator’’ option as board weighs MOU and staffing
Summary
Sheriff Cameron told the Alcohol Beverage Board recruitment challenges mean the county may consider a civilian alcohol coordinator model used by Calvert County; the board asked staff and legal counsel to obtain Calvert's contract and review whether the county's statutes and the MOU would need amendment.
Sheriff Cameron told the St. Mary's County Alcohol Beverage Board on Nov. 9 that retirements and recruiting shortfalls have limited the sheriff's ability to assign a sworn officer to the county's alcohol enforcement coordinator position and proposed considering a civilian coordinator model used by Calvert County.
"The position of alcohol coordinator is not necessarily a contract position. It could be filled by someone sworn within the agency currently," Sheriff Cameron said. He told the board he had reviewed Calvert County's arrangement and discussed it with Colonel McDowell and that Calvert's inspector is a civilian employee of the sheriff's office who coordinates enforcement and has sworn officers accompany them when enforcement action is required.
Cameron said a civilian position could be either an employee of the sheriff's office…
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