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Police Accountability Board reports low complaint rates, ongoing training and outreach
Summary
The Calvert County Police Accountability Board and Administrative Charging Committee reported low complaint rates relative to calls for service, ongoing body‑worn camera and crisis intervention training progress, and outreach challenges; board members said they will continue trend analysis and policy recommendations.
Members of the Calvert County Police Accountability Board (PAB) and Administrative Charging Committee (ACC) presented their 2025 year‑end report at the Jan. 13 meeting, describing three and a half years of board activity under Maryland’s Police Accountability Act.
The PAB/ACC chairs outlined the civilian board structure, complaint intake and review process, and a statewide matrix used to recommend disciplinary outcomes. Speakers noted that, for the most recent year, Calvert County logged more than 110,000 calls for service and 32 citizen complaints — a complaints‑to‑calls rate of approximately 0.03% — which the board described as lower than many other jurisdictions. The chairs credited improved training, policy changes and sheriff’s office cooperation, including body‑worn camera improvements and crisis intervention training; roughly 70% of deputies had completed the 40‑hour CIT course to date.
The board discussed trends by district (higher volumes in District 2, Prince Frederick), challenges in public outreach and recruitment for citizen board membership, and the value of refresher training and statewide coordination. Commissioners thanked PAB and ACC members and the sheriff’s office for cooperation.
