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Sheriff Cox highlights homelessness response, jail health-care RFP and school-safety priorities
Summary
Sheriff Cox told the Police Accountability Board on Aug. 17 that the county is pursuing a correctional health-care RFP, expanding outreach to people experiencing homelessness in Prince Frederick, continuing recruitment and training, and aiming for more school resource officers.
Sheriff Cox delivered a quarterly operational report to the Police Accountability Board, touching on corrections, homelessness, recruitment and school safety.
Cox said the department has issued a request-for-proposal process for correctional health care intended to improve services for inmates. He also noted recent swearing-in of deputies, the start of a new police academy class and that one deputy received state recognition for youth-focused work.
On homelessness, Cox said visible homelessness is concentrated in the Prince Frederick hub and that the county and health department are coordinating services. He told the board the county has purchased a house to provide services and transport for people in need: "So what I can do to help them, I'm gonna try my best to do that moving forward," he said.
Cox discussed school safety and SRO coverage, saying the department is six elementary SROs short; middle and high schools currently have coverage. He urged caution around school zones and described the state process for designating speed-camera locations, noting cameras can only be sited in designated school zones. A board member said cameras in front of Calverton have helped slow drivers.
Operational metrics cited included 27,582 calls for service over the summer, 73 DUI arrests this quarter, and 1,359 traffic citations alongside thousands of warnings. Cox framed the numbers as part of an effort to keep Calvert County among the state’s safest jurisdictions while continuing recruitment and outreach efforts.
The board had no public commenters and set its next meeting schedule for the remainder of 2025.
