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Sheriff highlights lower overdoses, Narcan use and calls‑for‑service figures
Summary
Calvert County's sheriff told the Police Accountability Board that overdoses are down and deputies have used Narcan to save lives, discussed calls‑for‑service totals and traffic enforcement, and described ongoing policy reviews with ACA/CALEA for detention standards.
The sheriff presented the quarterly report to the Police Accountability Board, outlining community engagement efforts, policy reviews and operational priorities. He said overdose incidents have decreased and credited Narcan availability and deputies carrying Narcan on many of the lifesaving responses.
"Overdoses have been down. My personal opinion on it. I think a lot of that stuff is not being reported as as it as it used to as far as Narcan being introduced to over the counter drug. The deputies carried as well. We saved a lot of lives with Narcan, getting to the scene and administer that drug to that person to to revive them," the sheriff said.
The sheriff reviewed calls‑for‑service numbers and traffic enforcement activity, citing a fourth-quarter figure: "you can see an amount of calls for service we've had just in the 4th 0.25 of 26327, calls for service." He also noted seasonal spikes in DUI arrests around holidays, urging residents to avoid drinking and driving. The sheriff described work with the American Correctional Association and a detention‑center policy review intended to bring local detention practices into alignment with national standards.
Board members praised visible patrols and the sheriff's community programs; the sheriff said he expects the CALEA/ACA policy reviews to be completed within about a year. No new funding or statutory changes were announced; the presentation focused on operational updates and interagency cooperation.
