Sheriff�27s office tells Calvert County PAB it saw few formal complaints, highlights training, SRO plans and detention center mental‑health needs

Representatives from the Calvert County Sheriff27s Office presented quarterly highlights to the Police Accountability Board on April 27, reporting low complaint rates, staffing and training updates, and operational challenges including mental‑health capacity in the detention center.

The board was told that, for the board27s review period (Nov. 20 to May 19), 18 complaints were received: three were not eligible for review, 14 were reviewed by the Administrative Charging Committee and one resulted in an administrative charge and agreement with the sheriff27s office. In the course of discussion the chair cited a figure of a little over 58,000 calls for service, which the chair used to illustrate a roughly 0.03% complaint rate; the sheriff subsequently provided the quarter27s operational totals as 29,623 calls for service, 1,160 traffic citations, 6,043 traffic warnings, 62 DUI arrests and 420 investigated traffic accidents.

Sheriff representatives described several staffing and training items: a citizen police academy, expanded recruit training that includes a two‑week in‑house segment before field training, graduates of Crisis Intervention Training (CIT), and collective bargaining work to improve deputy benefits. The sheriff announced the agency had welcomed a new dual‑purpose K9, Deputy Ryan Jones and K9 Bane, and said the agency is pursuing accreditation and expects an on‑site panel interview in July.

On detention operations, presenters said the daily average inmate population is about 153 and that mental‑health needs are substantial; they said detainees sometimes must remain in custody when state treatment beds are not available. The sheriff noted the county is working with health‑department partners and contracts to provide in‑house counseling while state treatment capacity remains constrained.

Board members asked about traffic‑stop practices after residents raised questions about multiple officers on a single stop. A commander explained that officer safety, unpredictable risks and the volume of passed calls can lead to multiple units backing each other up. The sheriff and command staff also discussed the department27s use of fixed and mobile license‑plate readers and credited those tools with helping to solve at least one homicide case quickly.

On youth gatherings and "mobbing" incidents in beach towns, the sheriff said the county and towns are planning diversion programs, community meetings and coordination with schools; officials said they expect continued planning and outreach before major summer events.

The board thanked the sheriff27s office for the presentation; no formal board action was taken on operational items. The next PAB meeting is scheduled for Aug. 26, 2026.