The CCSO Community Services Section has published the latest edition of its Watch Works newsletter. Watch Works is a publication of the Charles County Crime Watch Program and has important safety information. The CCSO encourages readers to share the information with family and friends. Watch Works October 2020
Several weeks ago, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) began the ‘20-’21 school year on a virtual platform due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Online schooling has changed the way many programs are running. Sports programs and clubs have been modified, postponed or even cancelled. For the CCSO, it meant we were unable to kick off the “We Care” program. We Care [...]
DATE: September 18, 2020CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Sheriff Troy D. Berry Sworn-In as President, Maryland Sheriff's Association Leading 24 Sheriffs of Maryland Counties to Enhance Policing Strategies and Community Relations Sheriff Troy D. Berry being sworn in with Executive Board of Directors, MSA. From left to right - Sheriff Joseph Gamble (Talbot County), [...]
Eleven Candidates Graduate from the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice AcademyCorrections Entrance Level Training Program Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is proud to announce the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy (SMCJA) celebrated the graduation of 11 correctional officers – 5 from Charles County – from the Corrections Entrance Level Training Program (CELTP), Session 64, at a private ceremony held September [...]
DATE: August 4, 2020 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Charles County Sheriff’s Officers Locate Man Wanted in Attempted Murder CaseSuspect Was Released from Detention Center Via Court Order to Attend Drug Rehab and Fled Charles County Sheriff’s officers assigned to the Warrant / Fugitive Unit located Eric Benjamin Mitchell, 22, of Waldorf who was wanted for leaving [...]
DATE: July 27, 2020 CONTACT:Janelle LoveMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6538 or (301) 848-4799 CCSO Invites Charles County Citizens to Participate in Citizens Police Academy The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for the Citizens Police Academy (CPA), set to kick off in September. This 12-week program will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. through [...]
DATE: July 20, 2020CONTACT:Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 FATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASH: On July 19 at 8:13 a.m., officers responded to the area of Annapolis Woods Road near Fire Tower Road in Welcome for the report of a motorcycle crash. A passing motorist observed parts of the motorcycle on the roadway and then observed the driver, who [...]
DATE: July 20, 2020CONTACT:Janelle LoveMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6538 or (301) 848-4799 ACCREDITATION ASSESSMENT TEAM INVITES PUBLIC COMMENT A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will be conducting an assessment July 27-29, 2020, to examine all aspects of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services as [...]
A few changes to the LEOSA training resulting from the COVID-19 Pandemic: 1. Temperature will be taken before entry. A temperature higher than 100.3 will disqualify the individual from participating. 2. Masks will be worn on the range and staging area at all times. 3. Only 4 shooters on the range at a time. 4. Shooters may qualify with 1 [...]
DATE: July 8, 2020 CONTACT: Janelle Love Media Relations Office (301) 609-6538 or (301) 848-4799 Officers Identify and Arrest Suspects in Connection with Armed Robbery and Carjacking: Charles County Sheriff’s officers have arrested suspects in connection with an armed robbery and a carjacking, which took place on July 1 and July 6 in Waldorf. The details of the cases [...]