The Charles County Sheriff’s Office and Charles County Public Schools work together to keep schools safe for students and to reinforce the importance of making good decisions.
The CCSO School Resource Section assigns one officer to every high school and middle school in Charles County as part of an agreement with Charles County Public Schools (CCPS). The officers work closely with the administrative staff and teachers at their respective schools to enhance school safety and address security matters. The officers also develop strong rapports with students and present programs in class that encourage good decision making, build self-esteem, and teach students to be positive role models in the community. In the event of a disturbance at the school, the officers are able to quickly intervene. In addition to fulfilling their responsibilities at their respective high school or middle school, School Resource Section officers also work with elementary schools to address security matters and present student programs.
The programs School Resource Section officers present to CCPS students include Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) and Truth and Consequences. They help coordinate We Care, a program that has reduced teen traffic fatalities by using innovative methods to encourage young motorists to drive safely. Each summer, the officers also host a three-on-three basketball tournament, Badges for Baseball, a Just Say No camp and the Summer Youth Program. The School Resource Section also operates a Student Crime Solvers program, which offers students an opportunity to receive reward money when the students anonymously submit information about crimes in schools. The program is offered in conjunction with Charles County Crime Solvers.
School Resource Section officers build trust with their students, one of the most important components of the program. Students are able to confide in an officer when problems exist at home or at school, including bullying. Students can also provide the officer with information about a crime, regardless of whether the crime occurred at the school.
School Resource Section Assignments
To contact your School Resource Officer, call 301-609-3282, then enter “0” followed by the Officer’s three-digit ID number, which is listed below with their names.
Charles County – North
Supervisor: SGT Paul Anderson #334
301-392-7595 Office
PFC Lewis Payne #452
Thomas Stone High School
PFC Shawn Joffe #608
Westlake High School
William B. Wade Elementary School
Cpl. Tiffany Smith #513
North Point High School
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School
Cpl. James Thompson #434
St. Charles High School
Mary B. Neal Elementary School
PFC Adam Miedzinski #668
Davis Middle School
William A. Diggs Elementary School
M/Cpl. Ray Anderson #422
John Hanson Middle School
Malcom Elementary School
J.P. Ryon Elementary School
Cpl. Stefan Hillman #607
Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary School
Arthur Middleton Elementary School
Dr. Mudd Elementary School
Barnhart Elementary School
POII Carlton Watkins #721
Benjamin Stoddert Middle School
Eva Turner Elementary School
PFC Sterlin Douglas #658
Mattawoman Middle School
Berry Elementary School
Cpl. Jen Brown #602
Criminal Justice Program Instructor (North Point High School)
Charles County – South
Supervisor: SGT Paul Morgan #538
301-392-7568 Office
Cpl. Kurt Burger #475
La Plata High School
Mary H. Matula Elementary School
F.B. Gwynn Center
Cpl. James Plunkett #469
Henry E. Lackey High School
PFC Brock Virts #504
Maurice J. McDonough High School
Dr. James Craik Elementary School
PFC Stephen Duley #494
Milton M. Somers Middle School
Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School
T.C. Martin Elementary School
PFC Kenneth Barry #574
General Smallwood Middle School
Officer Charles Quigley #722
Matthew Henson Middle School
JC Parks Elementary School
PFC Eugene Caballero #573
Piccowaxen Middle School
Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School
Cpl. Sheilagh Cook #479
Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School
Indian Head Elementary School
Gale-Bailey Elementary School
PFC Robert Ondrish #636
Robert D. Stethem Educational Center
PFC Gregory Cook #580
Billingsley Elementary School