March 28, 2024

COPs Unit Has Successful Charity Clothing Drive

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Members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Community Oriented Policing Unit kicked off a cold-weather gear clothing drive to generate donations for needy residents while drawing attention to National Poverty Awareness Month.

COPs Provide Cold Weather Assistance, Resources

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Employees of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Health Department engaged with homeless residents December 21 to provide essential resources and assistance. They distributed bags containing cold-weather survival supplies, including hats, gloves, socks, blankets, hand warmers, and toiletries. The team also offered information about housing alternatives and food banks.

MetCom, Deputies Help Kids Beat the Heat

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The St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission is working with the Office of the Sheriff’s Lexington Park Community Oriented Policing Unit to create an ongoing partnership for a public summer water spray program as a part of a community outreach and education initiative.

Lex Park COPs: Shop Safe for the Holidays

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Burglary picks up over the holidays with increased opportunity; the element of crime you can best control. Lex Park COPs tell you how.

Lexington Park Robberies Prompt Community Meeting

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Lexington Park’s COPs Unit will hold a community meeting Nov. 21 from 5 to 9 pm at the Bay District firehouse for businesses and residents in response to recent robberies in the area.

COPs Unit Making Progress in Lexington Park

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St. Mary’s County Sheriff Tim Cameron knows his job is about more than just law enforcement. He knows his deputies are just one member of a team that also comprises the citizens they serve. And he knows that when a community lacks cohesion, crime can fill the space, so three years ago he set out to improve those conditions for Lexington Park residents.

Pedestrian Safety Initiative Hits Great Mills Road

Lexington Park COPs Unit conducts pedestrian safety initiative along Great Mills Road. Maryland State Highway Administration will analyze the data gathered during the initiative to determine whether additional crosswalks in the area might prove beneficial.

A Day on the Squad: What Is Facing COPs Unit

What is a typical day for the deputies of Lexington Park COPs unit? The truth might surprise you.

More Ways to Serve: COPS Bike Lexington Park

Community-Oriented Policing (COPS) unit continues to find new ways to improve Lexington Park.

Community Policing: Connect With Nixle

Lexington Park COPS working to improve the area. Receive information about local crime alerts, road closures, community events and more.