Security Operations Division

LTC Kathleen M. Costello, Division Chief Executive Assistant 301-952-7260 Contact: Vicki Taylor 301-952-7027

This division is responsible for the security of the County Correctional Center seven days a week, 24 hours a day year round. The workday is broken into three eight-hour shifts, each under the supervision of a major, who serves as that shift’s commander. There is a captain assigned to each shift with lieutenants who perform operation and inspection duties.

Sergeants serve as zone commanders to supervise the five sections or zones of the facility. Correctional officers on shift manage housing units, process inmates and visitors in and out of the facility, supervise inmate movement, conduct counts and searches and respond to emergencies within the facility.

Officers at workstations in the Housing Units

The Security Operations Division has adopted the following goals:

• To provide an environment conducive to producing positive attitude, acceptable behavior and self-discipline with the inmate population.
• To receive, process and house inmates in a secure and efficient manner.
• To provide accurate documentation, logs and records of daily activities.
• To respond effectively and promptly to emergency situations.
• To assist the public by providing authorized information in a courteous, professional manner.

The mission of the Security Operations Division is to provide for the care, custody, control and safety of those incarcerated in departmental facilities and to provide a safe environment for staff, visitors, and the general public.

For further information, please contact:
Operations Command Staff at 301-952-7028.