The Special Operations Division consists of Central Records, Warrant Office, Civil Process and the Community Resource Unit.  

Special Operations Division Commander
Lieutenant Angel Valle
410.392.2165
Angel.Valle@cecilsheriffmd.gov

Central Records

Under the Special Operations Division, Central Records is responsible for all aspects of document control within the Sheriff’s Office. Their key role is to maintain the integrity of the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office records. Central Records is staffed by one Administrative Assistant and one full-time Office Services Specialist. Central Records is the repository for all reported crimes, suspected crimes, traffic accidents, arrests, injuries, fatalities, and all other incidents or events maintained within the Sheriff’s Office.  Personnel receive specific training due to the complexity of State Statutes.

Providing service and information to the public is a vital part of Central Records. The public can request information and assistance from Records during business hours, Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 Expungement - Central Records is also responsible for the expungement from files. Expungement means that information about a criminal offense is removed from court and law enforcement records. In Maryland, a petition, or formal request, must be filed with the court where the crime occurred. A judge must determine whether the petition can be granted.  Once the petition has been granted by the issuing judge, Central Records will remove the offense from all Sheriff’s Office files. 

Warrants Office

Arrest Warrants are not issued by the Sheriff’s Office. They are issued solely by the courts. The Warrants Office receives these warrants for entry into various local and national Law Enforcement database systems based on the information given to us by the courts. The Cecil County Sheriff’s Office makes every attempt to verify the information, i.e., date of birth, hair color, eye color, tattoos, etc., to ensure it is entered into the system under the correct subject. When a warrant is served and the offender is taken into custody by a law enforcement   officer, a copy of the warrant is sent to the arresting agency to be read to the offender. Once our office verifies the agency has received their copy, the original warrant, signed by the judge, is then returned to the courts.

 A total of 1,772 warrants, 439 criminal summons, and 1,725 protective orders were received, with 1,673 warrants, 209 criminal summons, and 1,062 protection orders served.

Civil Process

In 2024, the Civil Process Unit, 1 sergeant, 4 deputies, and 2 support staff received 7,885 civil papers, and 6,517, or 83%, were served. The number of Civil Papers received decreased by 8% from 2023 to 2024. 

Community Resouces Unit

Community Engagement, a philosophy and practice that seeks to involve everyone in the safety and welfare of our community, remains an important pillar of the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office. Over the course of 2024, the agency’s Community Resources Unit continued partnering with groups and organizations to promote positive relations with youth, business and residential communities throughout Cecil County.

Pictured Above:  Safetyville graduates—Safetyville teaches children ages 4 and 5 proper safety habits and awareness through an interactive two-week program. The fun consists of a miniature town with child-sized houses, crosswalks, streets, and cars.