Media Requests
Find information on who to contact depending on the nature, urgency and time of your media request.
Information about significant breaking news is provided on our social media platforms, @BaltCoPolice on Facebook and Twitter.
During Business Hours
Joy Lepola-Stewart, jstewart1@baltimorecountymd.gov, is the Director of the Public Affairs Section for the Baltimore County Police Department. The office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
For details regarding media inquiries during these hours, contact the Public Affairs Section at 410-887-2210. Inquiries from the media can also be emailed to policemedia@baltimorecountymd.gov. Emails to that account are automatically forwarded to the PIO who is scheduled to be on-call after business hours.
Weekly On-Call PIO Schedule
The schedule and contact information for the on-call Police PIO is provided to media agencies each Monday via email. On-call PIOs provide information about breaking news that occurs during nights, weekends and holidays. Please post or share with your editing and reporting staff.
Monday, May 27 through Sunday, June 2
Detective Anthony Shelton, ashelton@baltimorecountymd.govMonday, June 3 through Sunday, June 9
Detective Trae Corbin, tcorbin@baltimorecountymd.govMonday, June 10 through Friday, June 14
Detective Trae Corbin, tcorbin@baltimorecountymd.govSaturday, June 15 through Sunday, June 16
Director Joy Stewart, jstewart1@baltimorecountymd.govMonday, June 17 through Sunday, June 23
Detective Anthony Shelton, ashelton@baltimorecountymd.govMonday, June 24 through Sunday, June 30
Detective Trae Corbin, tcorbin@baltimorecountymd.gov
If you do not have contact numbers for the on-call PIOs, or if you have trouble reaching the on-call PIOs, contact the Police Liaison at 410-307-2020 or Fire Dispatch at 410-307-2052.
The on-call schedule is subject to change due to illness or other personal issues.