In January 2020, Officer Kevin Christmon was involved in an incident where he and another officer confronted a 5-year-old boy who had left East Silver Spring Elementary School. The officers screamed at the child, berated him, handcuffed him, and advised his mother on how to discipline him, all captured in police body camera footage. Following an internal investigation, Officer Christmon remained employed, though the department declined to specify the disciplinary actions taken against him.