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Click It or Ticket: State, Local, National Agencies Work Together

Come Together for Seat Belt Awareness and Enforcement Campaign Joint Effort Across Maryland Targets Unbuckled Drivers, Passengers Over the past five years, failure to wear a seat belt has been a contributing factor in about one of every five motor vehicle fatalities on Maryland roadways. To help reduce that number, the Maryland Department of Transportation […]

Click It or Ticket: State, Local and National Agencies

Come Together for Seat Belt Awareness and Enforcement Campaign Joint Effort Across Maryland Targets Unbuckled Drivers, Passengers Over the past five years, failure to wear a seat belt has been a contributing factor in about one of every five motor vehicle fatalities on Maryland roadways. To help reduce that number, the Maryland Department of Transportation […]

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)

Fiscal Year 2020 Local Formula Solicitation The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications for funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. This program furthers the Department’s mission by assisting state, local and tribal law enforcement efforts to prevent or reduce crime and […]

Maryland State Law Enforcement Partners in Blood Drive

Maryland State Police are joining with other state law enforcement agencies to assist the American Red Cross in encouraging the public to donate blood during the coronavirus pandemic. The push to donate blood is an effort by state law enforcement employees in Maryland who want to honor the memories of those Marylanders who lost their […]

CCSO Hosts Five Day Active Shooter Course for Law Enforcement

During the week of March 9, 2020, The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) hosted a 5 day Raider solo response active shooter instructor course. The class was made up of 20 police officers from across the region including Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s, Prince George’s County Police Department, Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office, Cheverly Police, Maryland […]

Governor Hogan Announces Hometown Heroes Legislation

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: Governor Hogan Announces Hometown Heroes Legislation, Urges Passage of Violent Crime Initiatives Tax Relief for Police, Firefighters, and First Responders Governor Larry Hogan today marked National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day by announcing that he is introducing legislation to provide tax relief for police, firefighters, and first responders, and urging lawmakers to […]

MDOT Recognizes LEO’s for Aggressive Driving Prevention

Accolades Come After Participation in ADAPT Campaign The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) today recognized 85 law enforcement officers from across Maryland for their commitment to enforcing the state’s aggressive driving laws. The officers represent 26 state, county and local police agencies, and were nominated for their work with the MDOT Motor Vehicle Administration’s (MDOT […]

Officers Graduate From 2019 U of M DUI Institute

30 Law Enforcement Officers from Across Maryland Complete Course Aimed at Reducing Impaired Driving Deaths Officers, Deputies and Troopers Graduate from 2019 University of Maryland (U of M) DUI Institute Thirty officers from 20 law enforcement agencies across Maryland graduated today from the University of Maryland’s DUI Institute, a rigorous 40-hour program that trains officers in […]

$6.5 Million in Available Funding for Law Enforcement

Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention Announces Over $6.5 Million in Available Funding for Law Enforcement, Crime Prevention, Victims Services The Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP) has available funding for the FY19 Violence Intervention and Prevention Program (VIPP) that must be used by June 30th, 2019. Funding will be awarded for […]