Program trains state law enforcement leaders to combat impaired driving
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Twenty-seven officers from 17 law enforcement agencies across Maryland graduated Friday from the University of Maryland’s DUI Institute, a rigorous 40-hour program designed to develop leaders in the enforcement of impaired driving laws.
Graduates of this year’s DUI Institute represent 17 local, county, and State agencies:
- Anne Arundel County Police Department
- Baltimore City Police Department
- Calvert County Sheriff’s Office
- Carroll County Sheriff’s Office
- Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
- Fruitland Police Department
- Harford County Sheriff’s Office
- Howard County Police Department
- Maryland State Police
- Maryland Transportation Authority Police
- New Carrollton Police Department
- Ocean City Police Department
- Prince George’s County Police Department
- Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office
- Rockville City Police Department
- University of Maryland Police Department
- Washington County Sheriff’s Office
“Programs like the DUI Institute provide officers with advanced training and evidence-based strategies to identify and stop impaired drivers before tragedy occurs,” said MVA Administrator Chrissy Nizer, who is also Governor Wes Moore’s Highway Safety Representative. “We commend this year’s graduates for their commitment to protecting Maryland’s communities and preventing impaired driving crashes. Their work plays a critical role in saving lives on our roadways.”…