More holiday cheer this weekend! The Police Foundation sponsored the annual We Love HoCo Kids Holiday Party. Nearly 90 Howard County children and their families were able to interact with Howard County Police School Resource Officers and Youth Engagement Officers for a catered lunch, crafts, dancing, games, prizes, and a special visit from Santa. Each child also left with a bag full of goodies, including...
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Shop With A Cop was a great success this weekend! Nearly 100 children were selected by their schools to participate in the event hosted by the Howard County Police Department’s Youth Division. Officers along with Howard County Executive Calvin Ball escorted the children through the store and helped them pick out toys and gifts for the holidays. We are thrilled to have been able to...
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Collision Avoidance Training (C.A.T.) is a defensive driving and vehicle control program for young drivers developed by the National Traffic Safety Academy. During the one-day course adapted from law enforcement training, young drivers learn how to handle their vehicles in any situation. Designed especially for new drivers who want more specialized experience on the road, C.A.T. teaches hands-on techniques for evasive maneuvers, emergency braking, cornering, backing, skid recovery, steering, acceleration and more.
Please join us at an exciting upcoming event, hosted by the Howard County Police Department, Police Foundation, and Citizens Advisory Council. This event will focus on sharing information about how your police department operates, within the community and behind the scenes, while making sure to afford an opportunity for interactive police-community conversation. It will also allow you the opportunity to put yourself in mock police scenarios in our VirTra police training simulator!
This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Howard County Police Pace 5K race and one-mile fun walk and run at Centennial Park in Columbia. The goal of the event is to raise money for to provide scholarships and support the department with funding for special needs not met through the annual budget process. Sponsorship opportunities are still available! Join our men in blue on Sunday, September...
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