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Feb 2016HCPD Recruit Class Partners with Autism Society to Enhance Training and Fundraising
Howard County police recruits will be learning more than ever about autism, with enhanced training from the Howard County Autism Society (HCAS) and a new service project to engage with and fundraise for the organization. Last year, Police Chief Gary Gardner tasked each academy class to identify and partner with a local organization to increase community policing efforts. Academy Class 40 selected HCAS, which has...
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Jan 2016Coffee with a Cop in 2016
Coffee with a Cop brings police officers and the community members they serve together–over coffee–to discuss issues and learn more about each other. Get to Know your Local Officers See below for upcoming Coffee with a Cop meet ups. Thursday, February 4th 9:00am – 11:00am David’s Natural Market – Lynx Ln, Columbia Thursday, March 3rd 12:00pm – 2:00pm McDonald’s – Cradlerock Way, Owen Brown Thursday, April 7th 9:00am...
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Dec 20152016 Collision Avoidance Training (C.A.T.) Dates
About C.A.T. 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,...
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Nov 2015HCPD Once again participating in the Police Polar Bear Plunge in 2016
The Howard County Police Department is once again participating in the Police Polar Bear Plunge, set for January 29th, 2016. Members of the HCPD will plunge into the freezing cold Chesapeake Bay in exchange for donations that go towards supporting Special Olympics, Maryland. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO HELP US REACH OUR GOAL! Please consider donating to this worthy cause. Every dollar you donate is...
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Aug 2015Residents: Please take the Community Policing Survey
Please Respond: Community Policing Survey In light of recent police-involved events throughout the U.S., the Howard County Council has asked the Citizens’ Advisory Council for the Howard County Police Department to research a number of topics on the effectiveness of Community Policing in Howard County. Much research is underway and part of the work is to get feedback from Howard County citizens. Please take a...
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