In today's pressurized and violent, almost anti-police era, police officers and deputy sheriffs need to be effectively trained and reintroduced to modern tactics of survival on the streets. Unfortunately, with today's budget restraints and limited resource, officers and deputies must reach deep into their own pockets to obtain training that they should routinely get.
Maryland COPS realizes this dilemma and promotes officer survival schools and officer safety courses aimed at preparing our public defenders for their ever dangerous job.
MARYLAND COPS OFFICER STREET SURVIVAL SCHOOL GRANTS
Any Maryland law enforcement officer may make application for a grant to attend an officer survival school being held in the state of Maryland or a neighboring state. Maryland COPS will make payment for the the tuition for a Calibre Press Street Survival School for at least 20 police officers or deputy sheriffs each year. Calibre Press Schools are recognized by Maryland for credit towards In-Service Training. Officers and deputies attending the schools will be responsible for travel and lodging expenses. Schools and other training seminars will be announced on our Facebook page. "Dropping the Hammer" seminars will be held on an annual basis.