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to State Police field personnel and all other
Maryland law enforcement agencies. They also
provide lectures, demonstrations, and literature
for civic, business, and other target groups.

The State Police maintains radio, teletype, and
other forms of communication between its own
installations and those of other law enforcement
agencies within the State and participates in a na-
tional teletype system. The Electronic Services
Division maintains communication equipment for
State Police and allied State, federal, and local
agencies. The Division maintains electronic de-
vices, including VASCAR and RADAR for the
State Police, and assists other agencies when
equipment is of similar design.

The State Police operates a Police Academy for
the training of its personnel. These facilities are
available to all other law enforcement agencies
throughout the State.

The Executive Protection Division provides se-
curity for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Attorney General, and Comptroller as required.
To protect the safety of the legislative process,
personnel are assigned when required.
The Special Services Division is responsible for
gathering information pertaining to organized
crime, investigating violations of narcotics and
dangerous drug laws, as well as gambling, book-
making, and other crimes of vice.

By contractual agreement with the State Avia-
tion Administration, the State Police provide secu-
rity and investigative and patrol services for the
Baltimore-Washington International Airport facili-
ties.

The State Police Local Division provides police
services as a result of a contractual agreement for
a trooper(s) between the Superintendent, Mary-
land State Police, and the governing body of any
county and/or Baltimore City. As a result of
such agreement(s), the State Police will act and
assume responsibility for all or a portion of a lo-
cal police force for the county and/or municipali-
ty (Code 1957, Art. 88B, sec. 63).

The Agency carries on its field operations
through barracks and detachments located
throughout the State as follows:

Baltimore Metropolitan Troop 268-6101

Annapolis Barrack 269-3301
Glen Bumie Barrack, headquarters 761-5130
Security Barrack 298-3101
Valley Barrack 828-5101

Washington Metropolitan Troop 345-3100

College Park Barrack, headquarters 345-3101
Forestville Barrack 568-8101
Rockville Barrack 424-2101

Northern Troop 838-4102

Bel Air Barrack, headquarters 838-4102
JFK Memorial Highway Barrack 378-3186
North East Barrack 398-8101

Eastern Troop 822-3101

Easton Barrack, headquarters 822-3101
Cambridge Detachment 228-3101
Denton Detachment 479-3101
Salisbury Barrack 749-3101
Berlin Barrack 651-3101
Princess Anne Detachment 651-3101
Centreville Barrack 758-1101
Chestertown Detachment 778-4511

Central Troop 799-2101/3

Waterloo Barrack, headquarters 799-2101
Frederick Barrack 663-3101
Westminster Barrack 876-2101

Southern Troop 645-1500

Waldorf Barrack, headquarters 645-1500
Leonardtown Barrack 475-8955
Prince Frederick Barrack 535-1400

Western Troop 729-2101

Cumberland Barrack, headquarters 729-2101
Garrett County Detachment 387-5511
Hagerstown Barrack 739-2101

POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION

Chairperson: William M. Linton, Deputy Secretary

Vice-Chairperson: Cornelius S. Behen, Chief,
Baltimore County Police Department, 1983.

Russell E. Wroten, Chief, Cambridge Police De-
partment, 1984; Clinton E. Mowen, Chief, Ha-
gerstown Police Department, 1985.

Ex officio members: Lynwood G. Satterfield,
President, Maryland Law Enforcement Officers,
Inc.; Stephen H. Sachs, Attorney General of
Maryland; John S. Toll, President, University of
Maryland; Richard Ashton, President, Mary-
land Chiefs of Police Association; Dana E. Caro,
Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation, Baltimore Office; Col. Wilbert T.
Travers, Jr., Superintendent, Maryland State
Police; Walter E. Chase, Sr., President, Eastern
Shore Police Association; George W. Freeberger,
President, Maryland State Sheriffs' Association;
Frank J. Battaglia, Commissioner. Baltimore
City Police Department; Thomas P. Lennon,
Fraternal Order of Police.

John A. Schuyler, Executive Director

Donald G. Hopkins, Assistant Executive Director
— Training