troops of two or more separate installations. Head-
quarters units are described below.

The State Police Local Division provides police
services on contract to local governments in Mary-
land. Under agreements, the State Police assume
responsibility for all or a portion of a local police
force for a county or municipality (Code 1957, Art.
88B, sec. 63). In addition, the Superintendent of
the State Police administers the State Aid for
Police Protection Fund (Code 1957, Art. 15A,
secs. 35-39).

The Special Tactical Assault Team Element
(STATE) and the Hostage Recovery Team (HRT)
are comprised of personnel skilled in special tactics
to respond to barricade and hostage situations,
sniper incidents, rescue operations, and other ex-
traordinary occurrences.

The State Police maintains trained K-9 teams
throughout the State. The primary purpose of the
trooper/K-9 teams is crime prevention and detec-
tion. All teams are trained in basic police proce-
dures, and a number have received special training
in the detection of explosive substances, narcotics,
and firearms. Bloodhounds also are used to search
for lost and wanted persons.

The Crime Prevention Unit conducts crime
prevention surveys of commercial and residential
properties. The Unit provides training to State
Police field personnel and all other Maryland law
enforcement agencies. It also offers lectures, dem-
onstrations, and literature for civic, business, and
other target groups.

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

Baltimore Metropolitan Troop 268-6101
Annapolis Barrack 269-3301
Glen Burnie 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 838^102
Bel Air Barrack, headquarters 838^102
JFK Memorial Highway Barrack 378-3186
North East Barrack 398-8101

Eastern Troop 822-3101
Easton Barrack, headquarters 822-3101
Cambridge Detachment 228-3101

Public Safety and Correctional Services/301

Denton Detachment 479-3101
Salisbury Barrack 749-3101
Berlin Barrack 651-3101
Princess Anne Detachment 651-3101
Centreville Barrack 758-1101
Chestertown Detachment 778^511

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: Col. Wilbert T. Travers, Jr.,
Superintendent, Maryland State Police

Clinton E. Mowen, Chief, Hagerstown Police
Department, 1985; Russell E. Wroten, Chief.
Cambridge Police Department, 1986; Cornelius
S. Behen, Chief, Baltimore County Police
Department, 1987.

Ex officio: Lt. Charles L. Van Gordon, President,
Maryland Law Enforcement Officers, Inc.;
Stephen H. Sachs, Attorney General of
Maryland; John S. Toll, President, University of
Maryland: Calvin A. Lightfoot, Deputy
Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional
Services; Col. Donald R. Leslie, Sr., President,
Maryland Chiefs of Police Association; Dana E.
Caro, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau
of Investigation, Baltimore Office; Walter E.
Chase, Sr., President, Eastern Shore Police
Association; Lt. Dominic J. Mele, President,
Maryland State Sheriffs' Association; Bishop L.
Robinson, Commissioner, Baltimore City Police
Department; Thomas P. Lennon, Fraternal
Order of Police.

John A. Schuyler, Executive Director

3085 Hernwood Rd.
Woodstock 21163 Telephone: 442-2700

The Maryland Police Training Commission was
created by Chapter 286, Acts of 1966, to improve
the administration of law enforcement by raising
standards of training and education.