directed by the Secretary of State Police The Divi
sion cooperates woth the Department of General
Services regarding buildings and projects of agency
interest, and coordinates maintenance and repair of
facilities of the Department of State Pohce

MOTOR-VEHICLE DIVISION
George P McKeon, Commander
(410) 799 2130

The Motor Vehicle Division repairs, maintains,
and disposes of the motor vehicles of the Depart-
ment The Division also prepares and maintains
equipment specifications and standards of perform-
ance for the motor vehicle fleet

PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Frank D Moran, Commander
(410) 653 4294

The Personnel Management Division hires and
recruits personnel and maintains personnel records
The Division schedules agency disciplinary and
grievance hearings, represents the Department in
personnel matters, and oversees the health of De
partment employees

QUARTERMASTER DIVISION
Domimck A Balsoma, Commander
(410) 799-2900

The Quartermaster Division began as the Sup
ply Division and received its present name in 1994
The Division procures materials, supplies, equip
ment, and services needed to operate the Depart
ment Within the Division, the Department
Property Unit controls the storage and disposition
of property held by the Department

TRAINING DIVISION
Michael S Panos, Commander
(410)653 4357

The Training Division administers Department
training programs, including curricula develop-
ment and entry level, in-service and specialized
training Entry level training for trooper candidates
is conducted at Department headquarters where a
resident training program is held over a twenty-
four week period Upon graduation, a trooper
probationer is teamed with an experienced trooper
for six more months of orientation and training

COMMUNITY POLICING ACADEMY
Contact Michael S Panos (410) 653 4357

The Community Policing Academy was inaugu
rated in November 1995 In 1996, the first class of
graduates will instruct government officials and
police officers in the principles and practices of
community policing During 1996, ten training

sessions in community policing will be offered at
either State Police Headquarters or Camp Fretterd,
later sessions will be given at sites around the State
Community policing enlists citizens and gov
eminent agencies to help police enforce laws and
create safe neighborhoods Together, citizens, gov-
ernment officials, and police determine a neighbor
hood's problems and work on solutions This
cooperation may be formal or informal and may be
initiated by any concerned person or group, public
official or private citizen Besides responding to
violence and other crime, police cooperate with
State and local government agencies and citizens to
prevent crime To discourage crime in a particular
area, for example, dark streets could be lit, aban
doned buildings restored, and recreation programs
started to keep young people off street corners and
out of trouble
The Academy is a collaborative effort It involves
the Department of State Police, the Police Training
Commission, the Office of the Governor, the Gov
ernor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention,
the U S Attorney's Office, and the police depart
ments of Baltimore City and Baltimore and Prince
George's counties

BUREAU OF DRUG & CRIMINAL
ENFORCEMENT

Lt Col Larry E Harmel, Chief
& Deputy Secretary

1201 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, MD 21208—3899 (410) 653 4214

In 1995, the Drug Enforcement Bureau and the
Special Operations Bureau merged to form Ac Bu-
reau of Drug Enforcement and Special Operations
The Bureau received its current name later that year
The Bureau provides investigations and certain
specialized law enforcement statewide for the De
partment and Maryland allied police agencies
Under the Bureau are Special Operations and
Support Services, and two regional commands

NORTHERN & EASTERN REGION
COMMAND

John P Cook, Jr , Region Commander
(410) 682 6987

The Northern & Eastern Region Command
coordinates investigations in Baltimore, Cecil and
Harford counties, and the Eastern Shore It works
with local law enforcement agencies and the Field
Operations Bureau on community policing to pin
point and alleviate local cnme