SOUTHERN. CENTRAL & WESTERN
REGION COMMAND
Edward E (Earl) Dennis, Jr , Region Commander
(410)290 0050, ext 307

The Southern, Central and Western Region
Command coordinates investigations in the south-
ern counties ofCalvert, Charles and St Mary's, the
central counties of Anne Arundel, Carroll,
Frederick, Howard, Montgomery and Prince
George s, and the western counties of Allegany,
Garrett and Washington It works with local law
enforcement agencies and the Field Operations
Bureau on community policing to pinpoint and
alleviate local crime

SPECIAL OPERATIONS & SUPPORT SERVICES
Stephen T Rupard, Region Commander
(410)290 0050, ext 305

Created in 1995, Special Operations and Support
Services assists Bureau operations statewide with spe
cial technical support It supervises special invesnga
tive groups that work on drug diversion and
interdiction, technical surveillance, firearms, auto
theft, insurance fraud, and environmental cnmes

CRIME LABORATORY DIVISION
Louis C Portis, Ph D , Director
(410) 653 4500

The Crime Laboratory Division collects, pre-
serves, and analyzes physical evidence in criminal
cases for all Maryland law enforcement agencies It
analyzes controlled dangerous substances, blood
alcohol, arson propellants, questioned documents,
and other physical evidence In each region, the
Division maintains mobile units to collect evidence

LICENSING DIVISION
Milbert T Rose, Commander
(410) 298 3102

The Licensing Division administers laws and
conducts investigations concerning the sale, trans
fer, and registration of handguns, shotguns, nfles,
machine guns, and electronic listening devices It
licenses private detectives, security guards, and ca
nine unit dogs used by law enforcement agencies
The Division also regulates firearms dealers, inves-
tigates applicants for special police commissions,
and issues permits for outdoor music festivals

SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS SUPPORT SECTION
Robert L Scruggs, Commander
(410) 290 0050, ext 311

Under the Special Investigations Support Sec
tion are five units Auto Theft, Firearms Investiga-
tion (Operation Cease Fire), Special Operations
Support Services, Technical Surveillance, and
White Collar Crimes

FIREARMS INVESTIGATION UNIT

Contact Sgt Jack R. Simpson
(410) 290 0050, ext 310

The Firearms Investigation Unit was created
within the Criminal Investigation Division in 1995
Later that year, it was placed under the Special
Investigations Support Section
To reduce the availability of firearms to cnmi
nals, the Unit initiated Opciation Cease Fire In-
vestigations focus on the illegal sale, transport,
possession, and use of firearms Unit work is coor
dinated with other state, federal and local law en-
forcement agencies

SUPPORT SERVICES SECTION
Thomas C Hejl, Commander
(410) 290-0873

The Support Services Section aids the work of the
Drug and Criminal Enforcement Bureau The Section
includes the Violent Fugitive Task Force, Marijuana
Eradication, Drug Diversion, Drug Interdiction,
Warrants, Asset Forfeiture, and polygraph coordma
tion The Section also supervises Department person
nel assigned to federally funded High Intensity Drug
Trafficking Area (HIDTA) programs

FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU

Lt Col Ernest J Leatherburv, Chief

1201 Reisterstown Road
PikesviUc, MD 21208—3899 (410) 653 4218

The Field Operations Bureau was organized by
1985 The Bureau is responsible for traffic program
planning and administers twenty three field instal
lations — State Police Barracks — in Maryland
Under the Bureau are the Resident Trooper
Program and three main units Automotive Safety
Enforcement, Commercial Vehicle fcnforcement,
and Emergency Operations

RESIDENT TROOPER PROGRAM
Contact James J Bowman (410)6534384

The Resident Trooper Program began as the
State Police Local Subdivisions Section and re-
ceived its present name in 1990 To local govern
ments in Maryland, the Program provides police
services on contract By these agreements, the De
partment of State Police assumes 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 Secretary of State Police administers
the State Aid for Police Protection Fund (Code
1957, Art 15A,secs 35 39)