28 Law Enforcement Officers Graduate from University of Maryland’s DUI Institute
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Annual Program Trains State Law Enforcement Leaders to Combat Impaired Driving
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Twenty-eight officers from 20 law enforcement agencies in Maryland graduated on Friday, June 6, 2025, from the University of Maryland’s DUI Institute, a rigorous 40-hour program that develops leaders in the enforcement of alcohol-impaired driving laws.
The award-winning program, created in 2003, was developed by the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office and the University of Maryland Department of Behavioral and Community Health, along with police officers from across the state and national experts in enforcement of laws related to driving under the influence. Since its inception, nearly 500 have graduated from the program.
| The following agencies had graduates of this year’s DUI Institute, which was held June 1-6: | |
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| Aberdeen Police Department Anne Arundel County Police Department Baltimore County Police Department Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Cambridge Police Department Crofton Police Department Cumberland Police Department Dorchester County Police Department Frederick County Sheriff’s Office Gaithersburg Police Department | Hagerstown Police Department Police Kent County Sheriff’s Office Maryland State Police Maryland Transportation Authority Police Metropolitan Police Department - DC Montgomery County Police Department Riverdale Park Police Department Rockville City Police Department University of Maryland Police Department Westminster Police Department |
“Through expanded training opportunities and resources like the DUI Institute, we are equipping law enforcement officers statewide with the tools they need to identify and remove impaired drivers from our roadways,” said Motor Vehicle Administrator Chrissy Nizer, who also serves as Governor Wes Moore’s Highway Safety Representative. “We commend the dedication of this year’s graduates and are proud to support their ongoing efforts to make Maryland’s roads safer. Together, we are working to reduce preventable crashes and save lives.”
DUI Institute participants learned the latest information on the effectiveness of impaired driving countermeasures, including ignition interlocks, DUI courts and sobriety checkpoints, police traffic management, the physiology of alcohol and cannabis, and their abuse/addiction, and courtroom testimony. Officers also received advanced training in conducting Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and practiced these techniques with volunteers.
The DUI Institute is sponsored by the Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This program complements the Serious About Safety program, a department-wide focus to drive the Maryland Department of Transportation’s safety goals and help save lives.
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