27 Law Enforcement Officers Graduate from University of Maryland's DUI Institute
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COLLEGE PARK, MD – Twenty-seven officers from 17 law enforcement agencies across Maryland graduated Friday from the University of Maryland’s DUI Institute, a rigorous 40-hour program designed to develop leaders in the enforcement of impaired driving laws.
Graduates of this year’s DUI Institute represent 17 local, county, and State agencies:
- Anne Arundel County Police Department
- Baltimore City Police Department
- Calvert County Sheriff’s Office
- Carroll County Sheriff’s Office
- Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
- Fruitland Police Department
- Harford County Sheriff’s Office
- Howard County Police Department
- Maryland State Police
- Maryland Transportation Authority Police
- New Carrollton Police Department
- Ocean City Police Department
- Prince George’s County Police Department
- Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office
- Rockville City Police Department
- University of Maryland Police Department
- Washington County Sheriff’s Office
“Programs like the DUI Institute provide officers with advanced training and evidence-based strategies to identify and stop impaired drivers before tragedy occurs,” said MVA Administrator Chrissy Nizer, who is also Governor Wes Moore's Highway Safety Representative. “We commend this year’s graduates for their commitment to protecting Maryland’s communities and preventing impaired driving crashes. Their work plays a critical role in saving lives on our roadways.”
Participants received advanced instruction on impaired driving enforcement and the latest information on effective countermeasures, including ignition interlocks, DUI courts, sobriety checkpoints, traffic safety initiatives, and the physiological effects of alcohol and cannabis impairment. Officers also completed advanced training in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and practiced these techniques with volunteer participants.
Impaired driving remains one of the leading contributors to serious and fatal crashes in Maryland and nationwide. The Maryland Department of Transportation continues to encourage all motorists to plan ahead for a sober ride, never drive impaired, and speak up when someone attempts to drive under the influence.
The award-winning program, established in 2003, was developed through a partnership between the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office, the University of Maryland Department of Behavioral and Community Health, law enforcement officers from across Maryland, and national experts in impaired-driving enforcement. Since the program’s inception, 529 officers have graduated from the DUI Institute.
The DUI Institute is sponsored by the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The program also supports MDOT’s Serious About Safety initiative, a statewide effort focused on reducing roadway fatalities and serious injuries through safer driving behaviors, strong partnerships, and public awareness.
Learn more about the Highway Safety Office and Maryland’s impaired driving prevention efforts at ZeroDeathsMD.gov or on Facebook, X, and Instagram at @ZeroDeathsMD.