New Law Enforcement Training Center Opens In Davidsonville

DAVIDSONVILLE, MD — Officials gathered in Davidsonville Nov. 6 for a ribbon cutting of the new Charles B. Butch Troyer Training Center. The facility replaces a police training center that had fallen into disrepair, which was established in the '70s.

The training center provides instruction in entry-level, in-service and specialized training for sworn and civilian personnel in Anne Arundel County, as well as for state and federal law enforcement agencies when requested, according to the center's website.

The entry-level training program consists of seven months of intense classroom instruction, physical training and scenario based exercises. The recruit officers learn many aspects of law enforcement such as criminal law, constitutional law, patrol tactics, first aid, defensive tactics, emergency vehicle operations, less-lethal weapons and firearms.

The training division is certified by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission (MPCTC). The MPCTC requires that officers accurately complete more than 150 mandates to become certified as a police officer in the State of Maryland. After successfully completing the academy, officers are required by the MPCTC to complete 18 hours of ongoing education and firearms training annually. Specialized training is offered throughout the year, providing our agency, as well as others, with innovative and worthwhile programs