Crime & Safety
31 Recruits Join Academy 48 With The Howard County Police Department
More than 30 recruits have joined the Howard County Police Department's Academy 48, the largest group since 1993.
HOWARD COUNTY, MD — More than 30 police recruits are part of Academy 48 with the Howard County Police Department, the largest police academy since 1993.
The 31 recruits will go through a rigorous six-month academy before graduating, then embark upon 14 weeks of field training.
The Howard County Police Department currently is hiring lateral and entry-level officers and is offering a $10,000 hiring bonus. For more information, visit https://www.howardcountymd.gov/police/police-careers.
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