Training Opportunities: Week of April 25th

 

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Things to Know: Seasonal Supervisors must sign them up here to recieve access for Moodle Trainings

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Resources: 

Spanish - Fees & Charges 

MPS Trainings: 

Friday, May 16th- Lunch & Learn: Nature - Informed Resiliency Building Click here to register!

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Non-MPS Trainings: 

Natural Resources Police Seek Volunteer ‘Victims’ for Training Exercises

The Natural Resources Police Professional Development Unit is seeking dedicated professional staff volunteers from throughout DNR to assist with our law enforcement active assailant training exercises. Participating as 

a role player will enhance officer preparedness and response capabilities in high-risk situations. Volunteers will help simulate real-world scenarios, providing officers with critical hands-on experience handling dynamic threats. No prior law enforcement experience is required, but individuals should be willing to follow instructions and actively engage in the training environment.

Various roles are needed (e.g., injured victims, panicked uninjured victims), so volunteers of all physical abilities are encouraged to participate. Volunteers will be exposed to loud noises and simulated gunfire (blanks). Ear and eye protection will be provided. All training will take place indoors.

Training sessions are scheduled weekly on Thursdays from March 6 to October 30, excluding July 3. Volunteers are needed from 11 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m. All sessions will take place at the Montebello Complex at Morgan State University (2201 Argonne Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21218). 

By volunteering, you will contribute to a safer community by helping law enforcement personnel refine their tactical skills and decision-making under pressure. This is a unique opportunity to support first responders while gaining valuable insight into NRP emergency response operations. If you are interested in volunteering or want more information, please contact Cpl. Anthony Pecoriello, anthony.pecoriello@maryland.gov or 410-726-1966, as soon as possible. Your time and effort can make a significant impact on the safety and security of our community.

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Safe Storage Mapping and Lethal Means Training
Virtual Webinar
Friday, April 25, 2025 
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (EST) 

Join experts for a free training session for firearms retailers, pawn shops, shooting ranges, gun show vendors, and the community. Learn about the Safe Storage Map, how to offer safe gun storage, help people in crisis, and create a new business opportunity while keeping your community safe. Registration is a 2-step process. Dr. Katherine Hoops is an Associate Professor of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a core faculty member at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for Gun Violence Solutions. As an attending physician in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, her clinical work focuses on critical care for children, while her research examines the intersection of health policy, firearm safety, and pediatric injury prevention. Dr. Cassandra Crifasi is an Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Co-Director of the Center for Gun Violence Solutions. With a background in injury epidemiology and public health policy, her work focuses on the intersection of gun violence prevention, public safety, and evidence-based policy solutions. This training, led by Dr. Cass Crifasi and Dr. Katherine Hoops, is designed to engage gun shop owners, range staff, and the broader gun-owning community in discussions about safe firearm storage. The session will focus on building trust, addressing common concerns, and providing practical strategies to promote safety while respecting the perspectives of firearm retailers and owners. Participants will gain insights into best practices for voluntary firearm storage, risk assessment, and legal considerations. The training will also cover key concepts related to lethal means and lethal means restriction, strategies to improve clinical readiness for conversations about firearm safety, and an overview of voluntary and involuntary storage options, including Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs). Learning Objectives Understand the purpose of the Maryland Safe Storage Map and how to get added! Attract and retain customers by offering a trusted, responsible service. Learn how offering this voluntary safe storage service could potentially increase your revenue stream Support safe gun ownership while helping prevent firearm suicide. Understand the Role of Gun Shops in Safe Storage Initiatives – Explore how firearm retailers and range staff can serve as trusted messengers and community resources for promoting voluntary storage and reducing risk. Address Common Barriers and Misconceptions – Identify concerns and reservations gun owners may have about safe storage programs and learn strategies to foster trust and engagement. Review Best Practices for Firearm Storage Policies – Discuss legal and ethical considerations, liability concerns, and practical guidelines for implementing voluntary storage services, including screening processes and firearm return protocols. FAQ

REGISTER HERE

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MPCTC Leadership Development Institute 

1-day seminars from our Leadership Development Institute (LDI). These programs are hosted by MPCTC in partnership with the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) at the Public Safety Education & Training Center (PSETC) in Sykesville. Programs run 8:30am-4:00pm and are approved for 6 hours of in-service credits. Topics and dates are listed below; the full list of 1-day seminars plus other leadership training is available on the Leadership Development Institute website. Signups for these trainings are through Sarahm.gray@maryland.gov. The cost of most of these is $30. 

Coaching for Enhanced Performance
April 29th
This course is designed to enable the student to learn approaches and techniques for business coaching to enhance employee job performance that they can apply in their position as a manager or supervisor. Topics to be covered include: coaching versus training, coaching cycles, goal setting, coaching relationships, and the importance of communication.

Diversity and Cultural Awareness Sensitivity
May 1st
This course is designed to assist participants, who are workers in a professional environment, in improving their sensitivity to, awareness, and appreciation of diversity in the workplace. Topics include: Culture, the ways in which attitudes and beliefs impact perceptions, the forms and impacts of diversity in the workplace, methods to promote an inclusive work environment, and ways to improve cross-cultural communications.

Communication Skills and Interpersonal Interaction
May 12th
This course focuses on understanding and improving the communication and interpersonal skills central to a supervisor’s effective interactions with their subordinates, peers and management. A model of the communication process is presented and selected communication skills are explored. A personality profile instrument is introduced, and the concept of personality type and its applications in improving interpersonal effectiveness are examined.

Effective Negotiation Skills
May 13th
This course is designed to enable the student to learn about the nature of conflict and to develop negotiation skills needed to resolve disputes when the desires of two individuals or groups appear incompatible. Topics to be covered include the nature of conflict and its sources, problem solving techniques in conflict situations, negotiation styles and skills for situational applications and conflict resolution.

Mentoring for Success
May 20th
This course is designed to enable the student to learn to successfully serve as a mentor to another individual by providing fundamentals that will make the relationship more effective. Handouts, videos, presentations, discussions and case studies will provide skills and examples of mentoring best practices to participants.

Candid Conversations about Race
May 27th
This course is designed to allow the participants, who are law enforcement and public safety professionals, to learn about and become more aware of the complexities involved in conversations surrounding race and culture. Topics to be covered include culture and cultural script, data and trends in America, race in America, terminology, privilege, anti-racism, and courageous conversations.

EEO and ADA for Managers and Supervisors
June 3rd
This course for managers and supervisors is designed to provide fundamental legal and policy information regarding Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and reasonable accommodations, as well as to define their roles and responsibilities in the areas. Topics to be covered include: federal and State of Maryland laws and policies regarding EEO and ADA; defining discrimination, harassment, disability, protected cases, and reasonable accommodation; and the roles and responsibilities of managers and supervisors relating to EEO and ADA.

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June 30- July2  - Baltimore 

Traumas of Law Enforcement Trainings

Each year, Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) provides training to America’s law enforcement agencies on how to appropriately respond to officers and their families affected by line-of-duty traumas through the Traumas of Law Enforcement Trainings.  At these trainings, instructors will present information that is important to America’s law enforcement agencies regarding appropriate response to line-of-duty death, disability, critical incidents, and police suicide.

At the conclusion of this training, the participants will have information about:
1.  How an agency’s response to tragedy directly affects the level of distress of their officers and surviving family members.
2.  How an individual officer’s pre-planning may directly affect the public safety officer benefit their family may receive in the event of their line-of-duty death.
3.  How an officer can successfully navigate the cumulative stress caused by experiencing critical incidents throughout a law enforcement career and how their agency can assist with this.
4.  The warning signs and symptoms of police suicide.

All of the participants in this training will be provided information about the available federal public safety officer benefits and their individual state benefits.

Some of the same issues that affect survivors come into play for officers with disabilities and those coping with trauma.  Recognizing the importance of helping agencies provide appropriate support for survivors and injured or traumatized officers, C.O.P.S. provides this training free of charge.  HOWEVER, PRE-REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY and participants are responsible for their own travel costs.