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THE MARYLAND COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION INSTITUTE

• State of Maryland Department of Public Safety and
  Correctional Services
• POLICE AND CORRECTIONAL TRAINING COMMISSIONS

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INTRODUCTION

• Patricia Sill, Administrator
• Maryland Community Crime Prevention Institute
  (MCCPI)

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MCCPI

• Formerly Maryland Crime Watch (1978)
• Crime Prevention Literature, Public Awareness,
  States Advocate for Crime Prevention
• MCCPI created 1989
• Organizational Structure
• Staff
• MCCPI Steering Committee

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MCCPIS MISSION

• To serve as the States advocate for the
  development of crime prevention initiatives
  throughout the state within both the public and
  private sector.

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MCCPI OBJECTIVES

• -To increase public awareness of the crime
  problem and crime prevention methods citizens can
  utilize to reduce their chances of victimization
• -To facilitate the commitment and cooperative
  involvement of law enforcement agencies, elected
  officials, community groups, and citizens in
  crime prevention activities

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MCCPI OBJECTIVES

• -To assist the above-mentioned groups and
  individuals in the development of uniform,
  consistent, and effective crime prevention
  programming
• -To provide support for crime prevention training
  programs for law enforcement officers and
  relevant business and community groups
• -To administer the annual Governors Crime
  Prevention Awards Program

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MCCPI OBJECTIVES

• -To support the activities of the Maryland Crime
  Prevention Association and to assist with these
  activities whenever possible
• -To support the activities and programs of the
  National Citizens Crime Prevention Campaign
  (NCCPC) and to encourage local participation in
  these programs
• -To serve as a Resource Center for crime
  prevention information in Maryland and

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MCCPI OBJECTIVES

• -To administer the State D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse
  Resistance Education) Program.
• D.A.R.E. is a drug abuse and violence prevention
  program that uses uniformed police officers to
  present info to children in the classroom.
• MCCPI provides Officer Training
• In-Service Training Review and Evaluation and
  Technical Assistance.

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Upcoming Trainings for2012

• Residential Crime Prevention Training
• (4 day course)
• Sept. 24-27, 2012-Washington Co. Sheriffs
  Office, Hagerstown
• Commercial Crime Prevention Training
• (5-day course)
• June 4-8, 2012 - McDaniel College, Westminster
  (completed)
• Special 2-day Trainings may be
• provided upon request
• cont.

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Upcoming Trainings for 2012

• Community Gang Awareness/Prevention (TOT) - Upon
  request
• MD Seniors And Law Enforcement (SALT) Quarterly
  Network Meetings/Trainings
• Sept. 12, Dec. 12, 2012 Annapolis
• Current Trends 7.5
• Sept. 25, 2012 - Aberdeen Proving Ground
• Current Trends VIII
• Nov. 14-15, 2012 PSETC, Sykesville
• DARE Officer Training (DOT)
• Sept. 9-21, 2012-PSETC, Sykesville

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Upcoming Trainings for 2012

• MD Crime Prevention Association
• ½ Day trainings
• August 3,2012-Garrett College (completed)
• August 15, 2012 Baltimore (closed)
• Annual Conference
• October 15-18, (tentative)Ocean City
• Other events
• Aug. 7, 2012-National Night Out Against Crime
• Annual Governors Crime Prevention Awards
• Additional training programs currently being
  planned Others will be conducted upon request.

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Crime Prevention Training Topics for the 21st
Century

• Personal Safety
• Gangs
• Homeland Security
• Financial Exploitation
• Internet Safety
• Child Safety
• Drugs of Abuse
• Identity Theft
• Bullying

• Cyber Bullying
• Sexting
• Target Hardening
• Holiday Safety
• Neighborhood Watch
• Workplace Violence
• Electronic Dating Violence

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Contact us

• Telephone [phone]
• Toll free 800-303-8802
• Fax [phone]
• mailbox_at_dpscs.state.md.us
• Visit us on the web www.dpscs.state.md.us/aboutd
  pscs/pct/ccpi/