THE MARYLAND COMMUNITY
CRIME PREVENTION
INSTITUTE
State of Maryland Department of
Public Safety and Correctional
Services
POLICE AND CORRECTIONAL
TRAINING COMMISSIONS
INTRODUCTION
Patricia Sill, Administrator
Maryland Community Crime
Prevention Institute (MCCPI)
MCCPI
Formerly “Maryland Crime Watch”
(1978)
Crime Prevention Literature,
Public Awareness, State’s
Advocate for Crime Prevention
*MCCPI created 1989
Organizational Structure
*Staff
*MCCPI Steering Committee
MCCPI’S MISSION
To serve as the State’s advocate
for the development of crime
prevention initiatives
throughout the state within
both the public and private
sector.
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;
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 Governor’s
Crime Prevention Awards Program;
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
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.
Upcoming Trainings for
2012
Residential Crime Prevention Training*
(4 day course)
Sept. 24-27, 2012-Washington Co.
Sheriff’s 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.
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
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 Governor’s Crime Prevention Awards
Additional training programs currently being planned –
Others will be conducted upon request.
Crime Prevention Training Topics
for the 21st Century
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Personal Safety
Gangs
Homeland Security
Financial Exploitation
Internet Safety
Child Safety
Drugs of Abuse
Identity Theft
Bullying
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Cyber Bullying
Sexting
Target Hardening
Holiday Safety
Neighborhood Watch
Workplace Violence
Electronic Dating
Violence
Contact us
Telephone: 410-875-3425
 Toll free: 800-303-8802
 Fax: 410-875-3420
 mailbox@dpscs.state.md.us
 Visit us on the web:
www.dpscs.state.md.us/aboutdpscs/pct
/ccpi/
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