Through the BearTrax Camp, mentors will attempt to instill children with a healthy sense of importance and self-confidence. They will be taught communication skills, conflict management and a sense of respect for others. The Camp will reinforce important social lessons, where entertaining activities will be used to focus on topics such as physical fitness, bullying, anger management, first aid, personal safety, gang awareness, peer pressure, cyber safety, team building, character building and community services.
School administrators will continue to be the primary source for identifying students who would most benefit from the BearTrax Camp and who are transitioning from elementary school to middle school.
The Collision Avoidance Training C. The one-day program 8. The first section of the program is devoted to two 2 hours of classroom instruction. This session gives students a better understanding of why the vehicle responds the way it does and prepares the students for the behind-the-wheel exercise on the driving course. The second section consists of six 6.
This course provides practical exercises that demonstrate how the vehicle responds in a given situation and how to regain control of the vehicle. During the behind-the-wheel training, students operate their own vehicles. Prior to the start of the training, each vehicle is inspected by an instructor to ensure that the vehicle is in good operational condition. If the student does not satisfactorily complete the course, they are given the option of coming to another session for no additional cost.
For further information or to register, please call or email catprogram howardcountymd. Note there is no online registration for the C. The Community Athletic Program, or CAP, consists of a traveling trailer filled with sports gear, games and video game equipment and staffed by school resource officers. The concept is for police to engage with at-risk youth in areas where young people congregate during the summer months.
The CAP is deployed to neighborhoods where youth gather — usually unsupervised — and offers productive activities with an aim to deter crime and gang involvement. As an added benefit, the program fosters positive relationships between youth and police. Activities include basketball, baseball, flag football, floor hockey, tennis, board games, and video games. Explorer Post offers young people an opportunity to learn about law enforcement and serve the community.
Exploring is a worksite-based program and is designed to help youth gain insight into a career in law enforcement.
Howard County Police Explorer Post offers experiential learning with fun, hands-on activities that promote growth and development. Explorers develop leadership and teamwork skills, preparing them to enter college or the workforce, while serving the community and enhancing public safety. For questions, visit post Through a series of discussions and practical activities, participants learn the value of teamwork and skills that foster leadership.
Lessons and activities challenge their ability to make critical decisions, focus on core beliefs and values, recognize diversity and work toward a common goal. One highlight of the camp is a field trip with Terrapin Adventures, where campers participate in confidence-building activities. Campers navigate obstacle courses, play games and complete tasks designed to challenge the group to work together.
If you know of a student who would benefit from the camp, please submit his or her name for consideration to any School Resource Officer. For questions, contact PFC Willingham at or swillingham howardcountymd. E summer camp, a free one-week camp for Howard County students entering the 9th grade. Apply here by June 1, The goal of the School Resource Officer SRO program is to build positive relationships with students and staff while providing a safe school environment and deterrence to crime.
SROs ensure protection of students and staff and provide positive support for students through mentoring. In addition to improving security, carefully selected, well-trained SROs bridge gaps between youth and law enforcement, creating positive impressions that transcend the school environment. These officers also help at-risk youth change behaviors that might otherwise lead to involvement with the criminal justice system. As such, an SRO aids in the creation and use of effective emergency plans.
Middle School SROs are involved in the afterschool programs and assisting with investigations and security as needed. Currently, ALL HCPD officers—including SROs—receive training on crisis intervention, fair and impartial policing, cultural awareness, youth services, mental health, active shooter, intellectual and developmental disabilities, critical incident stress management, verbal de-escalation techniques and active listening, LGBTQ, autism and hearing impairments awareness.
In addition, the HCPD provides quarterly training, including:. SROs receive specialized training in preparation for active shooters in the school environment. They also work with the HCPSS to ensure appropriate drills covering the response to an active assailant inside a school facility and outside a school facility are conducted regularly as part of the school lockdown drills.
The SRO program is continuously refined to provide a safe learning environment, provide valuable resources to schools, foster positive relationships with youth, develop safe strategies to resolve problems and protect all students, so that they can reach their fullest potentials. Attention all youth groups, scouts and student organizations! Want to see behind the scenes at HCPD?
Due to popular demand, the Howard County Police Department provides tours of the police station, center, and county emergency operations center for organized youth groups who register in advance. Learn about fingerprinting and forensics, and how law enforcement operates in Howard County. Tyler May , Oakland Mills Sr. Navya Natarajan , Centennial Sr. Lexi Nguyen , Atholton Sr. Alex Oh , River Hill Sr. Anwar Perry , Reservoir Sr. Bryn Schwartz , Centennial Jr.
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