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SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE – MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH 2022

May has been designated as National Military Appreciation Month and is a time for us to honor current and former members of the Armed Forces of the United States. The designation resulted from legislation introduced by the late Senator John McCain in 1999. Senator McCain was a Navy pilot who endured several years as a…

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SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE – ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS’ DAY 2022

On this National Administrative Professionals’ Day, it is important to highlight and thank each of the outstanding employees in the Maryland Department of State Police who fulfill this role. There are multiple job classifications in the Department that are included in the category of ‘administrative professional’ and each one is critical to our ability to…

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Maryland State Police 153rd Academy Graduation

As state officials and proud family members looked on, 39 trooper candidates took an oath to serve and protect the people of Maryland as they officially joined the ranks during the graduation ceremony for the Maryland State Police 153rd Trooper Candidate Class. READ MORE: WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OiLzMtea4M

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Superintendent’s Message – Women’s History Month (2022)

March 10, 2022 Most of us will have few opportunities to meet someone 100 years old, which is why I will always remember meeting Ms. Miriam Fine in August of 2020, when her family organized a surprise trip to Maryland State Police Headquarters. The connection was that Ms. Fine had joined the Maryland State Police…

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Superintendent’s Message – MSP Celebrates Black History Month (2022)

February 26, 2022 Thank you to the men and women, both sworn and civilian, who have contributed their time and artifacts to develop our Black History Museum display. In the video below, I am proud to unveil the newest display located in the Maryland State Police Museum at Headquarters. Please click on the link to…

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Superintendent’s Message – MSP Salary Enhancements

October 27, 2021 In an effort to assist the Department with recruiting new troopers, I am pleased to announce that MSP, SLEOLA and the State of Maryland have reached an agreement on the following salary enhancements: Effective January 1, 2022, the State will increase the starting pay of trooper candidates from $35,000 to $51,000. Salary upon…

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Superintendent’s Message – Memorial Day (2021)

May 28, 2021 Rarely a week passes when I do not read at least one message from Lieutenant Pat Metzger, our military liaison officer, who is reporting the deployment to or return from military service of a member of our Department.  Each message I read reminds me of how many of our employees serve not…

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Superintendent’s Message – Qualified immunity concerns.

April 22, 2021 Good morning! As we begin to work through legislation passed this session, I continue to hear about concerns associated with qualified immunity. In an effort to eliminate questions and concerns about this subject, I have asked Mr. Ron Levitan, Principal Counsel for the Department of State Police, Office of the Attorney General,…

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