TOWSON, MD—Two Baltimore County Police Department officers were presented with special awards this week.

Officer Tabitha Hays and Detective P. Crumbacker were both honored by the Maryland Police and Corrections Training Commission.

During this week’s ceremony, Officer Hays received the Instructor of the Year Award and Detective Crumbacker received the Adjunct Instructor of the Year Award.

The Police Training and Standards Commission is the body established by the Maryland Legislature to govern police certification and training in the State. The original Police Training Commission was established in April 1966. The Commission was abolished September 30, 2016 by the State legislature and the newly created Police Training and Standards Commission was established October 1, 2016. The Correctional Training Commission was established in 1971 by the Maryland Legislature. It is the membership of these Commissions that establishes the training objectives for entrance-level correctional and police officers, annual in-service, First Line Supervisors, and First Line Administrators.

Each Commission is comprised of representatives from Maryland. The agency that supports the Commissions is the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions located in Sykesville.