Captain Ed Pallas, Director
The Training Division is responsible for the initial training of all new law enforcement officers hired by the Montgomery County Police, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, the Office of the Fire Marshall of the Department of Fire & Rescue Services, the Rockville City Police Department, the Gaithersburg City Police Department, the Takoma Park Police Department, the Chevy Chase Village Police Department, and the Maryland-National Capitol Park and Planning Commission Police (Montgomery County). This instruction is an intensive, 27-week program designed to challenge the recruit physically, academically, and mentally.