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The 2026 Winter MCCAAA Informant newsletter is available!
Corporal Norris Shannon and Officer McKenzie Peterson,
of the Maryland Natural Resources Police Department,
will present the agency’s history, mission, and values, as well as its core responsibilities, training, community outreach, and recruitment. The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) is a law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction to enforcement all state laws and regulations. The agency:
- Enforces fish and wildlife laws and regulations.
- Patrols 500,000 acres owned or controlled by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources that are visited and used by 12 million residents and visitors each year.
- Protects Maryland’s recreational boating community from Deep Creek Lake to the Atlantic Ocean through education, enforcement and outreach. Aids boaters in distress and conducts search and rescue on all state waterways. Investigates boating accidents and emergencies.
- Oversees the state’s maritime homeland security efforts, including daily patrols of critical waterfront infrastructure.
Officer First Class McKenzie Peterson has been with the Maryland Natural Resources Police for 6 years. She has worked in Dorchester and Somerset Counties before becoming the agency's Community Partnership Liaison.
Corporal Norris Shannon has been with the agency for 26 years, working multiple counties, former tactical response team member, and previously officer of the year for the agency. Cpl. Norris now takes on the role as full time recruiter for the agency.
The Montgomery County Citizen Academy Alumni Association (MCCAAA) is for graduates of the Citizen Academy and holds monthly meetings with speakers on subjects relating to public safety in Montgomery County, Maryland. MCCAAA is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions. MCCAAA holds monthly meetings on the third Thursday of each month at the Public Service Training Academy, 9751 Snouffer School Road, Gaithersburg. All meetings begin at 7 pm unless otherwise noted.
The Montgomery County Citizen Academy (MCCA), established in 1994, is an extension of the Department’s community policing efforts. Participants learn how the police department works and gain a better understanding of what is required for officers to perform their duties. For details on applying, contact PO3 Prince Starks-Bey at 240-773-6900. Applications can be emailed to citizen.academy@montgomerycountymd.gov.
MCCA Session 77 graduated 27 students on December 23. MCCA Session 78 started January 6th and will run until April 21st. If you have friends or family interested in the program, have them send in their application by email ASAP so we can enroll them. The academy is held on consecutive Tuesday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Public Safety Training Academy, 8751 Snouffer School Road in Gaithersburg.
We wish you all the best!
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