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Upcoming Presentations
Lt. Irvin Smith of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service will speak on February 20, 2025, on “STOPPING THE BLEEDING (and other first aid concerns).” Lieutenant Smith once played with the Montreal Alouettes, relocating from Baltimore when the team moved in 1996. After his Canadian Football League career, Smith returned to Montgomery Village, Maryland, with a criminal justice degree from the University of Maryland, aspiring to join the FBI or CIA. Age restrictions prevented that, but a firefighter encouraged him to consider the field. The rigorous hiring process included written and physical tests, interviews, and background checks, followed by six months of training at the Public Service Academy. Promoted to lieutenant last February, Smith plans to apply for captain in two years. He likens firefighting to team sports, thriving on the adrenaline rush of unpredictable calls. He works 10-hour shifts, four days a week, across Montgomery County’s five battalions and 38 stations.
On March 20th we will hear from Sgt. Justin Saffar, the supervisor of the Behavioral Assessment and Adminsitrative Unit, Montgomery County Police Department. The unit is responsible for handling threats to the public including school threats, bomb threats, and threats to politicians. The team is also responsible for finding creative ways of mitigating mental health consumers who pose a danger to law enforcement or the community.
If for any reason Montgomery County Public School evening activities are cancelled, the MCCAAA meeting for that evening is cancelled.
The MCCAAA has created this initiative to give a care package to each officer in the Montgomery County Police Department. Using our donations we purchase items that officers may need in their day to day work, pack bags and drop them off to the officers at their district stations. So far we have given over 200 officers a care package including the Germantown and Bethesda districts. If you would like to participate in this program, please Contact Us.
The Montgomery County, Maryland Citizen Academy (CA) began in 1994 and is an extension of the Department's community policing efforts. Citizen Academy participants learn how the police department works, and gain a better understanding of what the department does and what is required for police officers to effectively perform their duties.
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) organization, which means it is a charitable organization, eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
MCCAAA holds monthly meetings on the third Thursday of each month, from September through May. Meetings take place at the Public Service Training Academy, 9751 Snouffer School Road, Gaithersburg. All meetings begin at 7 pm unless otherwise noted. There are no meetings during the summer.
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