A Traffic Safety Specialist II is designed to recognize an officer with advanced training relating to highway safety and traffic enforcement methods and procedures.   An officer must be designated as a Traffic Safety Specialist II before proceeding to the  next TSS designation. 

Requirements for TSS II:
              

• Complete all requirements for the TSS I Designation
• Minimum three years of independent patrol/traffic experience  
• Participated in at least two (2) high visibility enforcement (HVE) traffic safety campaigns

              (i.e. ADAPT, Distracted, Impaired, Occupant Protection, and Pedestrian/Bicycle)

• Attended MHSO’s Leading Effective Traffic Enforcement Programs (LETEP) training
• Documentation of at least three (3) out of the five (5) required training courses:
  • ​University of Maryland Institute of Advanced Law Enforcement Studies (DUI Institute)
  • Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Training
  • Advanced Crash Reconstruction Investigator Training
  • Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Technicial Training
  • Documentation of an Instructor Certification from the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission (MPCTC)
• Documentation of at least one (1) out of the two (2) requirements:
  • ​Attended at least three (3) of the Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) Emphasis Area Team (EAT) meetings (In person or by phone).  The required three can be a combination of one or more EAT meetings.  
  • Two (2) or more Traffic Safety Awards from any of the following: MHSO Aggressive Drivers are Public Threats (ADAPT), MHSO DUI, MHSO DRE, or Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) DUI

   
Click on the link below to complete the Traffic Safety Specialist II Enrollment Form.  ​

TSS Enrollment