Cleveland Community College, in partnership with the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office, is pleased to host Sheriff Michael Lewis to benefit the interdiction efforts for all law enforcement agencies.
Sheriff Michael Lewis of Wicomico County, Maryland will focus on conducting complete traffic stops, officer safety, and “winning interdiction”. Mike Lewis is a thirty-seven (37) year law enforcement veteran who served twenty-two (22) years with the Maryland State Police, and fifteen (15) years with the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office. In addition to his duties as the agency’s leading Criminal Interdiction Expert, Sheriff Lewis remains a certified instructor through the Maryland Police Training Commission and a certified master instructor through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This intense course is designed for veterans and newcomers alike. It focuses on the relationship between traffic enforcement, impaired driving enforcement, and criminal enforcement. Specific techniques are covered to assist officers in detecting criminal activity during DWI enforcement and other traffic-related activities. Attendees will receive extensive instruction in roadside interviews and hidden compartments to include those vehicles equipped with aftermarket installed false compartments.