The Metropolitan Police Department continues to establish high standards and advance exceptional training to ensure MPD officers have the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively protect the life, liberty, and property of the people they serve. These educational programs reflect a deliberate effort to offer additional outside training to members through a lens of community engagement, professionalism, and respect for residents and visitors of the District of Columbia. These programs are provided through strategic partnerships and unique relationships that provide MPD members with access to grow their professional skills and establish ties with other members of the law enforcement, critical infrastructure, and university arenas. In addition to the numerous partnerships listed below, the MPD also supports our members' efforts to explore individualized training opportunities utilizing its Tuition Reimbursement & Self-Directed Learning Programs.
| Program Name | Sponsoring Agency |
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| Police for Tomorrow | Georgetown Law Center for Innovations in Community Safety |
| Crisis Intervention Officer, Mental Health First Aid | MPD and DC Department of Behavioral Health |
| National Museum of African American History and Culture | University of the District of Columbia |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Partnership with Anti-Defamation League |
| National Capital Region Leadership Seminar | Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments |
| Senior Management Institute for Police | Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) |
| FBI National Academy | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| LEEDA Executive Leadership Institute | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| FBI National Executive Institute | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| Department of Homeland Security Leadership Academy (HSLA) | DHS Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and National Security Agency |
| Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) | Georgetown University Law Center for Innovations in Community Safety |
| DCHR Certified Public Managers Program (CPM) | DC Dept. of Human Resources/George Washington University |
| DCHR Executive Leadership Program | DC Dept. of Human Resources and George Washington University |
| 21st Century Police Leadership (21 CPL) | Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission |
| Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) Emergence Program | US Department of Defense/Department of the Navy |
| Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) Master’s Program | US Department of Defense/Department of the Navy |
| Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) Executive Leaders Program (ELP) | US Department of Defense/Department of the Navy |
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Professional Development Institute |
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| Police Executive Leadership Institute (PELI) | Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) |
| Abu Dhabi Exchange Program | International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) |