Like many other area police departments, Montgomery County has a need for more police officers, and it hopes to lure in recruits and keep its veterans with discounted college education.

The county’s police department has partnered with the University of Maryland Global Campus to offer officers and their immediate family members savings of up to $60,000 on graduate or undergraduate programs.

“This is about investing in people — the men and women who serve here, their families who support them. This partnership reflects our commitment to investing in the future of not only this department, but the future of our communities that we serve,” Police Chief Marc Yamada said.

With training academy classes under their belt and in-the-field training, some officers will be able to transfer all of t

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