Rockville Police Lieutenant Graduates from Northwestern University Command Program

The program is offered through the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety, held at Prince George’s County Police Department in Upper Marlboro. The intensive 10-week course designed for mid- and upper-level law enforcement leaders, provides advanced instruction in management, leadership, organizational behavior, budgeting, human resources, legal issues and contemporary police strategies.

More than 21,500 law enforcement professionals have graduated from the program since 1983.

Romeril is a 25-year veteran of law enforcement and serves as the department’s Special Operations Division commander, overseeing criminal investigations, K-9, traffic and community engagement units and crime analysis.

The curriculum is designed to prepare emerging law enforcement leaders to perform effectively at the command level, developing knowledgeable, ethical and forward-thinking executives capable of strategic thinking and resource management, who can build systems of accountability within their agencies.