Real-World Education
Participants learn from actual collision investigations and firsthand law-enforcement experience.
About Rick Burge
Real Experience. A Meaningful Purpose.
Rick Burge is a retired Montgomery County Police Officer whose career included patrol, alcohol enforcement, DUI arrests, and assistance with serious collision investigations. He created Safer Streets Maryland to help drivers better understand the real consequences of dangerous decisions behind the wheel.
1994 Joined the Montgomery County Police Department.
Law-Enforcement Experience
Experience that shaped the Safer Streets program.
Rick joined the Montgomery County Police Department in 1994 and was assigned to the Wheaton Station Patrol Division.
In 1998, he was involved in a fatal motor vehicle collision that resulted in physical injuries and post-traumatic stress. He continued serving for another fourteen years before retiring in 2012.
In 1999, Rick joined the Alcohol Enforcement Unit, where he averaged approximately two hundred DUI arrests each year and enforced alcohol laws throughout Montgomery County. He also assisted with investigations involving serious collisions in which alcohol or drugs were contributing factors.
Montgomery County Police Law-enforcement career beginning in 1994.
Alcohol Enforcement Unit Extensive DUI and alcohol-law enforcement experience.
Collision Investigations Assisted with serious alcohol- and drug-related cases.
Personal Perspective Firsthand understanding of the lasting impact of fatal collisions.
The Purpose of Safer Streets Maryland
Education built around accountability and prevention.
Rick uses real law-enforcement and personal experience to help participants recognize risk, understand consequences, and make safer decisions moving forward.
Personal Accountability
The program encourages reflection, awareness, and responsible corrective action.
Personalized Completion Letter
After completion and a personal conversation, Rick prepares a letter for the participant and their attorney.
Ready to learn more about the program?
Choose the in-person or online program, or contact Rick directly with questions about scheduling and the next steps.