Office Hours with Ben Panitch '20 of the Ocean City Police Department

 Office Hours with Ben Panitch '20 of the Ocean City Police Department

Office Hours with Ben Panitch '20 of the Ocean City Police Department

Wednesday, October 27 || 1-4 PM || 2118 Tydings Hall

Alumni and Current OCPD Officer Ben Panitch will be in the Feller Center for Advising & Career Planning, at 2118 Tydings Hall, from 1-4 PM on Wednesday, October 27. Students can stop by at any time to ask questions and learn more about Officer Panitch and the Ocean City Police Department. 

Officer Ben Panitch grew up north of Chicago and started his law enforcement training and career in 2012 with the Lincolnshire Police Department. He then worked seasonally for the Lake Forest Police Department and the Ocean City Police Department throughout college. Ben graduated the University of Maryland in 2020 and became a full-time police officer for the Town of Ocean City. While at the University of Maryland, Ben took advantage of the internship programs available to him and expanded his law enforcement experience making him a more qualified applicant to agencies around the nation.

Stop by the Feller Center, 2118 Tydings Hall, from 1-4 PM to learn more about Officer Ben Panitch’s career, his time at UMD, policing, and opportunities with the OCPD. Check out some of these sample questions, and bring them to the chat!

Please be sure to follow current UMD COVID guidelines which can be found here

Hosted by: Criminology and Criminal Justice Dept., Feller Center for Advising & Career Planning, and The University Career Center