About me
Cliff Jacobs is the Impaired Driving Program Manager for the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office. Mr. Jacobs has served in this position since April 2022. He is a liaison for all impaired driving partners and advocates across the state that are working together to help reduce the goal of zero deaths.
Prior to coming to MHSO, Mr. Jacobs was the Drug Court Coordinator for the Arlington County Circuit Court, Arlington, VA. Mr. Jacobs helped establish best practices that lead to lower recidivism rates for drug court participants.
Mr. Jacobs began his public service career as a Project Director for the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP)/ National Center for DWI Courts (NCDC). He was responsible for managing a $2.5 million dollar NHTSA Cooperative Agreement. In his tenure at NADCP/ NCDC he trained hundreds of jurisdictions and thousands of criminal justice professionals on how to operate a DWI Court. He has traveled as far as Guam to conduct training and technical assistance. Mr. Jacobs has served as a peer reviewer for the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Juvenile Justice Program (OJJP); and Office of Justice Programs (OJP).
