This project provides for planning, design, and construction of a new 28,294 gross square feet 6th District Police Station and a new parking garage of 59,526 gross square feet in two levels to serve Gaithersburg/Montgomery Village and vicinity. The station will be in a new development located on the extension of Watkins Mill Road between I-270 and MD 355. The new station will contain two floors and parking for the public and staff. The first floor will house the public access area, operations, patrol and support functions, and a small prisoner holding area. The station will serve as the base for the Central Traffic Unit (CTU) that was established in July 2021. The second floor will house four special teams, including investigative units, patrol sergeant offices, staff support, administration, and an exercise room. Besides a surface parking lot that will provide 30 parking spaces in the non-secured area, a two-level parking garage to accommodate 148 cars will be constructed inside the secured area. This parking garage will house a large evidence room, a vehicle service bay, and storage areas for police bicycles, road flares, and the CTU's 29 motorcycles. The district station is a 24-hour per day, 7-day per week operation and provides support for beat teams. It is the command center for any satellite facilities within the police district. The district station will accommodate up to 178 department staff and volunteers. It has been sized to meet the needs projected in the Police Chief's Staffing Plan within the 6th district. A public meeting room on the first floor will be available to facilitate outreach with the community.

This project is in construction and expected to be complete in summer 2025.

The current facility is in rented space and lacks several features of a modern police station, including reinforced interview rooms and a dedicated sally port.

Special Capital Projects Legislation [Bill No. 13-05] was adopted by Council June 28, 2005. Reauthorization [Bill No. 26-10] was adopted by Council June 15, 2010. Reauthorization [Bill No. 16-22] was adopted by Council July 25, 2022.

FY23 supplemental appropriation of $5.941 million in GO bonds. FY 24: Funding switch between GO bonds and GO bond premium in the prior to the 6-year period for $11.7 million. FY25 funding switch from GO bonds to GO bond premium for $10 million.

A pedestrian impact analysis has been completed for this project.

Department of Police, Department of General Services, Department of Permitting Services, Department of Technology and Enterprise Business Solutions, Upcounty Regional Services Center, Police Facilities Plan, Local Law Enforcement Agencies, State Highway Administration, Department of Environmental Protection, Verizon, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, City of Gaithersburg, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC Water), Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco), and Washington Gas.