The goals of the Police Department are to protect life and property and preserve peace and order. Specific objectives are the prevention of crime and accidents, the recovery of stolen property, the apprehension of offenders, the enforcement of laws and ordinances, and assistance in the safe and orderly flow of traffic. The Department is committed to working in partnership with the community to identify and resolve issues that impact public safety.The Police Department facilities are located throughout the County in County-owned and privately-leased properties. County-owned Police facilities include Public Safety Headquarters (operated with other Public Safety agencies),...

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES

The goals of the Police Department are to protect life and property and preserve peace and order. Specific objectives are the prevention of crime and accidents, the recovery of stolen property, the apprehension of offenders, the enforcement of laws and ordinances, and assistance in the safe and orderly flow of traffic. The Department is committed to working in partnership with the community to identify and resolve issues that impact public safety.

The Police Department facilities are located throughout the County in County-owned and privately-leased properties. County-owned Police facilities include Public Safety Headquarters (operated with other Public Safety agencies), five District Stations, the Vehicle Recovery Facility, the Tactical Garage, the Public Safety Training Academy (operated with other County Public Safety agencies), and the Outdoor Firing Range. Units housed in leased space include the 6th District Station and the Special Operations Division. In addition, the Department utilizes several satellite facilities in donated or leased space. These strategically-placed facilities are located through partnerships with communities to deal with specific problems. Satellite stations are designed to enhance crime prevention and to provide other Police services to resolve community crime.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Complete construction for the Public Safety Communications Center, Phase II, Electrical Distribution and HVAC Upgrade project .
• Renovate, upgrade, and expand the Outdoor Firing Training Center beginning in FY24.
• Begin construction of a new 6th District Police Station (Gaithersburg) in FY23.
• The 4th District Station and Alternate Emergency Communications Center projects are included in the Facility Planning: MCG project.

PROGRAM CONTACTS

Contact Assistant Chief Darren Francke of the Department of Police at 240.773.5041 or Taman Morris of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2771 for more information regarding this department's capital budget.

CAPITAL PROGRAM REVIEW

The FY23-28 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) for the Police Department contains funding for three projects totaling $49.3 million over the next six years. This represents an increase of $4.7 million or 10.5 percent from the FY21-26 Amended Capital Improvement Program of $44.6 million. The change is primarily due to project scope changes for the 6th District which includes improvements to the building's Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and the addition of planned expenditures for the Outdoor Firearms Training Center project moving into the six-year period.

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