Montgomery County Maryland Operating Budget

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Mission Statement

The mission of the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is to safeguard life and property, preserve the peace, prevent and detect crime, enforce the law, and protect the rights of all citizens. The department is committed to working in partnership with the community to identify and resolve issues that impact public safety.

Community Policing Philosophy

The Montgomery County Police Department embraces the concept of community policing as a philosophy and an organizational strategy. This approach allows the police and the community to work closely together in creative ways to solve the problems of crime or fear of crime, address physical and social disorder, and advance the overall quality of life in the community. This philosophy rests on the belief that the community deserves input into the process and that solutions to today's community problems require both the public and the police to address neighborhood concerns beyond a narrow focus on individual crime incidents. These partnerships and strategies have allowed the department to address community concerns quickly, to improve the department's ability to communicate with and better serve the community, and to enhance the department's ability to accomplish its mission.

Budget Overview

The total approved FY24 Operating Budget for the Department of Police is $312,520,754, an increase of $16,019,176 or 5.40 percent from the FY23 Approved Budget of $296,501,578. Personnel Costs comprise 85.05 percent of the budget for 1,817 full-time position(s) and 224 part-time position(s), and a total of 1,903.10 FTEs. Total FTEs may include seasonal or temporary positions and may also reflect workforce charged to or from other departments or funds. Operating Expenses account for the remaining 14.95 percent of the FY24 budget.

County Priority Outcomes

While this program area supports all eight of the County Result Areas, the following are emphasized:

Safe Neighborhoods
Effective, Sustainable Government

Program Performance Measures

Performance measures for this department are included below (where applicable), with multi-program measures displayed at the front of this section and program-specific measures shown with the relevant program. The FY24 estimates reflect funding based on the FY24 approved budget. The FY25 and FY26 figures are performance targets based on the FY25 approved budget and funding for comparable service levels in FY26.

Initiatives

Enhance real time crime fighting by adding funds for the expansion of FUSUS software which tracks technologies related to cameras, license plate readers, and the Drone as First Responder (DFR) Program.
Expand the innovative Drone as First Responder program allowing for quick and efficient police response to incidents in Bethesda, Germantown/Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, and Wheaton.
Add funds to enable the department to better respond to community requests for increased transparency through digitization of critical historical records catalogs.
Add funds to execute an external workload analysis and staffing study to address staffing challenges.
Add funds for eSoph background investigation software to manage background investigations.
Fund the expansion of the Police Cadet program to bolster the recruitment of police officers.
Add funds for NeoGov employee evaluation software to provide a centralized solution that increases efficiency and effectiveness in completing employee performance evaluation for the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and the Municipal & County Government Employees Organization/United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1994 (MCGEO).
Add funds to expand the Police Department's technology maintenance contract which provides comprehensive packaging and/or bundling of technological improvements including license plate readers, body worn cameras, data storage, tasers, and virtual reality.

Innovations and Productivity Improvements

MCPD expanded the Drone as First Responder Pilot program, which is an end-to-end public safety drone program, to increase the effectiveness of police response and to reduce incidences of unnecessary use of force through improved surveillance and information on calls. Information on whether a suspect is armed can inform and improve officer decision-making.

Program Descriptions

Office of the Chief

The Office of the Chief has responsibility for the overall management, direction, planning, and coordination of all MCPD programs and operations. The Chief is responsible for administering the department in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and ensuring that organizational objectives are met.The mission of the Internal Affairs Division (IAD)...

Program Performance Measures	Actual FY22	Actual FY23	Estimated FY24	Target FY25	Target FY26
Number of X (formerly Twitter) followers for Montgomery County Police	104,078	109,400	114,555	120,282	126,296
Average number of days for formal investigation to be completed	180	90	90
Number of external complaints against police ¹	206	104	178

Patrol Services

The Patrol Services Bureau (PSB) is the largest bureau within the Montgomery County Police Department. It operates 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week and is responsible for the most contacts with those that reside, work and travel within Montgomery County. The PSB currently consists of six districts...

Program Performance Measures	Actual FY22	Actual FY23	Estimated FY24	Target FY25	Target FY26
Percent of County residents satisfied with police services ¹	76%	N/A	90%	90%	90%

Investigative Services

The mission of the Investigative Services Bureau (ISB) is to provide specialized investigative services in support of felony and misdemeanor offenses that occur in Montgomery County. These investigations are coordinated through the MCPD Major Crimes Division (MCD), Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID), Special Investigations Division (SID), Criminal Investigations Division (CID),...

Program Performance Measures	Actual FY22	Actual FY23	Estimated FY24	Target FY25	Target FY26
Number of lab examinations completed by the Montgomery County Police Crime Lab	7,725	7,431	9,000	9,500	10,000
Crime investigation and closure rate: Violent crime ¹	38.0%	26.0%	50%
Crime investigation and closure rate: Property crime	11%	10%	16%
Number of fatal overdoses from opioids ²	82	84	80

Management Services

The Management Services Bureau (MSB) is responsible for providing fiscal, personnel, and technological resources and services to all bureaus and programs within the MCPD in the following ways:Provide the safe and secure storage and preservation of evidence, property, and currency taken into custody by department personnel or authorized allied agencies;Receive...

Program Performance Measures	Actual FY22	Actual FY23	Estimated FY24	Target FY25	Target FY26
Total emergency 911 calls received by Police Emergency Communication Center (ECC)	550,564	567,239	520,000	525,000	530,000
Total non-emergency calls received by Police Emergency Communication Center (ECC)	250,126	273,114	262,000	275,000	280,000
Total calls for service (dispatched and self-initiated)	255,967	260,114	262,000	265,000	265,000
Average emergency 911 call processing time (minutes)	2:27	2:25	2:27
Average time to answer 911 calls (seconds) ¹	7	10	5
Average emergency 911 call travel time (minutes)	5:47	4:15	5:06

Field Services

The mission of the Field Services Bureau (FSB) is to provide specialized police services in support of other divisions within the MCPD and the residents of Montgomery County. These services are coordinated through the Special Operations Division (SOD), Traffic Operations Division (TOD), and the Security Services Division (SSD).FSB accomplishes its...

Program Performance Measures	Actual FY22	Actual FY23	Estimated FY24	Target FY25	Target FY26
Number of Managed Search Operations Team (MSOT) responses to missing-at-risk calls	1,012	1,114	1,200	1,250	1,300
Average Citations per Automated Speed and Red Light Cameras ¹	4,280	1,809	2,500
Number of traffic collisions in Montgomery County	10,058	10,077	10,000

Community Resources

The Community Resources Bureau embraces the philosophy of community policing which highlights the importance of working in partnership with our communities to identify and resolve public safety issues. MCPD acknowledges and fully supports the use of this philosophy regarding the department's interaction with Montgomery County Public Schools and the Maryland...

Program Performance Measures	Actual FY22	Actual FY23	Estimated FY24	Target FY25	Target FY26
Number of community engagement events ¹	530	223	240	280	320
Number of Use of Force incidents ²	982	1,574	1,600	1,550	1,500

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330.1M FY25 Approved
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1,880.9 Full Time
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Program Contacts

Contact Assistant Chief Darren Francke of the Department of Police at 240.773.5041 or Derrick Harrigan of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2759 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Budget Summary

Title	Actual FY23	Budget FY24	Estimate FY24	Approved FY25	%Chg Bud/App
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	186482926.00	208613161.00	198561788.00	215786621.00	3.4
Employee Benefits	50641318.00	57183263.00	56694820.00	64959179.00	13.6
County General Fund Personnel Costs	237124244.00	265796424.00	255256608.00	280745800.00	5.6
Operating Expenses	53843530.00	46724330.00	49848239.00	48414371.00	3.6
Capital Outlay	1024020.00	0.00	0.00	946396.00	0.0
County General Fund Expenditures	291991794.00	312520754.00	305104847.00	330106567.00	5.6
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	1826.00	1830.00	1830.00	1802.00	-1.5
Part-Time	220.00	224.00	224.00	202.00	-9.8
FTEs	1897.90	1903.10	1903.10	1880.85	-1.2
REVENUES
Other Licenses/Permits	58970.00	70000.00	70000.00	70000.00	0.0
Other Charges/Fees	2003363.00	1811110.00	2000000.00	2000000.00	10.4
Other Fines/Forfeitures	11879117.00	11244500.00	11244500.00	11244500.00	0.0
Photo Red Light Citations	2132988.00	3365000.00	3365000.00	3365000.00	0.0
Speed Camera Citations	8510735.00	13500000.00	11000000.00	11000000.00	-18.5
Emergency 911	12594758.00	12000000.00	15000000.00	15000000.00	25.0
Other Intergovernmental	209600.00	250000.00	100000.00	100000.00	-60.0
State Aid: Police Protection	20428375.00	17194527.00	16374595.00	16374595.00	-4.8
Miscellaneous Revenues	1534110.00	750000.00	1500000.00	750000.00	0.0
Vehicle/Bike Auction Proceeds	2559080.00	1150000.00	2000000.00	1750000.00	52.2
County General Fund Revenues	61911096.00	61335137.00	62654095.00	61654095.00	0.5

GRANT FUND - MCG
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	380147.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Employee Benefits	15050.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Grant Fund - MCG Personnel Costs	395197.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Operating Expenses	1853070.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Capital Outlay	240628.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Grant Fund - MCG Expenditures	2488895.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Part-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
FTEs	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
REVENUES
Federal Grants	904550.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
State Grants	1385281.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Grant Fund - MCG Revenues	2289831.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0

DEPARTMENT TOTALS
Total Expenditures	294480689.00	312520754.00	305104847.00	330106567.00	5.6
Total Full-Time Positions	1826.00	1830.00	1830.00	1802.00	-1.5
Total Part-Time Positions	220.00	224.00	224.00	202.00	-9.8
Total FTEs	1897.90	1903.10	1903.10	1880.85	-1.2
Total Revenues	64200927.00	61335137.00	62654095.00	61654095.00	0.5

FY25 Approved Changes

Title	Expenditures	FTEs
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
FY24 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION	312520754	1903.10
Changes (with service impacts)
Enhance: Drone Program Annualization and Expansion for Quick and Efficient Police Response in Gaithersburg, Germantown, and Bethesda. [Field Services]	773500	0.00
Enhance: Public Safety Training Academy Cadet Program [Management Services]	495498	0.00
Enhance: FUSUS Platform [Investigative Services]	160000	0.00
Add: External Workload Analysis and Staffing Study [Office of the Chief]	160000	0.00
Enhance: Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) - Digitization [Management Services]	76000	0.00
Add: Mandated Public Safety Training Academy Training in Accordance with Bill 17-21 [Management Services]	40500	0.00
Add: NeoGov Employee Evaluation Software: Perform [Management Services]	36234	0.00
Add: eSoph Background Investigation Software [Management Services]	34525	0.00
Add: Forensic Crime Lab Accredidation [Investigative Services]	14459	0.00
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Increase Cost: FY25 Compensation Adjustment	9994494	0.00
Restore: FY24 One-time Lapse Adjustment [Management Services]	8317445	0.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY24 Compensation Increases	4164472	0.00
Increase Cost: Retirement Adjustment	3341907	0.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY24 Personnel Costs	3173910	0.00
Increase Cost: Overtime Adjustment	2000000	0.00
Increase Cost: Technology Maintenance Cost [Management Services]	1600000	0.00
Increase Cost: Security Guard Contractual Rate Increases [Field Services]	1400000	0.00
Technical Adj: Cadets Added in FY23 [Management Services]	221588	4.75
Increase Cost: Elimination of One-Time Items Approved in FY24	219294	0.00
Increase Cost: Legal Demand to Obtain Evidence from Telecommunication Companies [Investigative Services]	200000	0.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY24 Lapsed Positions	153889	0.00
Increase Cost: Contract Increases for Red Light and Speed Camera Program [Field Services]	147766	0.00
Increase Cost: Leads Online Pawn Investigative Software for Criminal Investigations [Investigative Services]	88625	0.00
Increase Cost: Uniform Dry Cleaning and Alteration Services Contractual Increase [Management Services]	75000	0.00
Increase Cost: Printing and Mail	25727	0.00
Increase Cost: MCGEO Meal Replacement Increase [Management Services]	10674	0.00
Technical Adj: FTE Adjustment [Management Services]	0	2.00
Shift: Transfer Vacant Position from Police to Office of Labor Relations to Support Countywide Labor and Employee Relations Functions [Community Resources]	-151712	-1.00
Shift: Chargebacks from the Police Department to the Office of the County Attorney [Management Services]	-216376	-1.00
Technical Adj: Correct Elimination of One-Time Items Funded in FY24 [Community Resources]	-438588	0.00
Decrease Cost: Motor Pool Adjustment	-1870479	0.00
Re-align: Elimination of Long-Term Vacancies [Management Services]	-2955596	-27.00
Decrease Cost: Lapse Adjustment	-13706943	0.00
FY25 APPROVED	330106567	1880.85

Program Summary

Program Name	FY24 APPR Expenditures	FY24 APPR FTEs	FY25 APPR Expenditures	FY25 APPR FTEs
Community Resources	7524010	48.00	6896518	40.00
Field Services	46962316	238.10	48985533	246.10
Investigative Services	50009602	317.00	53013010	315.50
Management Services	78371762	401.00	80375472	377.75
Office of the Chief	1762514	23.00	9791645	25.00
Patrol Services	127890550	876.00	131044389	876.50
Total	312520754	1903.10	330106567	1880.85

Charges to Other Departments

Charged Department	Charged Fund	FY24 Total$	FY24 FTES	FY25 Total$	FY25 FTES
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
Animal Services	General Fund	0	0.00	160670	1.00
Emergency Management and Homeland Security	Grant Fund	0	0.00	120000	0.70
Total		0	0.00	280670	1.70

Funding Parameter Items ($000s)

Title	FY25	FY26	FY27	FY28	FY29	FY30
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
FY25 Approved	330107.000000	330107.000000	330107.000000	330107.000000	330107.000000	330107.000000
No inflation or compensation change is included in outyear projections.
Elimination of One-Time Items Approved in FY25	0.000000	-2396.000000	-2396.000000	-2396.000000	-2396.000000	-2396.000000
Items recommended for one-time funding in FY25, including overtime, Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) program costs, FUSUS Platform, and external workload analysis, will be eliminated from the base in the out-years.
Restore One-Time Lapse Increase	0.000000	13707.000000	13707.000000	13707.000000	13707.000000	13707.000000
Restores one-time lapse adjustment due to higher-than-average vacancies.
Labor Contracts	0.000000	2184.000000	2184.000000	2184.000000	2184.000000	2184.000000
These figures represent the estimated annualized cost of general wage adjustments, service increments, and other negotiated items.
Subtotal Expenditures	330107.000000	343602.000000	343602.000000	343602.000000	343602.000000	343602.000000