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Mission Statement

The mission of the Montgomery County Department of Police (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 (MCPD) 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 recommended FY27 Operating Budget for the Department of Police is $385,720,896, an increase of $33,050,131 or 9.37 percent from the FY26 Approved Budget of $352,670,765. Personnel Costs comprise 81.36 percent of the budget for 1,854 full-time position(s) and 230 part-time position(s), and a total of 1,945.20 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 18.64 percent of the FY27 budget.

County Priority Outcomes

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

Effective, Sustainable Government
Safe Neighborhoods

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 FY26 estimates reflect funding based on the FY26 approved budget. The FY27 and FY28 figures are performance targets based on the FY27 recommended budget and funding for comparable service levels in FY28.

Initiatives

Invest in case management software for police investigators and detectives in order to centralize investigative information, reduce paperwork, and improve coordination across units, leading to quicker case resolution and improved overall public safety outcomes.
Invest in a new records management system for the Vehicle Recovery Section to streamline business processing and application integration and enhance the required security and infrastructure to support the program.
Purchase new automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to replace expiring units and models that will be technically unsupported in FY27.

Innovations and Productivity Improvements

Continue to operate the County's red light and speed camera program. A new vendor was selected to improve the program's efficiency and to enhance public safety. The new vendor will utilize the most current level of software and hardware technology on the market.
Transition the Drone as First Responder program to dock-based drones that will significantly enhance operational efficiency and response capabilities. Automated docking stations allow drones to launch, fly, and recharge with minimal staff intervention, enabling rapid deployment for calls for service to reduce response times, increase situational awareness, and improve officer safety. The system provides real-time aerial intelligence before units arrive on scene, and the increased availability and autonomous flight capabilities will expand coverage to more areas of the county.
Return the Emergency Communications Center to full staffing, restoring 25 positions reflecting success in hiring and retaining call takers.

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 FY24	Actual FY25	Estimated FY26	Target FY27	Target FY28
Number of press releases	645	617	645	677	711
Percent of county residents satisfied with police services ¹	69%	69%	80%	80%	80%
Number of external complaints against police	174	156	148

Patrol Services

The Patrol Services Bureau (PSB) is the largest bureau within the Department of Police. It operates 24 hours a day, 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 - Rockville...

Program Performance Measures	Actual FY24	Actual FY25	Estimated FY26	Target FY27	Target FY28
Number of Emergency Evaluation Petition (EEP) patients transferred to hospital	2,215	2,280	2,300	2,200	2,100
Total calls for service (dispatched and self-initiated) ¹	275,151	247,952	262,000	265,000	265,000
Number of use of force incidents ²	1,622	1,558	1,600	1,550	1,500
Average emergency 911 call travel time (minutes)	5:54	5:52	5:45
Average emergency 911 call response time (minutes)	9:28	9:35	8:30

Investigative Services

The mission of the Investigative Services Bureau (ISB) is to provide specialized investigative services in support of investigations 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 FY24	Actual FY25	Estimated FY26	Target FY27	Target FY28
Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID): Number of runaways ¹	858	965	900	900	900
Special Investigations Division (SID): Number of gang-related incidents	56	39	60
Special Investigations Division (SID): Number of guns seized	1,032	1,073	1,000	1,000	1,000
Number of lab examinations completed by the Montgomery County Police Crime Lab	7,246	7,166	7,200	7,250	7,300
Crime investigation and closure rate: violent crime ²	26%	24%	27%
Crime investigation and closure rate: property crime ³	11%	12%	12%
Number of fatal overdoses from opioids	72	36	50
Major Crimes Division (MCD): Crime investigation and closure rate: Homicide ⁴	84%	81%	72%

Management Services

The Management Services Bureau (MSB) is responsible for providing fiscal, personnel, and technological resources and services to all bureaus and programs within 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 and...

Program Performance Measures	Actual FY24	Actual FY25	Estimated FY26	Target FY27	Target FY28
Number of Body Worn Camera random reviews completed	4,573	3,321	4,000	4,000	4,000
Total emergency 911 calls received by Police Emergency Communication Center (ECC)	557,960	546,422	550,000	530,000	530,000
Total non-emergency calls received by Police Emergency Communication Center (ECC)	280,071	272,704	275,000	275,000	280,000
Average emergency 911 call processing time (minutes)	2:28	2:49	2:35
Average time to answer 911 calls (seconds) ¹	10	11	10
Number of police officer applicants	885	1,453	1,000	1,200	1,400

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 FY24	Actual FY25	Estimated FY26	Target FY27	Target FY28
Traffic Operations: Number of traffic citations, warnings & Safety Equipment Repair Orders (SERO)	69,320	88,244	75,000	75,000	75,000
Traffic Operations: Number of fatal accident investigations	34	36	35	32	30
Drone as First Responder: Number of Drone responses to calls for service ¹		1,861	2,000	2,250	2,500
Community Engagement: Number of threat assessments completed by the Behavioral Assessment and Administrative Unit (BAAU) ²	90	260	300	350	400
Community Engagement: Number of calls for service responses by Community Engagement Officers (CEOs) for school-related events	4,130	3,437	4,000	3,800	3,600
Traffic Operations: Average number of citations per automated speed and red light camera ³	3,219	4,041	3,500
Number of traffic collisions in Montgomery County	13,023	10,290	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...

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385.7M FY27 Recommended
Operating Budget

1,945.2 Full Time
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Program Contacts

Contact Assistant Chief Nicholas Augustine of the Department of Police at 240-773-5041 or Richard H. Harris of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-777-2795 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Budget Summary

Title	Actual FY25	Budget FY26	Estimate FY26	Recommended FY27	%Chg Bud/Rec
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	217696422.00	224646663.00	227452155.00	231778354.00	3.2
Employee Benefits	63874071.00	73003293.00	68257329.00	81914514.00	12.2
County General Fund Personnel Costs	281570493.00	297649956.00	295709484.00	313692868.00	5.4
Operating Expenses	46072462.00	53951326.00	51075432.00	71896505.00	33.3
Capital Outlay	123955.00	946396.00	946396.00	0.00	-100.0
County General Fund Expenditures	327766910.00	352547678.00	347731312.00	385589373.00	9.4
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	1802.00	1830.00	1830.00	1853.00	1.3
Part-Time	202.00	227.00	227.00	230.00	1.3
FTEs	1880.85	1919.60	1919.60	1944.20	1.3
REVENUES
Other Licenses/Permits	74015.00	70000.00	70000.00	65000.00	-7.1
Other Charges/Fees	2177011.00	2000000.00	2000000.00	2233500.00	11.7
Other Fines/Forfeitures	11336890.00	11244500.00	11244500.00	11378000.00	1.2
Photo Red Light Citations	6053937.00	5000000.00	1537000.00	7000000.00	40.0
Speed Camera Citations	12003436.00	12000000.00	5001000.00	19729000.00	64.4
Emergency 911	18581727.00	25526020.00	25526020.00	34600000.00	35.5
Other Intergovernmental	-71383.00	250000.00	250000.00	301400.00	20.6
State Aid: Police Protection	16364654.00	16472845.00	16472845.00	16300000.00	-1.0
Miscellaneous Revenues	1531204.00	750000.00	750000.00	250000.00	-66.7
Vehicle/Bike Auction Proceeds	1946876.00	1750000.00	2000000.00	2425000.00	38.6
State Grants	396000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
County General Fund Revenues	70394367.00	75063365.00	64851365.00	94281900.00	25.6

GRANT FUND - MCG
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	402414.00	92799.00	92799.00	98826.00	6.5
Employee Benefits	33301.00	30288.00	30288.00	32697.00	8.0
Grant Fund - MCG Personnel Costs	435715.00	123087.00	123087.00	131523.00	6.9
Operating Expenses	1543127.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Capital Outlay	261995.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Grant Fund - MCG Expenditures	2240837.00	123087.00	123087.00	131523.00	6.9
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.0
Part-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
FTEs	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.0
REVENUES
Federal Grants	717967.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
State Grants	931521.00	123087.00	123087.00	131523.00	6.9
Grant Fund - MCG Revenues	1649488.00	123087.00	123087.00	131523.00	6.9

DEPARTMENT TOTALS
Total Expenditures	330007747.00	352670765.00	347854399.00	385720896.00	9.4
Total Full-Time Positions	1802.00	1831.00	1831.00	1854.00	1.3
Total Part-Time Positions	202.00	227.00	227.00	230.00	1.3
Total FTEs	1880.85	1920.60	1920.60	1945.20	1.3
Total Revenues	72043855.00	75186452.00	64974452.00	94413423.00	25.6

FY27 Recommended Changes

Title	Expenditures	FTEs
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
FY26 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION	352547678	1919.60
Changes (with service impacts)
Add: Automated Electronic Defibrillator Replacements [Field Services]	532227	0.00
Add: Trial Board Resolutions [Investigative Services]	300000	0.00
Add: Vehicle Recovery Software System [Management Services]	180000	0.00
Add: Case Management Software [Investigative Services]	180000	0.00
Add: Mid-FY26 Creation of MIII for Vehicle Recovery Section [Management Services]	160458	1.00
Add: Fixed Automatic License Plate Reader Technology [Field Services]	150000	0.00
Add: Mid-FY26 Creation of Social Media Position [Management Services]	120158	1.00
Add: Crossing Guards for Greenwood Elementary School and Burtonsville Elementary School [Field Services]	117162	0.90
Add: Police Accountability Board Public Portal [Investigative Services]	33000	0.00
Add: New Investigator Position to Replace Contractor (Assumes January 2027 Start) [Investigative Services]	1859	1.00
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Increase Cost: New Speed and Red-light Camera Vendor Contract [Field Services]	11105438	0.00
Increase Cost: FY27 Compensation Adjustment	10685660	0.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY26 Personnel Costs	4501804	0.00
Increase Cost: Body Camera Contract [Management Services]	3174684	0.00
Increase Cost: Mid-FY26 Action to Reflect Full Emergency Communications Staffing [Management Services]	2621850	25.00
Technical Adj: Department-Wide Realignment [Field Services]	2618440	0.00
Technical Adj: Department-Wide Labor Distribution Realignment [Community Resources]	1533574	9.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY26 Compensation Increases	1180635	0.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY26 Lapsed Positions	747809	0.00
Increase Cost: Motor Pool Adjustment	717265	0.00
Technical Adj: Department-Wide Labor Distribution Realignment [Patrol Services]	564350	3.00
Increase Cost: Printing and Mail	429336	0.00
Technical Adj: Department-Wide Realignment [Patrol Services]	169424	0.00
Technical Adj: Department-Wide Realignment [Management Services]	148729	0.00
Technical Adj: Department-Wide Labor Distribution Realignment [Office of the Chief]	131524	1.00
Increase Cost: Loss of Homeland Security Grant Funding [Field Services]	120000	0.70
Technical Adj: Department-Wide Realignment [Community Resources]	68323	0.00
Increase Cost: Crime Analysis Software [Management Services]	29096	0.00
Increase Cost: County Security Camera and Secruity System Installation and Maintenance Contract [Field Services]	27137	0.00
Increase Cost: Evidence Tracking Support Contract [Management Services]	12720	0.00
Technical Adj: Mid-FY26 Expansion of Drone as First Responder Program with Remote Operated Drones and Shift of Personnel Expenses to Operating Expenses [Field Services]	-11920	-5.00
Shift: Grants Management Program to Office of Grants Management [Management Services]	-18597	0.00
Decrease Cost: Lapse Adjustment	-124450	0.00
Technical Adj: Department-Wide Labor Distribution Realignment [Investigative Services]	-132546	-1.00
Decrease Cost: Elimination of One-Time Items Approved in FY26	-328411	0.00
Technical Adj: Department-Wide Labor Distribution Realignment [Management Services]	-563328	-3.00
Technical Adj: Department-Wide Realignment [Investigative Services]	-984602	0.00
Technical Adj: Department-wide Labor Distribution Realignment (Field Services) [Field Services]	-1503535	-9.00
Technical Adj: Department-Wide Realignment [Office of the Chief]	-2020314	0.00
Decrease Cost: Retirement Adjustment	-3633264	0.00
FY27 RECOMMENDED	385589373	1944.20

GRANT FUND - MCG
FY26 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION	123087	1.00
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Increase Cost: Adjust Grant-Funded Position Salary [Management Services]	8436	0.00
FY27 RECOMMENDED	131523	1.00

Program Summary

Program Name	FY26 APPR Expenditures	FY26 APPR FTEs	FY27 REC Expenditures	FY27 REC FTEs
Community Resources	7547963	40.00	8326095	43.00
Field Services	54098785	278.10	69630626	266.70
Investigative Services	55923087	316.50	60658481	330.50
Management Services	88741764	388.50	99893628	428.50
Office of the Chief	7096278	24.00	2619760	5.00
Patrol Services	139262888	873.50	144592306	871.50
Total	352670765	1920.60	385720896	1945.20

Charges to Other Departments

Charged Department	Charged Fund	FY26 Total$	FY26 FTES	FY27 Total$	FY27 FTES
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
Animal Services	General Fund	169138	1.00	174289	1.00
Emergency Management and Homeland Security	Grant Fund	120000	0.70	0	0.00
Total		289138	1.70	174289	1.00

Funding Parameter Items ($000s)

Title	FY27	FY28	FY29	FY30	FY31	FY32
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
FY27 Recommended	385589.000000	385589.000000	385589.000000	385589.000000	385589.000000	385589.000000
No inflation or compensation change is included in outyear projections.
Annualization of Positions Recommended in FY27	0.000000	59.000000	59.000000	59.000000	59.000000	59.000000
New positions in the FY27 budget are generally assumed to be filled at least three to six months after the fiscal year begins. Therefore, the above amounts reflect annualization of these positions in the outyears.
Elimination of One-Time Items Recommended in FY27	0.000000	-562.000000	-562.000000	-562.000000	-562.000000	-562.000000
Items recommended for one-time funding in FY27, including the purchase of automated electronic defibrillators (AEDs) and case management software, will be eliminated from the base in the outyears.
Labor Contracts	0.000000	1449.000000	1449.000000	1449.000000	1449.000000	1449.000000
These figures represent the estimated annualized cost of general wage adjustments, service increments, and other negotiated items.
Subtotal Expenditures	385589.000000	386535.000000	386535.000000	386535.000000	386535.000000	386535.000000

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