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 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 FY26 Operating Budget for the Department of Police is $352,670,765, an increase of $22,564,198 or 6.84 percent from the FY25 Approved Budget of $330,106,567. Personnel Costs comprise 84.43 percent of the budget for 1,831 full-time position(s) and 227 part-time position(s), and a total of 1,920.60 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 15.57 percent of the FY26 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 FY25 estimates reflect funding based on the FY25 approved budget. The FY26 and FY27 figures are performance targets based on the FY26 recommended budget and funding for comparable service levels in FY27.

Initiatives

• Enhance safety and security at Progress Place by adding County Security Guards to provide a more appropriate level of response to calls for service and increase Police availability in the Silver Spring area by reducing the need for uniform response to service requests at this location.

• Invest in a digital forensic software to expedite investigation, reduce over-time and backlog, and collect critical evidence to resolve crime in our community after a search warrant is granted.

• Implement the Speed-on-Green Traffic Camera pilot program to reduce collisions, aggressive driving, and speeding at the intersections of Colesville Road and Georgia Avenue and Colesville Road and University Boulevard.

Innovations and Productivity Improvements

• MCPD continues to expand the Drone as First Responder pilot program by converting contracted positions into merit positions and by adding the Germantown site, increasing the number of locations served to five. This program aims to increase effectiveness of Police Officers' response to incidents by improving their decision-making process with data from aerial perspective.

• Enhance the Real-Time Information Center by converting contracted positions to merit staff to improve MCPD's effectiveness and accuracy to address crime in our County.

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)...

  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...

  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),...

  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...

  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...

  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...