Mission Statement

The mission of the Sheriff's Office is to provide general law enforcement, judicial enforcement, and specialized public safety services to the residents of Montgomery County in a lawful, fair, impartial, and non-discriminatory manner, and to ensure that court mandates are carried out with respect for individual rights and freedoms. The Sheriff's Office is committed to establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with all other law enforcement, governmental, and criminal justice agencies, and the courts to ensure that the residents of Montgomery County receive the full range of law enforcement services required for a safe and orderly society.

Budget Overview

The total recommended FY26 Operating Budget for the Sheriff's Office is $33,328,745, an increase of $2,770,373 or 9.07 percent from the FY25 Approved Budget of $30,558,372. Personnel Costs comprise 81.16 percent of the budget for 189 full-time position(s) and five part-time position(s), and a total of 191.80 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 18.84 percent of the FY26 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 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

• Fund one-time costs for law enforcement vehicle upfitting, including Mobile Data Computers (MDC) and radios.

Innovations and Productivity Improvements

• Collaborated with public safety agencies, businesses, and colleges including Planet Fitness, Montgomery College, Hood College, and Liberty University to promote hiring opportunities.
• Planned Family Justice Center (FJC) initiatives including partnering with the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council and community groups to host RespectFest 2026 to educate 1,200 teens on dating violence, implementing a paperless record-keeping system, launching a Spanish-language intake app, continuing domestic violence workshops, and supporting the Development Services Group in securing Federal funding for a Family Justice Center evaluation study.
• The FJC and the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council will launch an October campaign for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, highlighting education and services.
• Expand the Sheriff's Office staff to fill vacancies and enhance Courthouse Security per best practices.

Program Descriptions

  Administration

This division provides general administrative support to the Sheriff's Office including personnel and labor relations matters, planning and policy, training, background investigations, payroll, purchasing, internal investigations, automation, grants, and budget-related functions. The Administration division provides technical support for the Sheriff's Records Management System (E*Justice). The Administration Division also oversees the...

  Courtroom/Courthouse Security and Transport

The Sheriff's Office is responsible for transporting inmates between the Montgomery County Correctional Facility (MCCF), Montgomery County Detention Center (MCDC), and various jails and court-holding facilities, as well as to and from healthcare facilities. The Sheriff's Office also guards inmates while at these facilities. When a writ is received from...

  Civil Process

The Sheriff's Office is mandated to serve all civil processes as directed by the courts or private litigants and file returns to the court. These papers include summons, subpoenas, failure-to-pay rent notices, and other court documents. The Civil Process function is supported by deputies, who research and serve papers, and...

  Criminal Process/Warrants and Extraditions

The Sheriff's Office is responsible for serving District Court civil warrants, District Court criminal warrants associated with domestic violence, all adult and juvenile Circuit Court warrants, and Child Support Enforcement warrants. The Warrant Section maintains on-line warrants in the following systems: Maryland Electronic Telecommunications Enforcement Resource System (METERS), National Crime...

  Domestic Violence

The Sheriff's Office is the lead agency in Montgomery County for serving court orders related to domestic violence, including Protective and Peace Orders. The Office is also responsible for serving Child Custody Orders. The Domestic Violence Section serves domestic violence court orders 24 hours a day, 7 days a week....