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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.

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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

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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.

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Initiatives

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

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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...

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  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...

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  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...

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  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...

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  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....

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Budget Trends
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Program Contacts

Contact Mona Cabrera of the Sheriff's Office at 240-777-7000 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
TitleActual
FY24
Budget
FY25
Estimate
FY25
Recommended
FY26
%Chg
Bud/Rec
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages17963290.0019128051.00 18842015.00 19292992.000.9
Employee Benefits5003620.006152653.00 5812177.00 7075588.0015.0
County General Fund Personnel Costs22966910.0025280704.00 24654192.00 26368580.004.3
Operating Expenses5822426.004275739.00 3682935.00 5962064.0039.4
Capital Outlay955.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
County General Fund Expenditures28790291.0029556443.00 28337127.00 32330644.009.4
PERSONNEL
Full-Time181.00181.00 181.00 181.000.0
Part-Time5.005.00 5.00 5.000.0
FTEs187.00187.07 187.07 187.100.0
REVENUES
Other Charges/Fees2160.0020000.00 20000.00 20000.000.0
Sheriff Fees956496.00800000.00 800000.00 800000.000.0
Miscellaneous Revenues132308.004000.00 4000.00 4000.000.0
County General Fund Revenues1090964.00824000.00 824000.00 824000.000.0
 
GRANT FUND - MCG
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages623094.00522189.00 522189.00 492100.00-5.8
Employee Benefits178632.00162615.00 162615.00 188876.0016.2
Grant Fund - MCG Personnel Costs801726.00684804.00 684804.00 680976.00-0.6
Operating Expenses380647.00317125.00 317125.00 317125.000.0
Grant Fund - MCG Expenditures1182373.001001929.00 1001929.00 998101.00-0.4
PERSONNEL
Full-Time8.008.00 8.00 8.000.0
Part-Time0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
FTEs4.764.73 4.73 4.70-0.6
REVENUES
Miscellaneous Revenues11617.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Federal Grants1164951.001001929.00 1001929.00 998101.00-0.4
Other Intergovernmental-9509.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
State Grants25454.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Grant Fund - MCG Revenues1192513.001001929.00 1001929.00 998101.00-0.4
 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
Total Expenditures29972664.0030558372.00 29339056.00 33328745.009.1
Total Full-Time Positions189.00189.00 189.00 189.000.0
Total Part-Time Positions5.005.00 5.00 5.000.0
Total FTEs191.76191.80 191.80 191.800.0
Total Revenues2283477.001825929.00 1825929.00 1822101.00-0.2
FY26 Recommended Changes
TitleExpendituresFTEs
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
FY25 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION29556443187.07
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Increase Cost: FY26 Compensation Adjustment11055160.00
Increase Cost: Motor Pool Adjustment8587090.00
Restore: One-time FY25 Lapse Adjustment [Administration]7405450.00
Increase Cost: Retirement Adjustment4597040.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY25 Compensation Increases4381040.00
Increase Cost: Security Guard Contract Escalator to Provide Security Personnel [Administration]3363980.00
Increase Cost: One-time Vehicle Upfitting - Mobile Data Computers and Radios [Administration]2750000.00
Increase Cost: Tasers and Body Worn Cameras Contract Escalator to Improve Transparency and Accountability [Administration]2220290.00
Increase Cost: Replacement of Ballistic Vests After Five Years of Useful Life [Administration]692750.00
Increase Cost: Printing and Mail Adjustment311430.00
Increase Cost: Three Percent Inflationary Adjustment to Non-Profit Service Provider Contracts [Administration]200900.00
Technical Adj: FTE Adjustment [Administration]00.03
Decrease Cost: Annualization of FY25 Personnel Costs-383160.00
Decrease Cost: Elimination of One-Time Items Approved in FY25-3763190.00
Decrease Cost: Lapse Adjustment [Administration]-13676770.00
FY26 RECOMMENDED32330644187.10
 
GRANT FUND - MCG
FY25 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION10019294.73
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Technical Adj: Expenditure Adjustment - Domestic Violence Grant [Domestic Violence]-1200.00
Technical Adj: Expenditure and FTE Adjustment - Child Support Grant [Civil Process]-3708-0.03
FY26 RECOMMENDED9981014.70
Program Summary
Program NameFY25 APPR
Expenditures
FY25 APPR
FTEs
FY26 REC
Expenditures
FY26 REC
FTEs
Administration569819425.11610819924.70
Civil Process390266327.26327221122.14
Courtroom/Courthouse Security and Transport1304122184.501384130980.00
Criminal Process/Warrants and Extraditions249430518.50299833120.50
Domestic Violence542198936.43710869544.46
Total30558372191.8033328745191.80
Funding Parameter Items ($000s)
TitleFY26FY27FY28FY29FY30FY31
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
FY26 Recommended32331.00000032331.00000032331.00000032331.00000032331.00000032331.000000
No inflation or compensation change is included in outyear projections.
Elimination of One-Time Items Recommended in FY260.000000-344.000000-344.000000-344.000000-344.000000-344.000000
Items recommended for one-time funding in FY26, including replacement of ballistic vests and vehicle upftting, will be eliminated from the base in the outyears.
Labor Contracts0.000000144.000000144.000000144.000000144.000000144.000000
These figures represent the estimated annualized cost of general wage adjustments, service increments, and other negotiated items.
Subtotal Expenditures32331.00000032131.00000032131.00000032131.00000032131.00000032131.000000