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Program Description

  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), and the Crime Laboratory.

The Investigative Services Bureau is responsible for providing investigative and forensic services directed at preventing and deterring future victimization of those that reside, work, or travel in Montgomery County. This is accomplished through:

  • Conducting investigations and forensic examinations aimed at identifying suspect(s) responsible for perpetrating crime with the goal of successfully prosecuting them;
  • Providing victim assistance and services to help limit the negative consequences of being a crime victim;
  • Developing positive relationships with the residents and the business community in Montgomery County by conducting proactive and follow-up investigations which helps reduce victimization, helps victims recover property, prevents future crimes from reoccurring, and helps build a level of trust and cooperation with the community; and
  • Sharing information and working cooperatively with Federal, State and local law enforcement partners to address ongoing crime in the County.

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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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Program Performance Measures

Program Performance MeasuresActual FY24Actual FY25Estimated FY26Target FY27Target FY28
Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID): Number of runaways 1858965900900900
Special Investigations Division (SID): Number of gang-related incidents5639605550
Special Investigations Division (SID): Number of guns seized1,0321,0731,0001,0001,000
Number of lab examinations completed by the Montgomery County Police Crime Lab7,2467,1667,2007,2507,300
Crime investigation and closure rate: violent crime 226%24%27%30%32%
Crime investigation and closure rate: property crime 311%12%12%12%12%
Number of fatal overdoses from opioids7236504540
Major Crimes Division (MCD): Crime investigation and closure rate: Homicide 484%81%72%80%82%
1  SVID statistics are only available for the calendar year, not the fiscal year.
2  Offenses that were unfounded or referred to another jurisdiction or where arrest warrants were issued, but arrests not made yet, are not included in the clearance rate. By definition, the clearance rate does not take offenses that were closed administratively into account which affects the clearance rates. These numbers are in a constant state of change as officers and detectives continue to work on cases.
3  These numbers are in a constant state of change as officers and detectives continue to work on cases.
4  Offenses that were unfounded or referred to another jurisdiction were excluded. Offenses with arrest warrants issued, but arrests not made yet, are not included in the clearance rate. By definition, the clearance rate does not take offenses that were closed administratively into account which affects the clearance rates. Data totals are the number of offenses, not number of cases. Some cases have multiple offenses and each offense is counted individually.
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Program Budget Changes

FY27 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY26 Approved55923087316.50
Add: Trial Board Resolutions3000000.00
Add: Case Management Software1800000.00
Add: Police Accountability Board Public Portal330000.00
Add: New Investigator Position to Replace Contractor (Assumes January 2027 Start)18591.00
Technical Adj: Department-Wide Labor Distribution Realignment-132546-1.00
Technical Adj: Department-Wide Realignment-9846020.00
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.533768314.00
FY27 Recommended60658481330.50