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Program Description

  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 purpose by partnering with other divisions and the community to enhance and further the overall mission of the Montgomery County Police Department. This is accomplished through:

  • Traffic safety education, engineering, and enforcement which address both vehicle and pedestrian safety;
  • Safety and security of County employees, visitors, facilities, and property utilizing physical security measures, and policies that incorporate the industry's best practices, and education;
  • Participating in community engagement activities designed to educate, build trust, and sustain relationships with those we serve; and
  • The use of units that have specialized equipment and/or training that enables them to provide unique support and functions to the department and community.

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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
Traffic Operations: Number of traffic citations, warnings & Safety Equipment Repair Orders (SERO)69,32088,24475,00075,00075,000
Traffic Operations: Number of fatal accident investigations3436353230
Drone as First Responder: Number of Drone responses to calls for service 11,8612,0002,2502,500
Community Engagement: Number of threat assessments completed by the Behavioral Assessment and Administrative Unit (BAAU) 290260300350400
Community Engagement: Number of calls for service responses by Community Engagement Officers (CEOs) for school-related events4,1303,4374,0003,8003,600
Traffic Operations: Average number of citations per automated speed and red light camera 33,2194,0413,5003,5003,500
Number of traffic collisions in Montgomery County13,02310,29010,00010,00010,000
1  The official “launch date” for the DFR program was November 20, 2023.
2  BAAU does not specifically track the number of threat assessments. The FY25 number represents the total number of cases reviewed by BAAU. The BAAU started in June 2023.
3  The contract with the speed and red light provider was terminated in July 2025, and a new contractor will be in place in October 2025. Due to the contractual change, some camera data did not complete a full audit and represents a reasonable approximation. FY25 Automated speed enforcement: 336,580; FY25 Automated red light enforcement: 99,073
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Program Budget Changes

FY27 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY26 Approved54098785278.10
Increase Cost: New Speed and Red-light Camera Vendor Contract111054380.00
Technical Adj: Department-Wide Realignment26184400.00
Add: Automated Electronic Defibrillator Replacements5322270.00
Add: Fixed Automatic License Plate Reader Technology1500000.00
Increase Cost: Loss of Homeland Security Grant Funding1200000.70
Add: Crossing Guards for Greenwood Elementary School and Burtonsville Elementary School1171620.90
Increase Cost: County Security Camera and Secruity System Installation and Maintenance Contract271370.00
Technical Adj: Mid-FY26 Expansion of Drone as First Responder Program with Remote Operated Drones and Shift of Personnel Expenses to Operating Expenses-11920-5.00
Technical Adj: Department-wide Labor Distribution Realignment (Field Services)-1503535-9.00
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.23768921.00
FY27 Recommended69630626266.70