Program Description

  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 Center for School Safety. This bureau coordinates the operations of the Community Engagement Division and the Policy and Planning Division.

The Community Engagement Division (CED) directs the Community Engagement Officers, Community Outreach, the Crisis Response Support Section, and Peer Support. Together these operations provide positive outreach encounters and confidential support to community members by:

• Delivering high-quality customer service;
• Providing effective and accurate communication with department and community members while being both responsive and transparent;
• Helping to build trust and establish legitimacy of the police department within our communities;
• Encouraging community engagement and outreach; and
• Serving as a liaison between the MCPD and Federal, State, and local government agencies.

The Policy and Planning Division is responsible for policy development, planning and research activities, and ensuring compliance with department policies, procedures, and standards.

• The Policy Development Section develops and updates departmental directives, forms, and other policy documents for department-wide distribution and may assist with inspections and audits of departmental units to ensure proper administrative and operational controls are being followed.
• The Planning and Research Section coordinates long-term strategic planning, research, and analysis in addition to various special projects for the department as well as for public and private partners.