anchor 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.
anchor Budget Overview
The total approved FY25 Operating Budget for the Sheriff's Office is $30,558,372, an increase of $1,598,722 or 5.52 percent from the FY24 Approved Budget of $28,959,650. Personnel Costs comprise 84.97 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 15.03 percent of the FY25 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
anchorProgram 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 FY24 estimates reflect funding based on the FY24 approved budget. The FY25 and FY26 figures are performance targets based on the FY25 approved budget and funding for comparable service levels in FY26.
Program Descriptions
Administration
This division provides general administrative support to the Sheriff's Office including personnel and labor relation matters, planning and policy, training, background investigations, payroll, purchasing, internal investigations, automation, grants, and budget-related functions. The Administrative Division provides technical support for the Sheriff's Records Management System (E*Justice). The Administrative Division also oversees the...
| Program Performance Measures | Actual
FY22 | Actual
FY23 | Estimated
FY24 | Target
FY25 | Target
FY26 |
|---|
| Number of Interim and Temporary Peace Orders received 1 | 2,677 | 2,990 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Number of Interim and Temporary Protective Orders received | 5,333 | 5,712 | 5,700 | 5,700 | 5,700 |
| Number of safety check violations resulting in arrest 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of weapons seized as a result of Protective Orders | 304 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 |
Read More 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...
Read More 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...
Read More 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 Circuit Court warrants, both adult and juvenile, and Child Support Enforcement warrants. The Warrant Section maintains on-line warrants in the following systems: Maryland Electronic Telecommunications Enforcement Resource System (METERS), National...
Read More 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, seven days a week....
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