Survey: MoCo Govt. Seeks Community Input on Public Safety
As part of Montgomery County’s “Reimagining Public Safety” (RPS) task force, the public is encouraged to participate in an online community input survey — the survey link can be found here.
MoCo Police
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Arson Investigation After Two Vehicles Are Destroyed By Fire
An arson investigation is ongoing after firefighters arrived on the scene at 300 Marshal Street in Gaithersburg two find two vehicles on fire on Monday night.
Last Friday a 60 year old man with non-verbal autism was reported missing in Rockville.
An hour later an officer searching the area was flagged down by a resident who saw the man walking on Twinbrook Pkwy/Baltimore Rd.
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The Montgomery County Police Department has shared that Text-To-911 is now available in Maryland and has provided the following guidelines. If you’re experiencing an emergency and are unable to place a voice call, you can send a text to 911. Follow these steps to request emergency services:
Tips for using text-to-911:
The Montgomery County Police Department hosted a golf clinic for kids in our community at the South Germantown Driving Range today.
Summer camps have been shut down for the most part and routines have changed, so the MCPD wanted to do something to give kids in our community something to do in as safe of an environment as possible.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich has announced that the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) have agreed to a new policy requiring officers to intervene when they witness excessive force by other officers. The Use of Force Intervention Policy, which went into effect on Thursday, June 11, states that it shall be the duty of every officer present at any scene where physical force is being applied to either stop, or attempt to stop, another officer when force is being inappropriately applied or is no longer required.
From the Maryland-National Capital Park Police:
Tomorrow (June 1) at 6 PM, the City of Takoma Park will host a moment of reflection and a call to action event. This event will feature several Takoma Park leaders and activists, acting as “a united front, [to] take a public stance against racism.” The event will be held via radio broadcast on Takoma Park Radio Station 94.3 FM.
The event page on the Takomaparkmd.gov website has posted the following message:
4 year old Aiden George earned a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition for finding help for his mother when she was in medical distress.
When Aiden George’s mom experienced a medical emergency that left her unconscious in a school parking lot, the little boy began to walk down Thunderhead Way in Germantown.
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Per Montgomery County press release: On the anniversary of his swearing-in, Montgomery County Police Chief J. Thomas Manger announced Wednesday, Jan. 30, that he will retire in April after 15 […]
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Here is the statement:
“Greetings,
I wanted to take a moment to update you on some new changes for your Montgomery County Police, 6th District Team. On June 10, 2018 we are launching our new Montgomery Village Team. This team is comprised of a sergeant, corporal and four police officers. Their primary responsibility will be to provide proactive patrols and problem solving in the Village. While they will run calls for service from time to time, their focus is to work on problem solving through community outreach, coordination of resources and of course enforcement efforts. The team is led by Sgt. Carlo Corvoisier. Sgt. Corvoisier has an extensive amount of experience in Wheaton patrol, the Special Assignment Team, Narcotics and more. His second in command is a long time 6D member, Corporal Edward Rodriguez who has served as our School Resource Officer at Watkins Mill as well as a patrol officer and Corporal in the “Robert Sector” which encompasses The Village. The officers are the team are Ofc. Sheri Bare, Ofc. Bastian Urriola, Ofc. Timothy Banker and Ofc. Paul Rodgerson. All of these officers were hand selected and they each bring a variety of experiences and all bring a strong passion for making a difference.
To ensure we are as coordinated as possible I have also moved the supervision of the School Resource Officer and the Community Services Officer under the Montgomery Village Team. This will ensure that some of our most critical efforts are coordinated in one chain of command. Our new school resource officer is Ofc. Ashely Breslin who has been on a temporary assignment at Watkins Mill High School for the entire 2017-2018 school year. Ashley has done a great job and made a big impact on WMHS.