Alert Montgomery now offers a click-to-translate feature rendering emergency alerts in 11 languages for non-English-speaking residents.
County Executive Elrich asked Police Chief Marc Yamada to resign after an Inspector General investigation substantiated policy violations.
OIG memo finds an MCPD executive was absent at least 5 days without leave and misled investigators about nepotism at a conference.
County Executive Marc Elrich requested the resignation of Police Chief Marc Yamada following an Inspector General investigation substantiating policy violations.
Proposed bill would mandate smoke escape hoods for occupants of certain multifamily residential rental buildings in Montgomery County.
Montgomery County OEMHS is running a multi-language community preparedness survey throughout September 2026, with weekly prizes over $100.
Stewart introduced legislation requiring multi-family buildings to keep smoke escape hoods on-site to aid fire evacuations.
County Executive Elrich discusses a new Alert Montgomery upgrade and Emergency Preparedness Month at his Sept. 16 media briefing.
Montgomery County OEMHS is conducting a community survey in September to gauge resident preparedness and improve emergency outreach resources.
Councilmember Stewart introduced legislation requiring smoke escape hoods in apartment buildings five stories or higher for firefighter use.
Councilmember Luedtke requested FAA intervention after a series of severe safety incidents tied to a flight school at Montgomery County Airpark.
Montgomery County Police Officer Carlos Cortes will discuss Automatic License Plate Reader technology on En Sintonía con el Concejo, Sept. 11.
Montgomery County OCP alerts residents that scammers are directing victims to local crypto ATMs to pay for goods or services never delivered.
Montgomery County's Advisory Commission on Policing hosts a public forum and listening session on Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the County Council building.
A new flood sensor in Laytonsville will help first responders detect rising water at low water crossings in real time.
Montgomery County's OEMHS launches an online translation service for Alert Montgomery notifications, covering 11 languages including Spanish, Chinese, and Amharic.
Montgomery County is holding emergency preparedness outreach events countywide throughout September in recognition of National Preparedness Month.
The Montgomery County Police Department has launched a public dashboard showing recent calls for service, updated every 30 minutes.
OEMHS is soliciting nonprofit security grant applications up to $15,000 per facility; Euna module anticipated to launch Sept. 29, 2026.
Alert Montgomery notifications now link to a webpage translating emergency alerts into 11 languages for residents with limited English proficiency.