Montgomery County Police have stepped up patrols at religious institutions, schools, and gathering places amid rising security concerns.
Montgomery County will provide $500,000 in supplemental funds to current Nonprofit Security Grant recipients for increased security staffing over 90 days.
Montgomery County Police have increased patrols at faith institutions, schools, and gatherings amid heightened security concerns.
The 2025 Crime & Safety Report shows a 9% overall decline in crime, with notable drops in motor vehicle theft, burglary, and robbery.
The FY27 budget funds ~1,400 fire/rescue and ~1,850 police positions, expands the drone first-responder program, and replaces reduced federal emergency funding.
Montgomery County Police will increase impaired driving enforcement on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2026.
The PS Committee hears a briefing on the 2025 Police Accountability Board Annual Report, covering police disciplinary trends and policy recommendations.
The Public Safety Committee receives a follow-up briefing on MCPD staffing, including final ISB and Patrol Services study results, on March 16.
Expedited Bill 13-26 (ICE Out Act) heard March 24 would bar county building permits for privately owned immigration detention facilities.
Montgomery County's Spanish-language radio show features a consumer protection investigator discussing how to spot and report scams, airing March 13 at 2 p.m.
County, state, and federal officials gather at Strathmore to honor public safety personnel for acts of valor over the past year.
The ICE Out Act was introduced last week to prevent permitting for any immigrant detention centers in Montgomery County.
The County Values Act and Unmask ICE Act received public testimony from residents and young people at the Council last Tuesday.
The Trust Act was signed into law, codifying every resident's right to access county services without fear or discrimination.
Joint GO and PS Committee to review pending close-out of the umbrella Public Safety System Modernization Project on March 11.
FY27-32 CIP for the County Radio Life Cycle Replacement Project is $13M+, down more than $17.8M from the prior approved plan.
Bill 11-26 would implement two 4% payment increases for volunteer fire and rescue members, retroactive to July 2024 and July 2025.
OCP flags four common spring scams: home improvement, tax impersonation, fake travel deals, and utility imposters.
PS Committee reviews $157M+ capital plan for Fire and Rescue Service, driven by new breathing apparatus replacement and White Flint fire station projects.
PS Committee reviews bill clarifying that EMS insurance reimbursement revenues can be distributed directly to local fire and rescue department representatives.