Dron de la Policía Ayuda a Localizar a Menor de 5 Años
Los drones de la policía del condado de Montgomery estuvieron activos el jueves, ayudando a localizar de forma segura a un niño pequeño y a arrestar a seis personas. Los… Read More
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Drone Helps Locate Missing 5-Year-Old
Montgomery County police drones were busy Thursday, helping safely locate a young child and arrest six people. Police officers responded to the area of Pennydog Court in Silver Spring at… Read More
Police Video Drone Program Expands to Bethesda
The county police department’s video drone program is operational in Bethesda as of Tuesday. On Wednesday, leaders announced the Bethesda expansion at public safety headquarters in Gaithersburg. Bethesda is the… Read More
Bill Would Regulate Surveillance Technology Including Drone Program
A council bill introduced Tuesday would regulate the county’s use of public safety surveillance technology. County Council President Kate Stewart, who is lead sponsor with Councilmember Kristin Mink, said their… Read More
‘Dire Straits’: Police, Councilmembers Seek Ways to Deal With 13% Officer Vacancy Rate
There is a 13% vacancy rate for sworn Montgomery County Police officers, and it could worsen during 2025 when 30 officers are eligible to retire when the department’s enhanced retirement… Read More
Police District Three Commander Trumpets ‘Huge Success’ of Drone Program
Captain Jason Cokinis, Commander of the Montgomery County Police Department’s District Three, celebrated the accomplishments of the police drone program Thursday. “This technology has been a HUGE success for Silver… Read More
Hallie Wells Student Named Merit Winner in Young Scientist Challenge
Sathvik Dasari, a student at Hallie Wells Middle School in Clarksburg, is the Maryland merit winner in the 3M and Discovery Education 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Students in grades… Read More
Dron de la Policía Ayuda en la Detención de Adolescentes tras Disparos
Siete adolescentes están bajo custodia policial tras un tiroteo denunciado el viernes 9 de febrero. Aproximadamente a las 1:22 p.m. oficiales del Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery asistieron… Read More
Police Department Launches Drone Program in Wheaton
The police department launched its drone program in Wheaton this week. Drone pilots conducted their first flight in Wheaton on Wednesday, according to the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD). It… Read More
Top 10 Stories of 2023: Police Department Adds Drones
2023 brought one more tool to the Montgomery County Police Department’s fight against crime. MCPD’s Drone as First Responder Program enables one drone to help respond to a call in… Read More
Police Drone Helps Apprehend Repeat Shoplifter
Almost a week before Montgomery County Police’s new drone as a first responder program went live, a shoplifter was located and arrested during a trial run. Police are using two… Read More
Police Add Drones to Their Fight Against Crime
Montgomery County Police Department is the first major city police department to use drones as first responders. During a demonstration Monday, a drone flew off the roof of a downtown… Read More