Drone Assists Officers With Arrest in Gaithersburg
With the help of one of its drones, a 15-year-old male was arrested and charged with armed robbery and assault in Gaithersburg. Using Raven 3, one of the Montgomery County… Read More
Drone as First Responder
Virginia Man Sentenced to 7 Years in First Trial Involving Drone Evidence
Jovan Ali, 45, of Fairfax, Va., was sentenced to seven years in prison after a jury found him guilty of second-degree assault. Ali was involved in an altercation April 17… Read More
Policía Destaca Logros del Primer Año del Programa de Drones
El Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery (MCPD) está celebrando el primer aniversario de su programa Drone as First Responder (DFR), lanzado el 20 de noviembre de 2023. Un… Read More
Police Tout Accomplishments of Drone Program’s First Year
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is marking the first anniversary of its Drone as First Responder (DFR) program, launched on Nov. 20, 2023. A police news release highlighted the… 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
Police Drones as First Responder Program Expanding into Bethesda
Following its pilot program in Silver Spring and Wheaton, Montgomery County Police now plan to add its Drone as First Responder program to Bethesda. Police officers initiate the drones after… Read More
With Jones Set to Retire, Yamada Entrusted with ‘Carrying The Torch’
Recently-approved county police chief Marc Yamada looks forward to addressing challenges that lay ahead in taking the police department to the “next levels of success.” Outgoing police chief Marcus Jones… Read More
Yamada Unanimously Voted to be Next County Police Chief
Montgomery County Assistant Chief Marc Yamada was unanimously approved – without any discussion by members of the county council – to be the new county police chief. He replaces Chief… Read More
Police Drone Program Expands to Upcounty
As Montgomery County police continue to praise the effectiveness of its drone pilot program in Silver Spring and Wheaton, it now plans to expand into Montgomery Village, Gaithersburg and Germantown.… Read More
Police Chief Marcus Jones Calls His Nominated Successor ‘A Great Selection’
Assistant Police Chief Marc Yamada was nominated Wednesday morning to be the 18th Montgomery County police chief. Police Chief Marcus Jones, who is retiring July 1, called Yamada “a great… 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
MCPD Drone Catches Criminals in the Act
The eye in the sky, better known as Montgomery County Police Department’s Raven One, has had a busy couple of months. Introduced in November in the Drone as First Responder… Read More