On Tuesday, the Montgomery County Council presented the Uplifting Victims and Immigrant Safety Act (“U Visa”), which provides legal status to victims of certain violent crimes who have suffered physical… Read More
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
Overall crime is down in Montgomery County, according to recent statistics presented to the County Council on Monday. Nationally, crime has decreased by three percent in the past year. During… Read More
As historic public safety leaders take the helm in the county, a joint swearing-in ceremony was held Tuesday at Wheaton High School. Fire Chief Corey Smedley is the county’s first… Read More
The Montgomery County Police Department’s (MCPD) “Etch & Catch” program is offering a catalytic converter etching session on Sunday, Nov. 3. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to… Read More
Montgomery College received email threats from a former student Friday afternoon and decided to close down while police investigate. “Out of an abundance of caution,” the college campuses were closed… Read More
Assistant County Police Chief Willie Parker-Loan said law enforcement is aware of the significance of Oct. 7 and police will provide high-visibility patrol as a deterrent to violent acts. “The… Read More
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office identified a man who was fatally shot by a county police officer in Wheaton and also identified the involved officer. 31-year-old Melvin Omar Chavez-Paz of… Read More
According to authorities, a county police officer shot a man while responding to a call in Wheaton on Saturday. Under Maryland law the state Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division will… Read More
Montgomery County is hosting a career fair and hiring expo Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Plaza. The event… Read More
Police said officers arrested a stabbing suspect with the help of a good Samaritan on Monday. Marcus Dwayne Jackson, 39, of Washington, D.C., is charged with attempted second-degree murder and… Read More
Montgomery County residents can run alongside both Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) officers and Special Olympics athletes Friday at Pike & Rose in North Bethesda. Check-in will start at 11:30… Read More