Maryland Ranks 4th Best State for Police Officers
WalletHub ranked the 50 states and Washington, D.C. based on a variety of criteria to determine the most law enforcement-friendly states. Maryland ranked 4th best in the country for 2023.… Read More
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Officer Who Helped Save Driver From Burning Car: ‘We Are Out to Help People’
At 1:25 a.m. on March 12, two Montgomery County police officers came upon a burning car with a driver still inside. Officer Nathan Rodgers and Sgt. B. Drew sprung into… Read More
Public Safety Unions, Police Officers Testify Against County Vaccine Mandate
Montgomery County public safety union representatives and police officers testified against a council bill that would require all county employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or face losing employment,… Read More
Police Officer Assaulted at Fallsgrove Chipotle, MCPD Says
A Montgomery County Police (MCPD) officer was assaulted at the Fallsgrove Chipotle in Rockville, MCPD said in a statement Friday. Police say a 26-year-veteran of the MCPD was on-duty, uniformed… Read More
County Public Safety Task Force Will Focus Work in Five Areas
Montgomery County’s Reimagining Public Safety Task Force will break up much of its work into five categories before presenting recommendations next year. In late June, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich… Read More
MCPD Officer Sentenced to Probation for Kneeling on Silver Spring Man’s Head in 2019
Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Officer Kevin Moris was sentenced to two years supervised probation Monday after he kneed a handcuffed man in the head in 2019. On July 3,… Read More
Takoma Park Mayor, Police Chief Condemn Cop’s ‘Dismissive’ Interaction with Activist
Takoma Park Mayor Kate Stewart and the city’s Chief of Police Antonio DeVaul held a discussion at the gazebo on Carroll Avenue to talk about an officer’s “dismissive” interaction with… Read More
After Video Shows Officer Removing Signs, Takoma Park Lifts Sign Restriction Ordinance
In response to a video circulating on Instagram showing a Takoma Park police officer removing Black Lives Matter signs on lamp posts, City Manager Suzanne Ludlow announced she’s taken emergency… Read More
Montgomery County Police Officer’s Death Ruled Suicide
Montgomery County Police Department released a statement Tuesday evening, stating Officer Thomas J. Bomba’s death has been ruled a suicide. On Monday morning, police were dispatched to a parking garage located… Read More
Join MCPD Officers Next Week for National Coffee with a Cop Day
Oct. 2 is National Coffee with a Cop day, and the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) wants county residents to participate. Residents can join MCPD officers at Starbucks at 12091… Read More