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POLICE MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT The Montgomery County Police Department has more than 1,133 patrol officers, most of whom work out of six district police stations and numerous substations in the more populous regions of the county. The department is led by Chief J. Thomas Manger. As of May 2012, headquarters operations for the county’s police, fire and emergency management departments began relocating to the Montgomery County Public Safety Headquarters in Gaithersburg.
Operations for the police department’s Rockville district also were relocated to the new county public safety headquarters.
PARK POLICE The Montgomery County Park Police is the law enforcement arm of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, a bi-county agency responsible for park property in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. The park system in Montgomery County includes
410 parks with more than 33,000 acres and 200 miles of hiking and biking trails. Also falling under park police jurisdiction are homes and businesses located in the park system. www.mc-mncppc.org
CRIME SOLVERS Crime Solvers is a program designed to enlist the public’s help in solving crimes. The program, funded by private donations, pays a cash reward for information leading to an arrest or indictment for a felony crime or persons wanted for a felony crime.
USEFUL NUMBERS
Police Headquarters J. Thomas Manger Chief of Police 2350 Research Blvd. Rockville, MD 20850 240-773-5000
Police Headquarters 100 Edison Park Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20878 240-773-5000 www.montgomerycountymd.gov Montgomery County MarylandNational Capital Park Police Division 12751 Layhill Road Wheaton, MD 20906 Emergencies: 301-949-3010 Non-emergencies: 301-949-8010 Animal Control Rockville, MD 20850 240-773-5960
DISTRICT STATIONS
Rockville District First District, serving the following communities: Rockville, Potomac, North Potomac, Darnestown and Derwood. James Fenner, Commander 100 Edison Park Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20878 240-773-6070 Bethesda District Second District, serving the following communities: Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Friendship Heights, Kensington, Garrett Park, portions of Silver Spring, North Bethesda, Glen Echo, Cabin John and Oakmont. David Falcinelli, Commander 7359 Wisconsin Ave. Bethesda, MD 20814 301-652-9200 Silver Spring District Third District, serving the following communities: Silver Spring, surrounding downtown area, White Oak, Hillandale, Fairland, Burtonsville, Takoma Park and sections of Colesville. Donald M. Johnson, Commander 801 Sligo Ave.
Montgomery County Police with K-9 search for a man who was said to have a gun in a neighborhood on Azalea Drive in Rockville. Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-565-7744 Wheaton District Fourth District, serving the following communities: Wheaton, Glenmont, Colesville, Spencerville, Cloverly, Norbeck, Norwood, Olney, Brookeville, Ashton, Sandy Spring, Ednor, Redland, Brinklow and Aspen Hill. John A. Damskey, Commander 2300 Randolph Road Wheaton, MD 20902 240-773-5500 Germantown District Fifth District, serving the following communities: Germantown, Damascus, Poolesville, Laytonsville, Hyattstown, Barnesville, Beallsville, Dickerson, Dawsonville, Boyds, Clarksburg and portions of
Gaithersburg with Laytonsville ZIP code. Captain Dave Gillespie, Commander 20000 Aircraft Drive Germantown, MD 20874 240-773-6200 Gaithersburg District Sixth District, serving the following communities: Gaithersburg, Montgomery Village, Washington Grove and Quince Orchard. Willie Parker-Loan, Commander 45 West Watkins Mill Road Gaithersburg, MD 20878 240-773-5700 Chevy Chase Village Police Department John Fitzgerald, Chief 5906 Connecticut Ave. Chevy Chase, MD 20815 301-654-7300
www.ccvillage.org
MUNICIPAL POLICE Gaithersburg City Police Department Mark Sroka, Chief 14 Fulks Corner Ave. Gaithersburg, MD 20877 301-258-6400 www.gaithersburgmd.gov
DAN GROSS/THE GAZETTE
Auto Theft Unit 240-773-6370 Crime Tip Hotline 240-773-8477 Department of Corrections 240-777-9960 Domestic Violence Unit 240-773-5050
Takoma Park Police Department 7500 Maple Ave. Takoma Park, MD 20912 301-270-1100 www.takomaparkmd.gov
Family Crimes Division 240-773-5400
OTHER USEFUL NUMBERS
Maryland State Police (Rockville) 301-424-2101
Abandoned Vehicle Section 240-773-6411
Fraud Section 240-773-6330
Operation Runaway 301-251-4545