Organization
The current chief of police is J. Thomas Manger. The MCPD is headquartered at the county seat, the city of Rockville. The MCPD is divided into four bureaus and the Office of the Chief:
- The Office of the Chief is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the MCPD. This section also contains Community Services, Internal Affairs, Legal and Labor, Media Services, and Stress Management.
- The Field Services Bureau contains the general policing districts and the Special Operations Division
- 1st District, Rockville
- 2nd District, Bethesda
- 3rd District, Silver Spring
- 4th District, Wheaton
- 5th District, Germantown
- 6th District, Montgomery Village
- Special Operations Division (SOD)(Consisting of the K9 Unit, Emergency Services Unit, Police Community Action Team, Special Events Response Team, and Tactical Unit)
- The Investigative Services Bureau is responsible for providing specialized police services such as (but not limited to) the following: Criminal Investigations Division (CID), Auto Theft, Fraud, Family Crimes, Major Crimes, and Special Investigations Division.
- The Management Services Bureau is a largely non-sworn, civilian support bureau. It contains Animal Control, Emergency Communications, Budget, Personnel, Training, and other support services.
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