By Adam Pagnucco. I have written many times about Montgomery County’s problems with police department staffing. Here is a sample. MoCo’s Recent Record on Police Staffing, Part One (February, 2023):…
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Pittman: Do We Have Enough Cops?
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By Adam Pagnucco. “I failed.” Those are two words I almost never hear from politicians. And yet that sentiment is a part of Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman’s recent…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Police Chief Marcus Jones, who has served in the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) for decades and has been chief since 2019, has announced his retirement. This…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Back in November, the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) announced the launch of its Drone as First Responder Program. Almost immediately, the drone began assisting in arrests. …
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Political Awards, 2023
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By Adam Pagnucco. It’s a brand new year and you know what that means – a political awards column for the year that was. Here are Montgomery Perspective’s political awards…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Back in 2021, County Executive Marc Elrich’s Reimagining Public Safety Task Force recommended moving to fully (or expanded) automated traffic enforcement and removing police officers from that…
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Top Stories: October 2023
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By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in October 2023, ranked by page views. 1. Don’t Equivocate About Jew Hate 2. Jewish Organizations Blast MCPS…
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Top Stories: September 2023
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By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in September 2023, ranked by page views. 1. When Did MCPS Management Know About Beidleman? 2. MCPS Wants…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last February, Council Member Will Jawando introduced a bill to limit police authority to conduct traffic stops called the Safety and Traffic Equity Policing (STEP) Act. Council…
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The Dumbest County Council Debate Today
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By Adam Pagnucco. As the defund the police movement approached its peak in 2019 and 2020, the county executive and the county council held a competition to appeal to police…