By Adam Pagnucco. UFCW Local 1994 (MCGEO) and Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 35 have issued a statement attacking Council Member Will Jawando and his bill prohibiting many traffic…
Police
By Adam Pagnucco. A coalition of progressive groups has assembled to support Council Member Will Jawando’s bill to limit traffic stops. The groups, who include Jews United for Justice, the…
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Members Will Jawando and Kristin Mink, who have long been concerned about police traffic stops, are introducing a bill to limit them on Tuesday. At this…
By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County has announced its intention to offer a $20,000 bonus to new sworn police recruits. The bonus was negotiated between the county government and Fraternal Order…
By Adam Pagnucco. County council public safety analyst Susan Farag has struck again. Her newest police department briefing packet for the council’s Public Safety Committee is a must read for…
Mink Asked for Special Treatment from Police
By Adam Pagnucco. WJLA has reported that Council Member Kristin Mink called a police department commander to report her flat tire on Wednesday night. Mink called for shifting traffic enforcement…
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One recounted how the county government cut sworn positions in the police department even as complaints about crime have grown. Today, let’s reveal this fact: county…
Top Stories: January 2023
By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in January 2023, ranked by page views. 1. Political Awards, 2022 2. Planning Board Applicants Revealed 3. Do…
By Adam Pagnucco. Amid a recent onslaught of shooting, stabbing, car theft, attempted kidnapping and homicide, concern about crime is rising and politicians are starting to pay attention. But here…
By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, I wrote about how a large majority of the winning county candidates favor removing police from all or some traffic enforcement. But here is a problem…