By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, I called for the county council to review staffing data on the sheriff’s office. The backdrop is a pending election for sheriff, in which the…
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What is Going on in the Sheriff’s Office?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Other than the county executive race, the hottest race in MoCo might just be for sheriff. First-term incumbent Maxwell Uy faces challenger Will Milam, a Poolesville resident…
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Is Police Overtime Sustainable?
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By Adam Pagnucco. One of the biggest problems in county government is the issue of police staffing. I have written many times about critical levels of understaffing, rising response times,…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last March, I wrote about the police staffing bomb – a potential desertion of county police officers provoked by an increase to their pension benefits taking effect…
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By Adam Pagnucco. With crime rising and average response time increasing, you might think that the county would want to increase the size of its emergency call center, which handles…
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The Police Staffing Bomb
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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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The Police Staffing Crisis Gets Worse
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, this site revealed plans by the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) to reduce its presence in the cities of Gaithersburg and Rockville, which have their…
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By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has responded to Council President Evan Glass’s memo asking him to quantify potential savings from leaving vacant positions unfunded. His response: he does…
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“I Can’t Explain That to a Resident”
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By Adam Pagnucco. Of all the elected officials I have met, Council Member Andrew Friedson is one of the best at explaining complicated matters in terms that anyone can understand. …
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By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has proposed a 10 percent property tax hike which would raise $223 million for the FY24 budget. He is using a loophole in…
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