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Montgomery County Police Department
The Montgomery County Police Department (www.montgomerycountymd.gov) 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.

Park Police
The Montgomery County Park Police is the law enforcement arm of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (www.mc-mncppc.org), a bi-county agency responsible for park property in Montgomery and Prince George's counties.
The park system in Montgomery County includes more than 401 parks with more than 33,000 acres and more than 200 miles of hiking and biking trails. Also falling under park police jurisdiction are homes and businesses located in the park system.

Sheriff's office
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is responsible for a variety of services and duties that support the courts and law enforcement.
Among the duties are serving warrants for the Circuit Court, as well as civil warrants for the District Court; transporting prisoners; providing courthouse security; enforcing judgments by the court; carrying out evictions and summonses; enforcing child support; and handling all domestic violence warrants for both courts.

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

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
Raymond M. Kight, Sheriff
50 Maryland Ave., T-8
Rockville, MD 20850
240-777-7000

Montgomery County Park Police
12751 Layhill Road
Wheaton, MD 20906
Emergencies:
301-949-3010
Non-emergencies:
301-949-8010

Community Police Resource Center
Mid-County Regional Services Center
2424 Reedie Drive
Wheaton, MD 20902
240-773-5843

Animal Control
14645 Rothgeb Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
240-773-5960

District Stations
Rockville District
1st District, serving the following communities: Rockville, Potomac, North Potomac, Darnestown and Derwood
Darryl McSwain, Commander
1451 Seven Locks Road
Rockville, MD 20854
240-773-6070

Bethesda District
2nd 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
Russell E. Hamill, Commander
7359 Wisconsin Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-652-9200

Silver Spring District
3rd 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.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-565-7740

Wheaton District
4th District, serving the following communities: Wheaton, Glenmont, Colesville; Spencerville, Cloverly, Norbeck, Norwood, Olney, Brookeville, Ashton, Sandy Spring, Ednor, Redland, Brinklow and Aspen Hill.
Nancy C. Demme, Commander
2300 Randolph Road
Wheaton, MD 20902
240-773-5500

Germantown District
5th District, serving the following communities: Germantown, Damascus, Poolesville, Laytonsville, Hyattstown, Barnesville, Beallsville, Dickerson, Dawsonville, Boyds, Clarksburg and portions of Gaithersburg with Laytonsville ZIP code.
Thomas C. Didone, Commander
20000 Aircraft Drive
Germantown, MD 20874
301-840-2650

Gaithersburg District
6th District, serving the following communities: Gaithersburg, Montgomery Village, Washington Grove and Quince Orchard.
Alan M. Goldberg, Commander
18749F N. Frederick Ave.
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
240-773-5700

Substations
Downtown Silver Spring Satellite Facility (District 3)
8118 Georgia Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
240-773-0240

Piney Branch (District 3)
8505 Piney Branch Road
Silver Spring, MD 20903
301-565-7963

Briggs Chaney (District 3)
3800 Briggs Chaney Road
Silver Spring, MD 20904
240-773-5800

White Oak (District 3)
11200 Lockwood Drive
(at Enclave Apartments)
Silver Spring, MD 20904
301-593-0278

Seneca Cluster Substation (District 5)
12839 Clopper Road
Germantown, MD 20874
301-840-2650

MUNICIPAL POLICE
Chevy Chase Village Police
Roy Gordon, Chief
5906 Connecticut Ave.
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
301-654-7300
www.ccvillage.org

Gaithersburg City Police
John A. King, Chief
14 Fulks Corner Ave.
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
301-258-6400
www.gaithersburgmd.gov

Rockville City Police Department
T. N. Treschuk, Chief
111 Maryland Ave.
Rockville, MD 20850
240-314-8900
www.rockvillemd.gov

Other useful numbers
Abandoned Vehicle Section
301-840-2454

Auto Theft Unit
301-840-6160

Domestic Violence Unit
240-773-5050

Family Crimes Division
240-773-5400

Gang Tip Hotline
240-773-4264 (GANG)

Montgomery Drug Tip Hotline
240-773-3784 (DRUG)

Operation Runaway
301-251-4545

Maryland State Police (Rockville)
301-424-2101

Department of Corrections
240-777-9960