In: BOE, Budget, CEOs, Community Feedback, Drugs and Alcohol, Education & Culture, Incident Response, Local Government, MCPS, MoCo Mic Live, Pedestrian Safety, Podcasts, Public Safety, Restorative Justice, Safety, Special Education, SROs, Transportation

A quick update on what’s new for those that haven’t been following all of this on our social media pages (@ModeratelyMOCO on X/Twitter, Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, Reddit, TikTok, Nextdoor). MoCo Mic Live Podcast We have created a new livestream Podcast “MoCo Mic Live”, the podcast discussing Montgomery CountyContinue Reading

In: Hate / Bias Incidents, Hate / Bias Incidents, Local Government, MCPS, Public Safety, Safety

August 19, 2024 – 5:32pm. Updated 8/19/24 at 10pm to include article by MCM and image/quotes. Today 4 MCPS Schools were vandalized with graffiti that included “politically-charged graffiti, antisemitic iconography (including swastikas), and, in some instances, anti-LGBTQ+ language” according to a letter from MCPS. This occurred just a week afterContinue Reading

In: County Council, County Executive, Local Government, Public Safety

June 9, 2024 Today during the June 9th County Council meeting, they confirmed Corey Smedley as the new Fire Chief of the Montgomery County Fire & Rescue. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement He was the County Executive’s nominee for the positions and has over 33 years of public safety experience. “Chief SmedleyContinue Reading

In: City of Gaithersburg, City of Rockville, County Council, Events, Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce, House of Delegates, Local Government, MoCo Delegation, Montgomery County Police Department, Public Safety

June 27, 2024 The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) hosted its 30th Annual Public Safety Awards Breakfast this morning at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg. The event honored 58 men and women who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to protect the public safety inContinue Reading

In: Local Government, MCPS, Montgomery County Police Department, Policing, Public Safety, Safety

June 26, 2024 Confirming our previous reporting from sources about a week ago, MCPS today appointed outgoing Montgomery County Police Department Chief Jones (who recently retired from MCPD and was replaced by new Police Chief Marc Yamada) in a new position called the Chief of Security and Compliance (read onContinue Reading

In: Crime, Local Government, Maryland, Montgomery County Police Department, Policing, Public Safety

May 10, 2024 Many were shocked to read the Montgomery County Police Department press release today, which stated that an 18 year old male allegedly assaulted at least four women over a span of 4 different days while he was already on pre-trial supervision: “An 18-year-old Clarksburg male has beenContinue Reading

In: BOE, Colleges, Hate / Bias Incidents, Hate / Bias Incidents, Incident Response, Local Government, Maryland, MCPS, Montgomery County Police Department, Public Safety, Safety, School

May 7, 2024 Background In January 2024, we posted the initial Part 1 which featured a very detailed series of graphs and charts showing how anti-Jewish Hate/Bias incidents in Montgomery County Maryland have increased over the timeframe of July 2022 to October 2024 (inclusive) as compared to Hate/Bias incidents againstContinue Reading

In: BOE, CEOs, County Council, Incident Response, Local Government, MCPS, Public Safety, Safety, SROs

April 29, 2024 – By Dana Noga – Photos from MCPD post. With the Board of Education Primary Election heating up, questions regarding School Resource Officers (SROs), Community Engagement Officers (CEOs), and security in schools have come to the forefront. MCPS graduate, activist and concerned parent Dana Noga writes aboutContinue Reading