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Gov. Larry Hogan has taken aim at County Executive Marc Elrich’s decision to ban a “Thin Blue Line” flag from being hung at the Germantown District police station. On Oct. 30, Montgomery County Police Department tweeted a photo of a wooden Thin Blue Line flag crafted by a young boy as a gift to Germantown […]

Takoma Park Police Chief Antonio DeVaul pulled his name from contention to be the next Montgomery County police chief. News reports have named Tonya Chapman, the former chief of Portsmouth, Va., as the other contender for the position. It was unclear Wednesday evening whether County Executive Marc Elrich would consider any of the other applicants. […]

Acting Chief Marcus Jones refused to discuss the latest developments in the search for a new police chief Friday. News outlets reported that Jones was out of the running in favor of Tonya Chapman, the former police chief of Portsmouth, Va., and Antonio DeVaul, the chief of Takoma Park police. “I’m not going to share […]

As County Executive Mark Elrich looks for the next police chief, he has released a survey asking residents what they want to see from Tom Manger’s successor, and the results were released last month. According to the county government, the survey generated 1,028 responses, which were taken into consideration along with 95 responses made at […]

Former Montgomery County police Chief Tom Manger announced his retirement in January. He was replaced by Acting Chief Russ Hamill, who earlier this month, took a position as chief of the Laurel Police. Who will take Hamill’s place while the county searches for a new permanent chief? County Executive Marc Elrich has made his choice:

At the 45th Annual Public Safety Awards earlier this month, Chief Tom Manger was awarded the Public Service Award of Excellence. Steve Robins, the chair of the awards offered Manger high praise when he presented Manger with the award on behalf of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce. “Tom routinely and graciously thanks me and […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger is speaking out after President Trump made some comments about the treatment of people in police custody. In a letter to the editor published in The Washington Post, Manger said he “was appalled” when he heard “President Trump condone injuring an individual in police custody.” “This violates the Constitution, […]

In a one on one interview on Friday at Public Safety Headquarters, Montgomery County police chief Tom Manger said detectives are working around the clock to find a suspect in the double homicide case that occurred Monday night in Montgomery Village. “This is a very active investigation,” Manger said. According to police, 17-year-old Shadi Adi […]

In an effort to build bridges of understanding, Montgomery College President Dr. DeRionne Pollard will host Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger, president of the Major Cities Chiefs Association at the Theatre Arts Arena in Rockville. This is the second dialogue in Pollard’s Presidential Dialogue Series 2017 which aims to engage a conversation with the […]

In a video message posted online today, Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger reports a 17 percent increase in hate crimes and bias incidents in Montgomery County. According to Manger, there have been 62 incidents reported to the police department this year. He said the hate crimes are generally motivated by race, religion, or sexual […]