Montgomery Community Media

Prompted by a year of protests against police shootings and studies into ways to change policing in the county, Police Chief Marcus Jones, Sheriff Darren Popkin and Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s John McCarthy plan to promote community building and partnerships by attending cookouts and block parties Tuesday as part of National Night Out. The idea […]

After serving almost four decades in the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Darren Popkin has announced he is not seeking reelection after his third term expires. “This is a very demanding job. I have worked 10, 12, 14 hours seven days a week,” he told MyMCM Media. Now that he is a proud first-time grandparent, […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice is hosting a public safety town hall for residents of Montgomery Village on Nov. 9 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Speaking at the town hall will be Montgomery County Police 6th District Commander Michael Ward, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Chief Scott Goldstein and Sheriff Darren Popkin. .@RicePolitics I'm […]

Police chiefs from around the county will come together Thursday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for a virtual town hall to discuss the relationship between law enforcement and the community. This discussion was inspired by the peaceful protests around the county. They will answer questions and discuss the recent death of George Floyd, a man […]

Montgomery County Sheriff Darren Popkin announced this week that Thomas Manion has been appointed director of the Montgomery County Family Justice Center (FJC) in Rockville, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Office. The Montgomery County FJC is a community-wide collaboration of public and private agencies in a centralized location that assists domestic violence […]