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104-835: The Montgomery County Police Department ( MCPD ), officially the Montgomery County Department of Police ( MCP ), is a nationally accredited agency and the primary law enforcement agency of Montgomery County, Maryland , providing the full spectrum of policing services to the entire county, including the Potomac River . Established in July 1922, the MCPD is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland , and in addition to its primary duties, it also provides aid and assistance to other police departments including

208-401: A mica -flecked spring discovered there in 1840 by Francis Preston Blair , who subsequently bought much of the area's surrounding land. Acorn Park , south of downtown, is believed to be the site of the original spring. As an unincorporated census-designated place , Silver Spring's boundaries are not consistently defined. As of the 2010 census , the U.S. Census Bureau gives Silver Spring

312-578: A 20-room mansion he dubbed "Silver Spring" on a 250-acre (1 km ) country homestead. In 1854, Blair moved to the mansion permanently. The house stood until 1954. By 1854, Blair's son, Montgomery Blair , who became Postmaster General under Abraham Lincoln and represented Dred Scott before the U.S. Supreme Court , built the Falkland house in the area. By the end of the decade, Elizabeth Blair married Samuel Phillips Lee , third cousin of future Confederate leader Robert E. Lee , and gave birth to

416-485: A 2002 PBS documentary entitled Silver Spring: Story of an American Suburb . In 2003, Discovery Communications moved its headquarters from nearby Bethesda to a new building in downtown Silver Spring. In 2017, Discovery, Inc. CEO David Zaslav announced that the company was relocating to New York City to operate close to their "ad partners on Madison Avenue ", "investors and analysts on Wall Street ", and their "creative and production community". ) 2003 also brought

520-399: A Silver Spring real estate firm, for more than 8,900 hours for which they also were compensated by the police. The accused improperly earned more than $ 200,000. Each officer involved in the scheme were either fired, resigned, forced to retire or otherwise disciplined depending on their individual involvement. From its founding until 2008, the MCPD wore khaki-colored uniforms. However, in 2008,

624-602: A boy, Francis Preston Blair Lee , who went on to become the first popularly elected Senator in U.S. history. During the American Civil War , Abraham Lincoln visited the Silver Spring mansion several times, where he relaxed by playing town ball with Francis P. Blair's grandchildren. In 1864, Confederate States Army General Jubal Early occupied Silver Spring before the Battle of Fort Stevens . After

728-565: A communications center, or the communications unit of a public safety agency, with a process to systemically review and internally assess its operations and procedures. Since the first CALEA Communication Accreditation Award was granted in 1999, the program has become the primary method for a communications agency to voluntarily demonstrate its commitment to excellence. The standards upon which the Public Safety Communications Accreditation Program

832-439: A different race domiciled with an owner or tenant." In practice, covenants excluding "Semitic races" were primarily used to discriminate against Jews, as Montgomery County did not have significant Armenian, Greek, Iranian, or Turkish populations at the time. In all, housing in more than 10 square miles of greater Silver Spring was blocked off to Blacks, Jews, Armenians, Persians, Turks, and Greeks, who were considered non-white at

936-407: A gang of armed robbers at a Silver Spring business.Security guard David Myers was also killed by the robbers. On September 24, 1991, Clarence Edwards became the chief of the MCPD, becoming the department's first African American chief as well as the first African American chief of a Maryland county-level police department. He was a former U.S. Park Police (USPP) officer for 21 years and had joined

1040-548: A household in the census area was US$ 71,986 , and the median income for a family was US$ 84,136 . Prior to European settlement, present-day Silver Spring was inhabited by various Indigenous peoples for approximately 10,000 years, including the Piscataway , an Algonquian-speaking people. The Piscataway may have established a few small villages along the banks of Sligo Creek and Rock Creek . The Blair, Lee, Jalloh, and Barrie families, three politically active families of

1144-404: A large swath of eastern Montgomery County sometimes called "Greater Silver Spring", including Four Corners , Woodmoor , Wheaton , Glenmont , Forest Glen , Forest Glen Park , Aspen Hill , Hillandale , White Oak , Colesville , Colesville Park, Cloverly , Calverton , Briggs Chaney, Greencastle, Northwood Park, Ashton , Sandy Spring , Sunset Terrace, Fairland , Lyttonsville , Kemp Mill ,

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1248-637: A law enforcement agency can demonstrate that it meets those standards. CALEA derives its general authority from the four major law enforcement membership associations whose members represent approximately 80% of the law enforcement profession in the United States. Members to the Commission are appointed by the Executive Directors of these four associations. A majority vote is required for each appointment. Commissioners are appointed to

1352-445: A neighborhood of 1-acre (4,000 m ) plot home sites built on the former Noyes estate in 1923. In 1924, Washington trolley service on Georgia Avenue (present-day Maryland Route 97 ) across B&O's Metropolitan Branch was suspended so that an underpass could be built. The underpass was completed two years later, but trolley service never resumed. It would be rebuilt again in 1948 with additional lanes for automobile traffic, opening

1456-453: A new, larger facility at the corner of Colesville Road ( U.S. Route 29 ) and University Boulevard ( Maryland Route 193 ). The former Blair building became a combined middle school and elementary school, housing Silver Spring International Middle School and Sligo Creek Elementary School. The Silver Spring Shopping Center, built by developer Albert Small and Silver Theatre , designed by theater architect John Eberson , were completed in 1938 at

1560-400: A number of alternatives since then, including HOV lanes and high-occupancy toll lanes . At the beginning of the 21st century, downtown Silver Spring began to see the results of redevelopment. Several city blocks near City Place Mall were rebuilt to accommodate a new outdoor shopping plaza called Downtown Silver Spring. As downtown Silver Spring revived, its 160-year history was celebrated in

1664-675: A portion of Langley Park , and a portion of Adelphi . The area that has a Silver Spring mailing address is larger in area than any city in Maryland except Baltimore . Landmarks in the downtown area include the AFI Silver Theatre , the National Museum of Health and Medicine , a branch of The Fillmore , and the headquarters of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . Greater Silver Spring includes

1768-537: A property owned by Rozier J. Beech in the Sixteenth Street Village subdivision of Silver Spring said, "No negro, or any person or persons of whose blood or extraction or to any person of the semitic race whose blood or origin of racial description will be deemed to include Armenians, Jews, Hebrews, Persians, Syrians, Greeks and Turks, shall use or occupy any building or any lot, except that this covenant shall not prevent occupancy by domestic servants of

1872-481: A result of public involvement and private investment that is turning it into an arts and entertainment center". In 2005, downtown Silver Spring was awarded the silver medal of the Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence In 2007, the downtown Silver Spring area gained attention when an amateur photographer was prohibited from taking photographs in what appeared to be a public street. The land, leased to

1976-441: A soccer field, tennis courts, basketball courts, and a picnic area. There are similar local parks throughout the residential parts of the community. As of the 2020 census, 81,015 people lived in Silver Spring. There were 32,114 households; their average annual income was $ 83,782. 50.9% of the population was female. 33.3% of the population was White (Non-Hispanic), 28% was Black or African American alone (Non-Hispanic), 19.4% of

2080-659: A term of three years. The Commission is composed of 21 members: The Law Enforcement Accreditation Program was the first credentialing program established by CALEA after its founding. It was originally developed to address what was seen as a need to enhance law enforcement as a profession and to improve law enforcement service delivery. That mission continues today through a tiered law enforcement accreditation program. Participating agencies may enroll in either CALEA Law Enforcement Accreditation or CALEA Advanced Law Enforcement Accreditation, without regard to agency size. Agencies may apply for and be awarded Accreditation with Excellence by

2184-902: A total area of 7.92 square miles (20.5 km ), which is all land; however, the CDP contains some creeks and small ponds. This definition is a 15% reduction from the 9.4 square miles (24 km ) used in previous years. Silver Spring contains the following neighborhoods: Downtown Silver Spring, East Silver Spring, Woodside , Woodside Park , Lyttonsville , North Hills Sligo Park, Long Branch, Indian Spring, Goodacre Knolls, Franklin Knolls , Montgomery Knolls, Clifton Park Village, New Hampshire Estates, and Oakview. The U.S. Geological Survey , U.S. Postal Service , Silver Spring Urban Planning District, and Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce, each use their own slightly different definitions. The Postal Service in particular assigns Silver Spring mailing addresses to

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2288-436: Is "accountability with reasonable assistance." As the "eyes and ears" of the Commission, assessors must maintain objectivity and report on the agency's ability to comply with the requisite number of applicable standards. For every accreditation on-site assessment, one assessor is designated as the team leader. Team leaders must hold a senior level executive or management position in their agency. Team leaders are selected from

2392-680: Is an edge city with a population of 81,015 at the 2020 census , making it the fifth-most-populous place in Maryland after Baltimore , Columbia , Germantown , and Waldorf . Downtown Silver Spring, located next to the northern tip of Washington, D.C., is the oldest and most urbanized area of Silver Spring, surrounded by several inner suburban residential neighborhoods inside the Capital Beltway . Many mixed-use developments combining retail, residential, and office space have been built since 2004. Silver Spring takes its name from

2496-494: Is associated with gender diversity. A 2005 study aimed to assess whether involvement in the CALEA accreditation process positively impacts the representation of sworn women, including women of color, in large police agencies. Comparing 193 non-CALEA agencies with 201 CALEA agencies, the results indicate significant differences, suggesting that CALEA accreditation encourages the recruitment and promotion of women. A 2014 study evaluated

2600-450: Is based reflect the current thinking and experience of public safety communications executives and accreditation experts. APCO International (Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International, Inc.), the leading communications membership association, was a partner in the development of CALEA's Standards for Public Safety Communications Agencies© and its Accreditation Program. This relationship continues today as APCO recognizes

2704-419: Is designed for educational campus security agencies or departments that primarily employ non-sworn security officers and identify themselves as a "campus security force." Eligible campus security agencies are defined as those having legal authority to perform security and public safety related functions in an educational campus-based setting, or those providing security or public safety services whose eligibility

2808-411: Is given to the governing body(s) and agencies that have concurrent CALEA accreditation for their law enforcement, public safety communications and public safety training agencies. CALEA Assessors are contractual employees who follow the policies and procedures of the Commission. CALEA Assessors must have the ability to evaluate public safety management policies, procedures, practices, and activities. It

2912-418: Is important for an assessor to have a firm understanding of modern public safety personnel, administrative, legal, and operational concepts and be able to interact, at a peer level, with the assessed agency CEO and command staff. While on assignment, CALEA Assessors must exemplify the highest levels of professionalism at all times and foster a non-adversarial climate. The CALEA Philosophy concerning assessments

3016-585: Is known as the father of modern Silver Spring for his visionary attitude toward developing the region. In the early 20th century, E. Brooke Lee and his brother, Blair Lee I , founded the Lee Development Company, whose Colesville Road office building remains a downtown fixture. Dale Drive, a winding roadway, was built to provide vehicular access to much of the family's substantial real estate holdings. Suburban development continued in 1922 when Woodside Development Corporation created Woodside Park,

3120-399: Is presented to Chief Executive Officers who have commanded a CALEA Accredited agency for fifteen or more continuous years. The James V. Cotter Award is for Chief Executive Officers who have successfully brought three or more new agencies into CALEA Accredited status. CALEA Accredited Agencies are recognized for having been CALEA Accredited for 15 or more continuous years. The Tri-Arc Award

3224-539: Is the MCPD's 17th chief. In 2019, the public safety headquarters was renamed honoring former Chief J. Thomas Manger. Until 1976, the MCP's head policeman was known as its "superintendent", after which it was changed to its present title of "chief". The Field Services Bureau contains the general policing districts and the Special Operations Division. The Special Operations Division (SOD), consists of

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3328-424: Is to promote superior public safety training services and recognize professional excellence. The program's standards are derived from the best practices of professional public safety training academies, and do not conflict with any organizations that are recognized training authorities. The standards prescribe "what" academies should be doing, but not "how" they should do it. That decision is left up to each academy and

3432-659: Is verified by the Commission. The CALEA Accreditation Process is a proven modern management model; once implemented, it presents the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), on a continuing basis, with a blueprint that promotes the efficient use of resources and improves service delivery - regardless of the size, geographic location, or functional responsibilities of the agency. The CALEA Campus Security Accreditation Program provides agencies an opportunity to voluntarily demonstrate that they meet an established set of professional standards which: Studies have found that CALEA

3536-513: The 2010 census , there were 71,452 residents, 28,603 total households, and 15,684 families residing in the Silver Spring CDP. The population density was 9,021.7 inhabitants per square mile (3,483.3/km ). There were 30,522 housing units at an average density of 3,853.8 per square mile (1,488.0/km ). The racial makeup of the community, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau , for residents who self-identified as being members of "one race"

3640-664: The American Film Institute , an annual Thanksgiving Day Parade (Saturday before Thanksgiving) for Montgomery County . The Silver Spring Jazz Festival is the largest annual event, drawing 20 000 people to the free festival held on the second Saturday in September. Featuring local jazz artists and a battle of high school bands, the Silver Spring Jazz Festival has featured Wynton Marsalis , Arturo Sandoval , Sérgio Mendes , Aaron Neville ,

3744-725: The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia , and in neighboring jurisdictions such as the District of Columbia , Howard County , Baltimore City , and Prince George's County as requested by authority. The MCPD was established in early July 1922, absorbing some responsibilities from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) through Chapter 259 of the Acts of 1922. At

3848-403: The 1950s, Silver Spring was known as a sundown town , in part because of influential land owners. The North Washington Real Estate Company designed 63 acres to be white-only , written in its deeds to prevent the sale of land to anyone else. The Fair Housing Act outlawed this practice in 1968, almost two decades after Shelley v. Kramer made racial covenants unenforceable. A 1939 deed for

3952-442: The 1980s. The Hecht Company closed its downtown location in 1987 and moved to Wheaton Plaza while forbidding another department store to rent its old spot. City Place , a multi-level mall, was established in the old Hecht Company building in 1992, but it had difficulty attracting quality anchor stores and gained a reputation as a budget mall. In the mid-1990s, developers considered building a mega-mall and entertainment complex called

4056-581: The 1990s, the MCPD faced numerous allegations of abuse, excessive force, and misconduct, including fatal officer-involved shootings in Wheaton and Silver Spring in April 1999 and March 1999, respectively. These accusations resulted in the U.S. Justice Department investigating the department for three years. Although there had been certain public scrutiny about specific police shootings involving MCP officers, it has been determined that they were all justified under

4160-658: The American Dream, similar to the Mall of America , in downtown Silver Spring, but were unable to secure funding. A bright spot for the city in the late 1980s and early 1990s was the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) consolidating its headquarters to four new high-rise office buildings near the Silver Spring Metro station. A February 16, 1996, train collision on

4264-563: The B&;O's eastbound and westbound mains. The Red Line heads south to downtown DC from Silver Spring, running at grade before descending into Union Station . By the mid-1990s, the Red Line continued north from the downtown Silver Spring core, entering a tunnel just past the Silver Spring station and running underground to three more stations: Forest Glen , Wheaton , and Glenmont . Nevertheless, Silver Spring's downtown continued to decline in

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4368-526: The Baltimorean police. In December 2015, an MCP officer was struck and killed in Rockville by an automobile being driven by an inebriated person. That officer, Noah Leotta, was working a DUI enforcement assignment at the time. Maryland legislature later passed Noah's Law which provides enhanced penalties for persons arrested for driving under the influence. In April 2019, J. Thomas Manger retired as

4472-758: The CEO, on a continuing basis, with a blueprint that promotes the efficient use of resources and improves service delivery—regardless of the size, type, or geographic location of the academy. The standards upon which the Public Safety Training Academy Accreditation Program is based reflect the current thinking and experience of training academy practitioners and accreditation experts. CALEA's Standards for Public Safety Training Academies© and its Accreditation Program are seen as benchmarks for today's public safety training programs. The CALEA Campus Security Accreditation Program

4576-410: The Chief Executive Officer. The program standards cover nine topic areas: (1) credentialing; (2) organization; (3) direction and authority; (4) human resources; (5) recruitment, selection, employment, and promotion; (6) instructional systems; (7) training administration; (8) instructors; and (9) students. The CALEA Accreditation Process is a proven modern management model; once implemented, it presents

4680-788: The Civil War. These small towns largely lost their separate identities when a post office was established in Silver Spring in 1899. By the end of the 19th century, the region began to develop into a town of size and importance. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 's Metropolitan Branch opened on April 30, 1873, and ran through Silver Spring from Washington, D.C., to Point of Rocks, Maryland . The first suburban development appeared in 1887 when Selina Wilson divided part of her farm on present-day Colesville Road ( U.S. Route 29 ) and Brookeville Road into five- and ten-acre ( 20 000 - and 40 000 m ) plots. In 1892, Francis Preston Blair Lee and his wife, Anne Brooke Lee, gave birth to E. Brooke Lee , who

4784-424: The Commission as an indication of superlative performance within these accreditation programs. Additionally, these programs are open to all types of law enforcement agencies, on an international basis. And, these programs provide specific standards to support law enforcement agencies functioning in the college/university environment. They provide a process to systematically conduct an internal review and assessment of

4888-528: The Constitution, federal and state laws, and department policy. The only exception is when an on duty MCP officer shot and wounded a romantic rival in the Wheaton area. The MCP and the state's attorney's office have a long-standing practice of investigating, prosecuting and terminating corrupt MCP officers, although it is a very uncommon occurrence within MCP compared to other large police departments across

4992-519: The K-9 Unit, Emergency Services Unit, Police Community Action Team, Special Events Response Team, and Tactical Unit. The Investigative Services Bureau is responsible for providing specialized police services such as (but not limited to) the following: Criminal Investigations Division (CID), Auto Theft, Fraud, Family Crimes, Major Crimes, and Special Investigations Division. Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies The Commission

5096-402: The MCP played a major role in the ensuing investigation. In June 2003, Moose resigned amid controversy over a book he helped author alongside Charles Fleming , that detailed Moose's experiences during the D.C. sniper attacks. The county government objected in stating that the MCPD chief was not allowed to profit privately from official duties; the book itself was released on September 15, 2003. In

5200-435: The MCP's chief of police. He was succeeded by Marcus Jones a few months later. On March 26, 2021 the department released January 14, 2020 body camera footage showing two officers screaming at and handcuffing a five-year-old special needs child in crisis at Silver Spring and threatening that he should be beaten, and confirmed that the officers remained employed. In January 2021, members of the MCPD's SERT unit were present at

5304-655: The MCPD on August 1, 2006. On January 30, 2004, J. Thomas Manger , a former officer of the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD), became the sixteenth MCPD chief. Manger is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and served as the FCPD's acting chief before becoming its chief. On October 5, 2007, ten MCPD officers were charged in a "double-dipping" probe. The accused officers were alleged to have improperly billed Grady Management,

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5408-566: The MCPD switched to its current black-colored uniforms. These uniforms are usually worn with a ballistic vest on top of the uniform's shirt, with the word "POLICE" embroidered onto the back. However, formal uniforms for ceremonial occasions are still khaki and olive-colored. In 2010, the MCPD shot and killed an armed hostage-taker at the Discovery Communications building in Silver Spring after he attempted to chase after his hostages when they attempted to flee. An MCP officer that

5512-504: The MCPD was headquartered at 2350 Research Boulevard in the county seat of Rockville . In 2012, the MCPD moved its headquarters from Rockville, where it had been headquartered for forty years, to the Montgomery County Public Safety Headquarters, located at 100 Edison Park Drive in Gaithersburg, Maryland , located around four miles from the former MCPD headquarters. The process of transferring

5616-667: The MCPD was headquartered at the lower level of the Montgomery County Courthouse . In February 1939, Charles M. Orme became the MCPD's chief. He fought as a soldier in World War I and previous served in the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office as a deputy from 1925 to 1939. Under his tenure the MCPD grew from 35 policemen to 177 policemen. By 1955, the MCPD had grown to have 177 policemen. In April 1955, James Stephen McAuliffe Sr. became

5720-575: The MCPD was to address and correct the misconduct and abuses committed by its officers. On March 12, 2002, John A. King, on Moose's recommendation, was unanimously approved as the MCPD's assistant chief by the county council, after Alan G. Rodbell retired on December 23, 2001, to fill a law enforcement job position in Arizonan city of Scottsdale . In October 2002, several of the D.C. sniper attacks occurred in Montgomery County. Moose and

5824-472: The MCPD's chief, intending to brings new changes to the department. However, he became unpopular with many officers in the department as they believed he was too sharply critical and demanding of them. As a result, he was removed from his position by the county executive in December 1978. Donald E. Brooks became the MCPD's acting chief after DiGrazia was dismissed. In 1979, a computerized fingerprinting system

5928-400: The MCPD's chief. He was the 11th policeman ever hired by the MCPD. Over the course of several decades, the MCPD would eventually grow to over a thousand officers. In 1971, Kenneth Winstead Watkins became the MCPD's chief. Serving with the department since 1946, he was the last policeman to serve as the MCPD's head when it was still known as "superintendent". After his retirement, the title of

6032-537: The MCPD's chief. He was the Sheriff of Montgomery County from 1917 to 1919. In 1927, the department was enlarged to twenty officers by Chapter 299 of the Acts of 1927. From 1922 until 1935, the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners designated one police officer from within the MCPD's ranks to serve as its chief. In 1935, through Chapter 9 of the Acts of 1935, the regulations were changed so that

6136-407: The MCPD's head policeman was changed to "chief". On March 29, 1971, Carol A. Mehrling joined the MCPD as its first female police officer. She would eventually become its first female police chief in 1995, more than two decades later. In 1976, the title of the head of the MCPD was changed from superintendent to chief. Also that same year, Robert DiGrazia , a former Boston Police Commissioner, became

6240-566: The MCPD's headquarters to its new location took around two years at a cost of 108.5 million dollars. The remodeling and moving phases took an extended period of time due to the legal requirements of housing a police district station along with administrative offices in the same building. The MCPD shares the building with other county agencies, such as the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) and Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security. The MCP's 1st District station

6344-603: The New Hampshire Avenue interchange, with a speech by Gov. J. Millard Tawes , who called it a "road of opportunity" for Maryland and the nation. Washington Metro rail service into Washington, D.C., helped breathe new life into the region starting with the 1978 opening of Silver Spring station . The Metro Red Line followed the right-of-way of the B&;O Metropolitan Branch , with the Metro tracks centered between

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6448-768: The Peterson Companies, a developer, for $ 1, was technically private property. The citizens argued that the Downtown Silver Spring development, partially built with public money, was still public property. After a protest on July 4, 2007, Peterson relented and allowed photography on their property under limited conditions. Peterson also claimed that it could revoke these rights at any time. The company further stated that other activities permitted in public spaces, such as organizing protests or distributing campaign literature, were still prohibited. In response, Montgomery County Attorney Leon Rodriguez said that

6552-622: The Silver Spring section of the Metropolitan line left 11 people dead. A MARC commuter train bound for Washington Union Station during the Friday evening rush hour collided with the Amtrak Capitol Limited train and erupted in flames on a snow-swept stretch of track. The Maryland State Highway Administration started studies of improvements to the Capital Beltway in 1993, and have continued, off and on, examining

6656-515: The U.S. Capitol during the riot there by supporters of outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump. The MCPD is divided into four bureaus and the Office of the Chief. The MCPD is headquartered at the J. Thomas Manger Public Safety Headquarters at 100 Edison Park Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland , near Lake Placid. It was formerly headquartered at 2350 Research Boulevard in the county seat of Rockville until

6760-626: The USPP in September 1963. He also served in the Maryland-National Capital Park Police . However, in December 1994, Edwards was relieved of his position by Montgomery County Executive Douglas Duncan , who had taken office that same month, a move which angered the local chapter of the NAACP . Edwards was succeeded by interim MCPD chief Carol A. Mehrling, who joined the MCPD on March 29, 1971. On February 2, 1995, Mehrling

6864-484: The United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.9%. Of these, the most predominant foreign-born people are from El Salvador, Ethiopia, India, and China. Note: For the 2010 census, the boundaries of the Silver Spring CDP were changed, reducing the land area by approx. 15%. As a result, the population count for 2010 shows a 6.6% decrease, while the population density increased 11%. As of

6968-491: The United States. On August 2, 1999, Charles A. Moose became the fifteenth MCP chief, during a time when the MCP was nearing the end of a three-year-long U.S. Department of Justice investigation into allegations of misconduct and abuse committed by its officers. Moose was a U.S. Air Force commissioned officer and was the former chief of the Portland Bureau of Police . By the end of 1999, crime in Montgomery County

7072-472: The achievements of CALEA Accredited Public Safety Communications agencies and supports accreditation. CALEA Accreditation requires the communications center or unit to develop a comprehensive, well thought out uniform set of written directives. This is one of the most successful methods for reaching administrative and operational goals, while also providing direction to personnel. The Public Safety Training Academy Accreditation Program began in 2002. Its purpose

7176-566: The aftermath, Moose eventually became a police officer in Honolulu, Hawaii. During the sniper case, he was frequently criticized for his lack of public speaking abilities during interviews with the news media. After resigning as the MCPD's chief in June 2003, Moose was succeeded by William C. "Bill" O'Toole, who served as the MCPD's acting chief until a new chief could be found. O'Toole was the MCPD's assistant chief previously; he himself retired from

7280-436: The agencies it serves. CALEA Assessors must have: Local assistance and in-house support with CALEA Accreditation Programs are provided by a network of organizations called Police Accreditation Coalitions, or PAC for short. PACs are formed on a local (state) or regional (multi-state) basis and made up of experienced Accreditation Managers. New accreditation managers can join their local PAC for training, guidance, and support at

7384-510: The agencies’ policies and procedures, and make adjustments wherever necessary to meet a body of internationally accepted standards. Since the first CALEA Accreditation Award was granted in 1984, the program has become the primary method for an agency to voluntarily demonstrate their commitment to excellence in law enforcement. The standards upon which the Law Enforcement Accreditation Program is based reflect

7488-418: The areas to the north for readily accessible suburban development. Takoma-Silver Spring High School, built in 1924, was the first high school for Silver Spring. The community's rapid growth led to the need for a larger school. In 1935, when a new high school building was erected at Wayne Avenue and Sligo Creek Parkway, the school was renamed Montgomery Blair High School . In 1998, the school was moved again, to

7592-411: The assessor pool based on their performance, the recommendations of their past team leaders and assessed agencies, and a CALEA Staff review. Team leader certification requires additional CALEA training, as well as maintaining an active assessor certificate. Re-certification is required every three years for assessor and team leader. CALEA maintains a pool of assessors that represents the demographics of

7696-505: The chief could be appointed from any source, at the discretion of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners. In 1948, when Montgomery County transitioned to a charter government, the responsibilities of appointing chiefs for the MCPD was transferred to the Montgomery County Executive. In 1927, the MCPD had 20 policemen. In 1931, the MCPD had 27 policemen, and by 1939, the MCPD had 35 policemen. From 1927 to 1954,

7800-466: The current thinking and experience of law enforcement practitioners and researchers. Major law enforcement associations, leading educational and training institutions, governmental agencies, as well as law enforcement executives internationally, acknowledge CALEA's Standards for Law Enforcement Agencies© and its Accreditation Programs as benchmarks for professional law enforcement agencies. The CALEA Public Safety Communications Accreditation Program provides

7904-505: The documentary film Next Stop: Silver Spring . In May 2019, Peterson announced a $ 10 million renovation of the Downtown Silver Spring development that will include public art and a new outdoor plaza, featuring green space. Downtown Silver Spring hosts several entertainment, musical, and ethnic festivals, the most notable of which are the Silverdocs documentary film festival held each June and hosted by Discovery Communications and

8008-416: The early 2010s. The Office of the Chief is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the MCP. This section also contains Community Services, Internal Affairs, Legal and Labor, Media Services, and Stress Management. The current chief of police is long-time MCP officer Marc Yamada, who was sworn in on July 2, 2024. He was preceded in office by Marcus Jones, who had held the office since November 8, 2019. He

8112-489: The effects of various factors on women's representation in law enforcement across over 4,000 agencies. Results showed that higher female officer representation is associated with agencies that are CALEA-accredited. A 2023 study found that CALEA police accreditation improves organizational learning by developing knowledge brokers, establishing communities of practice, supporting knowledge repositories and managers, and increasing transparency. Significant, positive associations with

8216-629: The engagement, fleeing Confederate soldiers razed Montgomery Blair's Falkland residence. At the time, there was a community called Sligo located at the intersection of the Washington-Brookeville Turnpike and the Washington-Colesville-Ashton Turnpike, now named Georgia Avenue and Colesville Road. Sligo included a tollhouse, a store, a post office, and a few homes. The communities of Woodside , Forest Glen , and Linden were founded after

8320-624: The headquarters of the Seventh-day Adventist Church , the Food and Drug Administration , and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the U.S. Four major creeks run through Silver Spring: from west to east, they are Rock Creek , Sligo Creek , Long Branch, and Northwest Branch . Each is surrounded by parks offering hiking trails, playgrounds, picnic areas, and tennis courts. On weekends, roads are closed in

8424-540: The local level. For other assistance or for areas where there is no local PAC accreditation managers can join the CALEA PAC Network. Some of the other core Missions of the CALEA PAC Network include assisting CALEA Accreditation Managers by providing: Silver Spring, Maryland Silver Spring is a census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Montgomery County, Maryland , United States, near Washington, D.C. Although officially unincorporated , it

8528-570: The parks for bicycling and walking. Northwest Branch Park also includes the Rachel Carson Greenway Trail, named after Rachel Carson , the author of Silent Spring and a former resident of the area. It continues north to Wheaton Regional Park , in Greater Silver Spring, which is home to the 50-acre (20 ha) Brookside Gardens . The 14.5-acre (5.9 ha) Jessup Blair Park, south of downtown, has

8632-470: The photograph to be part of the continuum of action that leads to the display of the photograph and thus also protected by the First Amendment." The incident was part of a trend in the United States regarding the blurring of public and private spaces in developments built with both public and private funds. In 2008, construction began on the long-planned Intercounty Connector (ICC), which crosses

8736-581: The population (12.3% Salvadoran , 3.71% Guatemalan , 2.83% Mexican ). Like much of the Washington metropolitan area , Silver Spring is home to many people of Ethiopian ancestry. There were 28,603 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.2% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 16.5% had someone living alone who

8840-475: The population was Other (Hispanic), 7.12% of the population was Asian (Non-Hispanic), 6.68% of the population was White (Hispanic), 3.16% was Multiracial (Non-Hispanic), 1.08% was Multiracial (Hispanic), 0.47% was Black or African American (Hispanic), 0.29% was Asian (Hispanic), and 0.19% was American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic). 28% of the population identified as Hispanic. As of 2019, 36.5% of Silver Spring residents (29,800 people) were born outside of

8944-474: The reopening of the Silver Theatre, as AFI Silver , under the auspices of the American Film Institute . Beginning in 2004, the downtown redevelopment was marketed locally with the "silver sprung" advertising campaign, which declared on buses and in print ads that Silver Spring had "sprung" and was ready for business. In June 2007, The New York Times noted that downtown was "enjoying a renaissance,

9048-416: The request of developer William Alexander Julian . The Silver Spring Shopping Center was one of the nation's first retail spaces with a street-front parking lot, defying conventional wisdom that merchandise should be in windows closest to the street so that people could see it. The shopping center was purchased in 1944 by real estate developer Sam Eig , who helped attract large retailers to the city. Before

9152-473: The street in question, Ellsworth Drive, "constitutes a public forum" and that the First Amendment 's protection of free speech applies there. In an eight-page letter, Rodriguez wrote, "Although the courts have not definitively resolved the issue of whether the taking, as opposed to the display, of photographs is a protected expressive act, we think it is likely that a court would consider the taking of

9256-415: The time, are tied to Silver Spring's history. In 1840, Francis Preston Blair , who later helped organize the modern Republican Party , along with his daughter, Elizabeth, discovered a spring flowing with chips of mica believed to be the now-dry spring visible at Acorn Park . Blair was looking for a site for his summer home to escape the summer heat of Washington, D.C. Two years later, Blair completed

9360-465: The time, the department was designated to consist of three to six officers that were appointed to two-year terms by the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, with one officer designated as the chief. The first chief of the MCPD was Charles T. "Chas" Cooley, who was from Frederick County, Maryland and served as a soldier in the Spanish–;American War . In July 1924, William L. Aud became

9464-598: The time. By the 1950s, Silver Spring was the second-busiest retail market between Baltimore and Richmond ; major retailers included the Hecht Company , J.C. Penney , and Sears, Roebuck and Company . In 1954, the 1842 Blair mansion "Silver Spring" was razed and replaced with the Blair Station post office. 1960 saw the opening of Wheaton Plaza, later called Westfield Wheaton , a shopping center several miles north of downtown Silver Spring. It captured much of

9568-406: The town's business, and the downtown area began a long period of decline. On December 19, 1961, a two-mile (3.2 km) segment of the Capital Beltway (I-495) was opened to traffic between Georgia Avenue (MD 97) and University Boulevard East (MD 193) . On August 17, 1964, the final segment of the 64-mile (103 km) Beltway was opened to traffic, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held near

9672-509: The upper reaches of Silver Spring. The highway's first section opened on February 21, 2011; the entire route was completed by 2012. In July 2010, the Silver Spring Civic Building and Veterans Plaza opened in downtown Silver Spring. Between 2015 and 2016, the long-struggling City Place Mall was renovated and reopened as Ellsworth Place The old B&O Passenger Station was restored between 2000 and 2002, as recorded in

9776-461: The use of crime analysis and the use of resident surveys to prioritize crime/disorder problems have also been found. Research has also found that approximately two-thirds of the U.S. adult population supports having their local police department earn accreditation as long as their local police department supports it, and adopting CALEA does not require a tax increase. CALEA offers several awards of recognition and achievement. The Egon Bittner Award

9880-501: Was 45.7% White (7.8% German , 7.0% Irish , 5.7% English ), 27.8% Black or African American (5.2% Ethiopian , 1.1% Haitian ), 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native , 7.9% Asian (2.35% Indian , 1.74% Vietnamese , 1.32% Chinese , 0.63% Korean ), 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander , and 13.2% "Some Other Race" (SOR). 4.8% of the CDP's residents self-identified as being members of two or more races . Hispanic or Latino residents "of any race" comprised 26.3% of

9984-461: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.21. In the census area, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males. The median income for

10088-549: Was also consolidated into this new headquarters. The building which houses the headquarters, located near Lake Placid, was built in the 1960s and was originally used by the National Geographic Society , and later by General Electric (GE). The building was leased to the county government before a purchase date of 2014 was finalized. Since the building officially opened as the county public safety HQ, at least two incidents have occurred (a small explosive device

10192-456: Was chosen by Duncan to be the MCPD's fourteenth chief, becoming the department's first female chief. The MCPD was, at the time, the second-largest police department in the United States to be headed by a woman. On February 17, 1997, the local Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) body voted overwhelmingly in passing a resolution of no confidence in Mehrling's abilities as chief, claiming that she

10296-409: Was created in 1979 as an independent accrediting authority by the four major law enforcement membership associations: The primary purpose of the Commission is to improve law enforcement service by creating a national body of standards developed by law enforcement professionals. Furthermore, it recognizes professional achievements by establishing and administering an accreditation process through which

10400-478: Was detonated, and a separate incident of an entranceway glass door being shattered). The county is seeking ways to improve security at the location. On the evening of January 30, 2014, an MCPD officer shot and killed his son at their home in Gaithersburg as the latter was stabbing the officer's wife, who later died. In early 2015, during the riots in Baltimore , the MCPD dispatched a Lenco BearCat to assist

10504-416: Was in the area of the building at the time was awarded for his actions for placing himself inside of the building, communicating with on duty officers and saving multiple lives. The MCPD's total number of personnel declined from 2010 to 2012 due to the recession and budget county problems. In 2010, the MCPD had an authorized strength of 1,200 sworn officers, but by January 2012 it only had 1,159. Until 2012,

10608-485: Was installed for use by the MCPD. In April 1979, Bernard Crooke, a former MPDC officer, became the MCPD's chief. He would serve in that capacity before dying in office in February 1988. After Crooke died, Donald E. Brooks became the MCPD's acting chief. By the 1980s, the MCPD had 750 officers, and by September 1991 it had 849 officers. In March 1981, MCPD policeman Philip Carl Metz was shot and killed while confronting

10712-405: Was lower than at the start of the decade, with total violent crime down 16 percent, rapes down 23 percent, robberies down 8 percent, aggravated assaults down 19 percent, and overall crime down 9 percent. On January 14, 2000, a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed between the U.S. Department of Justice and the MCP regarding abuses and misconduct committed by the latter. The agreement detailed how

10816-546: Was not doing enough to defend MCPD officers against accusations of misconduct and abuse by the NAACP. As a result of these allegations, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) launched an investigation into the operations of the MCPD. On November 17, 1998, Mehrling announced that she would retire from the MCPD and did so on February 3, 1999, with Thomas Evans becoming the acting chief. Throughout much of

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