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MoCo police work to enhance enforcement of car meetups, teen takeovers

County Executive Elrich spotlighted what he said is progress during press briefing As part of Police Week, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich spotlighted what he said is the progress the Maryland county is making in public safety.“The results...

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MoCo police work to enhance enforcement of car meetups, teen takeovers
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MoCo police work to enhance enforcement of car meetups, teen takeovers

County Executive Elrich spotlighted what he said is progress during press briefing

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Kate Ryan - WTOP

May 14, 2026 3:31 p.m.

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    Montgomery County Department of Police cruiser with shadows on the side door.

    As part of Police Week, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich spotlighted what he said is the progress the Maryland county is making in public safety.

    “The results of their dedication are clear. In 2025, Montgomery County saw a 9% overall drop in crime,” Elrich said.

    During Elrich’s weekly briefing with reporters, Montgomery County Assistant Police Chief Darren Francke said there are two trends police have been focusing on.

    Francke said there’s an effort to continue crackdowns on car meetups where drivers block intersections and videotape themselves doing doughnuts and spinouts.

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    Originally published at Bethesdamagazine