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Montgomery County police describe new uniform patches, urge residents to report crimes regardless of immigration status
Summary
Montgomery County Police spokespeople explained a December rollout of new shoulder patches reading 'Montgomery County Police' to reduce confusion with other agencies, shared guidance to identify officers and urged residents to call 9-1-1 for emergencies or the county non-emergency line for later incidents.
Marcela Rodríguez Villagrán, host of the program En Sintonía con el Concejo, interviewed Carlos Cortés, a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Police Department, about how residents can identify county officers and when to contact police.
Cortés said the department moved from a generic “POLICE” shoulder patch to one that explicitly reads “Montgomery County Police” after officers and residents reported confusion between multiple municipal, county and federal law-enforcement agencies operating in the area. "Los oficiales de la policía del condado Montgomery utilizan un uniforme negro...…
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