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Police say state grants supplement gang intelligence work but do not cover personnel
Summary
MCPD leaders said grants from the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy (GOCAP) help intelligence and investigative infrastructure but do not fund gang-unit positions; county-funded positions remain essential for continuity and prosecutions.
Captain Ian Clark told the committee that the gang teams receive grant support from the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy (GOCAP) for intelligence infrastructure and collaborative investigations, but "these positions are funded by the Montgomery County government" and the grant dollars do not pay for permanent gang-unit detectives. Clark said the GOCAP grant is shared with the State's Attorney's Office and focuses on identifying, disrupting and dismantling violent criminal networks.
Council members asked whether grant criteria change annually and whether grant awards could be affected by fewer prosecutions or cases; Clark said awards are determined on metrics such as number of cases and prosecutions and that future awards require reapplication for subsequent fiscal years.
