Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich to Announce Expansion of County’s ‘Drone as First Responder Program’ to Bethesda Area – MocoFeed

Posted on March 11, 2025

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich to Announce Expansion of County’s ‘Drone as First Responder Program’ to Bethesda Area

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will be joined by County Councilmember Andrew Friedson and Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) leadership to announce the expansion of the MCPD Drone as First Responder Program to the Bethesda area at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12 at the Public Safety Headquarters. The program will begin deployment in the 2nd District on Tuesday, March 11.

The Drone as First Responder Program, launched in November 2023, is currently operational in the 3rd District (downtown Silver Spring), 4th District (Wheaton/Glenmont), 6th District (Gaithersburg/Montgomery Village) and 2nd District (Bethesda). Since its launch, the program has conducted more than 2,000 flights.

WHO:

  • County Executive Marc Elrich
  • County Councilmember Andrew Friedson
  • Assistant Chief David McBain, MCPD
  • Captain Nicholas Picerno, Director, MCPD Special Operations Division

WHAT:

County Executive Marc Elrich, County Councilmember Andrew Friedson and MCPD leadership will announce the expansion of the MCPD “Drone as First Responder Program” to the Bethesda (2nd District) area.

WHEN:

Wednesday, March 12, 10:30 a.m.

WHERE:

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Public Safety Headquarters, 100 Edison Park Drive, Gaithersburg, First Floor Conference Room

NOTE TO EDITORS:

A drone demonstration will take place outside immediately following the event.

Media Contact: Mary Anderson 301-529-7669

For updates and link to press release, see here: http://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Media_Detail.aspx?NaID=5941

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