A proposal to let 205 Montgomery County police officers take their squad cars to their out-of-county homes would cost between $200,000 to $300,000 in extra insurance expenses, according to the county’s budget director.
Police residencesWhere Montgomery County’s rank-and-file police officers live:
In county » 852In Maryland » 266Out of state » 36In county » 1,154
Source: Montgomery County
In county » 852In Maryland » 266Out of state » 36In county » 1,154
Source: Montgomery County
The proposal is part of an agreement County Executive Ike Leggett reached with the Fraternal Order of Police union to secure a pay freeze this year, and would allow officers to drive up to 15 miles outside the county’s borders in their squad cars to conduct personal business.
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