[Scan-DC] Fwd: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich to Announce Expansion of County's 'Drone as First Responder Program' to Bethesda Area

Tue Mar 11 21:10:43 EDT 2025

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Date: Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Subject: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich to Announce Expansion of
County's 'Drone as First Responder Program' to Bethesda Area
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For Immediate Release:  Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich to Announce Expansion of County's
'Drone as First Responder Program' to Bethesda Area

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:*

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.

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*Media Contact:* Mary Anderson, 301-529-7669

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