ABSTRACT

Introduction 191 Career 192 Changes Experienced 194 Problems and Successes 198 Personal Policing Philosophy 201 eory and Practice 203 Transnational Relations 204 Democratic Policing 208 Looking Ahead 210 Conclusion 212 References 212

Montgomery County has a diverse population, including African-Americans (18.8%), Asians (15.2%), and Hispanics (18.7%). Montgomery County is a business, research, and biotech hub. It houses 18 federal agencies and installations and is the second wealthiest county in Maryland with median household income of $98,221, 6.7% of the population lives below the poverty level. e Montgomery County Police Department is large, sophisticated police agency, among the 50 largest cities and county police departments out of a total of approximately 12,000 local police departments in the United States.