Message from the Chief

Dear Residents:

The Village of Chevy Chase is a wonderful community and I am humbled to have been selected to lead the women and men of your police department.  Our overarching goal is to work directly with you to maintain a high level of safety and security in our neighborhoods by providing superior police service to you—and to those visiting or traveling through the Village—in a courteous, caring way.   

We realize that your safety and security are important to you, and in order to be successful at preventing crime and minimizing traffic and pedestrian risks, we need your continuous help.  Property crime—thefts from cars and burglaries of homes—is our most prevalent crime problem year over year.  We want and need to hear from you whenever you see someone or hear something that makes you suspicious.  Our officers will respond and investigate the situation, and they will gladly let you know the outcome.  It is vitally important that you call without hesitation.  By way of example, just recently, an alert resident on Hesketh Street reported seeing a suspicious man.  Officers quickly responded, and while they were talking with the man, a resident of Montgomery Street called our Communications Center to report that they had confronted a stranger inside their home.  The Montgomery Street burglar was identified as the man that the police were talking with on Hesketh Street.  Officers arrested the man and charged him with burglary.  Without the help of these alert residents, our officers would have been unable to take any action.  Please help us to help you by giving us a call.  That’s what we’re here for.

The Village is a great place to live, and its property values are among the highest in the region.  The officers of the Chevy Chase Village Police Department understand that they play a key role in maintaining the Village’s high quality of life.  I commit to you that we will do our best to keep you safe so that the Village continues to be an enjoyable and desirable place to live.  I further commit to you that my officers and I will be accessible to you—in person, by phone, or by email—to serve your needs to the best of our ability.

I look forward to meeting and serving you.

John Fitzgerald

Chief of Police

john.m.fitzgerald@montgomerycountymd.gov