08-04-2025
Montgomery County police: Violent crime down in Silver Spring
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. () – Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) Third District Commander Jason Cokinos said many categories of violent crimes are down in Silver Spring compared to this time in 2024.
Although the year is off to a great start, he said there is still work to do.
'Robberies down 30% compared to 2024,' Cokinos said. 'We've had no contact shootings in downtown Silver Spring, no homicides in downtown Silver Spring. Our carjackings, which were already significantly reduced, are even further reduced.'
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Cokinos credits several departments and county initiatives for the decline in violent crime.
'The Late Night Safety Bill,' he said. 'We've had very little late-night violence. Our Drone as a First Responder has been huge for downtown Silver Spring. The amount of calls that it has responded to in such short times.'
One Silver Spring neighbor told DC News Now said that it's a good start.
'They're encouraging for sure,' he said. 'With the weather starting to get nicer again, my biggest fear is that those statistics might change.'
Not all crime is down. Cokinos said car break-ins and car thefts are on the rise but they are working to tackle that trend.
'We are having extra police officer patrols in a lot of these garages,' Cokinos said. 'Both in our evening hours for folks to come to dinner to do stuff, but also in the overnight hours.'
MCPD is reminding everyone to lock their car doors and make sure not to leave any valuables in plain sight.
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