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Crime Analyst
Margaret McCarthy
240-773-5755
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Margaret McCarthy has
been with the department since 1989. She started in ECC and
then worked as a Police Service Aide for two different stations
– the 4th District station and the 5th
District station before becoming the Crime Analyst for the
Wheaton Station in 1996. She moved to the Germantown station in
2002 where she covered both the 5th and 6th
District station. The 6th District station then
obtained their own Crime Analyst in 2003. Margaret has been a
Montgomery County resident since 1983 and currently lives in
Germantown.
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DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The 6th
District Crime Analyst provides timely and pertinent information
relative to crime patterns and trend correlation to assist
Montgomery County Police operational and administrative
personnel in planning the deployment of resources for: the
prevention and suppression of criminal activities; aiding the
investigative process; and increasing apprehensions and the
clearance of cases.
The Crime Analyst
provides crime trend and pattern analysis to officers at all
levels in the department (patrol, investigative, undercover,
administration, Crime Prevention, Media Services, etc.), as well
as agencies such as the States Attorney’s office, and assorted
community groups. Many of the activities performed by the crime
analyst are supported through the use and maintenance of
assorted crime databases, files, and other information sources.
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Community Crime Statistics Information...
240-773-5125
Interested in what crime is occurring in your neighborhood?
Planning to move into the area, purchase a new home?
You can request general information about current
Community Crime Statistics in a neighborhood/subdivision by calling (240) 773-5125.
The information is provided by the Crime Analysis Section. |
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