city council members

Chief of Police
Michael E. Scott
mscott@mountrainiermd.org
Phone: 301-985-6580

Chief Michael Scott has served with the Mount Rainier Police since August of 2002. Prior to coming to Mount Rainier, Chief Scott served with the Maryland-National Capital Park Police, Montgomery County Division, from 1975 until his retirement as Support Services Branch Commander in 1997. After his retirement from active duty, he continued to serve the Park Police as their computer operations and network manager before coming to MRPD.

Throughout over 30 years in the police profession, Chief Scott has acquired extensive supervisory and command experience, along with advanced training in liability management through the Local Government Insurance Trust, police ethics and community policing. He participated in the development of "Leadership '96," an award-winning leadership program that received the Washington-Metropolitan Area Council of Governments "Training Program of the Year" award in 1997, and is also a graduate of that program. Chief Scott is a 2005 graduate of the FBI's Law Enforcement Executive Development Program.

Chief Scott was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Takoma Park. He currently resides in Mitchellville.

Keep up to date with the Chief's Blog at www.mrpdchief.blogspot.com.