The Security and Transportation Office is located in the northeast corner of the Administration Building.   This office manages the overall operations of the Security and Transportation Services and ensures that all policies and procedures established by the community and the Security Department are accurately and efficiently carried out by Security personnel. For more information about the Security and Transportation Department, you can visit them during their hours of operation or call them directly at 301-598-1355.

Special Police

Field Officers are commissioned Special Police Officers by the State of Maryland.   These individuals have the power of arrest and are licensed to carry firearms.   The basic responsibilities of these Officers are: protection of life and property, preservation of peace and order, prevention and detection of crime, and enforcement of all laws, ordinances, and rules of the State of Maryland, Montgomery County, and the Leisure World community.

Special Police Officers provide a constant patrol via vehicle and foot throughout the entire community 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Leisure World Gate Guards

The primary responsibility of the Gate Guards is to provide the community with security by allowing only authorized persons to enter and also to assist those who enter the community.

Residents’ Keys at Main Gate

Residents are encouraged to leave a key to their unit at the Main Gate.   The key will only be signed out to the members/residents, who must show identification.   Keys will NOT be signed out to relatives, guests, domestic help, or vendors.   Security Personnel and Management may use the key should an emergency

Vehicle Decals and I.D. Cards

Permanent residents who have vehicles are issued numbered decals by the Security Office.   In order to obtain a decal, residents must present a Leisure World identification card, a valid driver’s license, and a vehicle registration naming the resident as the vehicle owner.   Decals must be removed when the resident moves or the vehicle changes hands.   Residents are also issued identification cards displaying their name and address.

Guest or Employees of Residents

Residents should notify the Main Gate when guests or employees are expected.

Residents can obtain up to eight guest passes per calendar year from the receptionist in the Administration Building.   These passes are for frequent guests.

Employees of a resident are issued a pass for a limited time. Up to three passes for employees can be obtained per calendar year.

Other Security Measures

For their own protection, residents are urged at all times to lock the doors to their unit, to secure sliding glass doors, and to lock windows. Lock your vehicle, and refrain from leaving golf clubs on golf carts and personal property in open or unprotected areas. You are urged to report promptly , to the Main Gate, the presence of solicitors, salespersons, and other intruders at your door, as well as questionable or suspicious circumstances anywhere on the premises.

Transportation Services

The Security and Transportation Department provides our residents with three levels of transportation. Shuttle Buses, Supplemental Transportation, and Physically Challenged Transportation.

Shuttle Bus

Leisure World provides a convenient shuttle bus service, which allows our residents easy access to nearby shopping centers, our onsite Medical Center, two worship centers, clubhouses, restaurants, or visits with a neighbor.

• Available free of charge, Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Travels within the Community and to Leisure World Plaza.

• Additionally, on Wednesdays, a shuttle bus travels to Olney in the morning and to Aspen Hill in the afternoon.

• Available free of charge Saturday between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Travels between the Community and Leisure World Plaza.

Schedules are available from the E&R Office, Security Office, Mutual Office and the bus drivers. For schedules online, please click on the following Bus Routes:

•  General all-in-one LW schedule for Shuttle Bus, Supplemental, and Physically Challenged Transportation (*PDF all-in-one schedule)

•  Daily Green Route Schedule (*PDF Daily Green Route schedule)

•  Daily Blue Route Schedule (*PDF Daily Blue Route schedule)

•  Daily Red Route Schedule (*PDF Daily Red Route schedule)

•  Saturday Green Route Schedule (*PDF Sat Green Route schedule)

•  Saturday Red Route Schedule (*PDF Sat Red Route schedule)

Wednesday Outside LW Schedule (*PDF Wed Outside LW schedule)

Supplemental Transportation (Within the Community Only)

Residents can call the Main Gate at 301-598-1044 to receive transportation via Leisure World sedans. Service is provided anywhere within the community. There is a charge for this service.

Physically Challenged Transportation

(Mobility Limited by Wheel Chair or Motorized Scooter)

A Physically Challenged Van is available for non-ambulatory individuals. Individuals must call the North Gate for pickup requests. A four-hour advance notice is required to obtain transportation. A fee is charged for this service. However, this service is free of charge during the hours that the shuttle bus is in operation.

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