Prince George's County Police Department
| Prince George's County Police Department | |
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| Common name | P.G. County Police Department |
| Abbreviation | PGPD |
Patch of the Prince George's County Police Department
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Seal of the Prince George's County Police Department
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Badge of the Prince George's County Police Department
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Flag of Prince George's County, Maryland
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | June 1, 1931 |
| Employees | 2,300 Approx as of 2010 |
| Annual budget | $244,300,000.00 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | County of Prince George's in the state of Maryland, U.S. |
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| Map of Prince George's County Police Department's jurisdiction. | |
| Size | 498 square miles (1,290 km2) |
| Population | 801,515 |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Palmer Park, Maryland |
| Police officers | 2,000 Approx as of 2010 |
| Civilians | 300 Approx as of 2010 |
| Agency executive | Hank Stawinski, Chief of Police |
| Stations | 7 |
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| Headquarters | 7600 Barlowe Road, Palmer Park, Maryland 20785 38°55′5″N 76°52′35″W / 38.91806°N 76.87639°W |
| Jails | 1 |
| Police boats | 5 |
| Helicopters | 2 |
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| Prince George's County Police Department | |
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| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Prince George's County Police Department (PGPD) is the primary law enforcement agency in Prince George's County, Maryland in the United States, servicing a population of over 850,000 residents and visitors within 498 square miles (1,290 km²) of jurisdiction.
The Prince George's County Police Department was created on June 1, 1931 in response to the increasing population and crime the county was experiencing. Prior to 1931, the county was primarily policed by the Prince George's County Sheriff's Office (PGSO). When serious crimes, such as murder or rape, were committed, detectives from the Baltimore City Police Department were borrowed.
On June 26, 1978, Officer Albert Marshal Claggett IV and Officer James Swart were shot and killed with Claggett's revolver by Terrence Johnson, a 15-year-old theft suspect, while in the booking area of the Hyattsville District Station. Johnson was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Officer Claggett and not guilty by reason of insanity in the death of Officer Swart. Johnson was sentenced to 25 years in prison; he was paroled in 1995. In 1997, Johnson and his brother robbed a bank in Aberdeen, Maryland. As police officers approached to arrest him, Johnson committed suicide.
On February 8, 1982, Officer Raymond Hubbard was shot and killed when he intervened in an armed robbery while off duty at Iverson Mall. While shopping at the mall Officer Hubbard observed an armed robbery in progress at a jewelry store. He drew his weapon and confronted the suspects. Unbeknownst to Officer Hubbard, there were accomplices nearby who opened fire on him.Officer Hubbard was struck several times and fell to the ground. The suspects then stood over him and shot him several more times before stealing his service revolver.All four suspects were eventually apprehended and convicted of Officer Hubbard's murder. Three were sentenced to life and one was sentenced to 70 years in prison.Officer Hubbard had served with the Prince George's County Police Department for 2 years.
In August 1988, Corporal Mark Kevin Murphy was shot while he attempted to force open a door during a drug raid. As Murphy knelt down to position equipment, someone inside the home opened the door. Other policemen then opened fire hitting Murphy in the back of the head.
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