Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Bowie, Maryland, in Prince George's County, has about 58,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Bowie depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Maryland Public Information Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Bowie public records, Prince George's County police reports, Bowie arrest records, Bowie warrants, Bowie inmate search, Bowie criminal records, Maryland arrest records and Maryland inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Bowie
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Bowie that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Bowie Police Department); outside it, the Prince George's County Police Department.
The FBI's list also places the Prince Georges County State Police in Prince George's County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places three campus police departments and one other agency in Prince George's County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Bowie Police
For Bowie, SearchSystems opened and checked the Bowie police records page at cityofbowie.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3102 (page title: 1 Bowie City Police Department | General Orders TITLE: RECORDS NUMBER: 710), phone 240-544-5700, Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Bowie had 120 violent and 1,141 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 240 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Prince George's County Police Department
The Prince George's County Police Department is the county agency; it had 1,968 violent and 14,230 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 4,152 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 301-952-7164. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at princegeorgescountymd.gov/staff-directory/public-safety/corrections... (page title: Inmate Locator | Prince George's County), phone 301-952-7164, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Maryland Public Information Act Requires
The Maryland Public Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 30 days, with a denial due within 10 working days, at a charge of staff time after the first two hours, plus copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/police/online-service... (page title: MPIA and FOIA Requests | Prince George's County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney, 301-952-3500, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Bowie?
From the agency that took it. The Bowie police records page is at cityofbowie.org, phone 240-544-5700; the sheriff's reports come from the Prince George's County Police Department.
How long does an agency in Bowie have to answer?
Under the Maryland Public Information Act, within 30 days, with a denial due within 10 working days. It may charge staff time after the first two hours, plus copying.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Bowie?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Prince Georges County State Police in Prince George's County.
How do I get a report from the Prince George's County Police Department?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 301-952-7164. Under the Maryland Public Information Act the answer is due within 30 days, with a denial due within 10 working days.
Is this the official Bowie website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.