Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Riverdale Park is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, with about 7,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the town and the county. The town keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Riverdale Park offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 town office pages for Riverdale Park, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Town or county, Police records, Town Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
Town or county record: where Riverdale Park records are kept
- Kept by the Town of Riverdale Park: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the town's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Prince George's County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not town records; they are in the Prince George's County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Riverdale Park police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Riverdale Park police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Riverdale Park police records.
- Website: riverdaleparkmd.gov/how_do_i/request/police_report.php (page title: Welcome to Riverdale Park, MD)
- Phone: (301) 209-1566
- Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the town police. They are in the Prince George's County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Riverdale Park Town Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the town's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The town's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: riverdaleparkmd.gov/contact_us/index.php (page title: Welcome to Riverdale Park, MD)
- Phone: (301) 927-6381
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Riverdale Park
Maryland public records law applies to the town government of Riverdale Park. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Prince George's County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Prince George's County. The Prince George's County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Riverdale Park website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Riverdale Park offices listed above, and the town's own website is riverdaleparkmd.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Riverdale Park?
Request it from the Riverdale Park police records unit at riverdaleparkmd.gov, phone (301) 209-1566. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Riverdale Park?
Riverdale Park cases are heard by the courts that serve Prince George's County, and people arrested in Riverdale Park are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Prince George's County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Riverdale Park?
From the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Maryland public records law applies to town governments.