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.
Prince George's County, Maryland, has about 967,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Prince George's County depends on where the incident happened: the Prince George's County Police Department for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Prince George's County public records, Prince George's County arrest records, Prince George's County warrants, Prince George's County inmate search, Prince George's County criminal records, Maryland arrest records and Maryland inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Prince George's County
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
In Prince George's County that is the Prince George's County Police Department for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
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 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.
Reports from the City Agencies in Prince George's County
The 24 cities the FBI lists in Prince George's County with a reporting agency of their own, the largest twelve first, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Bowie: 120 violent and 1,141 property crimes reported for 2025; 240 arrests reported for 2025. The Bowie police records page is at cityofbowie.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3102, phone 240-544-5700 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Laurel: 106 violent and 1,184 property crimes reported for 2025; 445 arrests reported for 2025.
- Greenbelt: 157 violent and 961 property crimes reported for 2025; 298 arrests reported for 2025.
- Hyattsville: 114 violent and 809 property crimes reported for 2025; 341 arrests reported for 2025.
- New Carrollton: 38 violent and 306 property crimes reported for 2025; 128 arrests reported for 2025. The New Carrollton police records page is at newcarrolltonmd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/310/NCPD-Police-Report-Requ..., phone (301) 459-0142 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Bladensburg: 48 violent and 318 property crimes reported for 2025; 141 arrests reported for 2025. The Bladensburg police department's page is at bladensburgmd.gov/departments/police/index.php, phone 301-864-6080 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Mount Rainier: 24 violent and 188 property crimes reported for 2025; 40 arrests reported for 2025.
- Riverdale Park: 27 violent and 150 property crimes reported for 2025; 140 arrests reported for 2025. The Riverdale Park police records page is at riverdaleparkmd.gov/how_do_i/request/police_report.php, phone (301) 209-1566 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Glenarden: 9 violent and 78 property crimes reported for 2025; 11 arrests reported for 2025.
- Cheverly: 14 violent and 161 property crimes reported for 2025; 52 arrests reported for 2025. The Cheverly police records page is at cheverly-md.gov/220/Collision-Police-Reports, phone 301-341-1055 (verified September 26, 2026).
- District Heights: 19 violent and 81 property crimes reported for 2025; 52 arrests reported for 2025.
- Seat Pleasant: 14 violent and 92 property crimes reported for 2025; 173 arrests reported for 2024.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
The rest: Capitol Heights, Brentwood, Berwyn Heights, Forest Heights, University Park, Landover Hills, Edmonston, Colmar Manor, Fairmount Heights, Cottage City, Morningside and Upper Marlboro.
How Many Reports: Prince George's County in 2025
The 25 agencies in Prince George's County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,719 violent and 20,180 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the 24 agencies in Prince George's County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 6,192 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Maryland Public Information Act Requires
Under the Maryland Public Information Act the agency must answer a request within 30 days, with a denial due within 10 working days, and it may charge staff time after the first two hours, plus copying. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
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 Prince George's County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Prince George's County Police Department for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Maryland Public Information Act the answer is due within 30 days, with a denial due within 10 working days.
How long does an agency in Prince George's County 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 Prince George's County?
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 Prince George's County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.