There have been some inquiries about a gunshot incident near the metro. It happened last night at around 10:30 pm. According to the Police, there was a call for shots fired in the woods of 53rd avenue & Lackawanna. street. Officers responded and saw a male walking with a rifle in his hand. He was arrested. Thanks […]
At tomorrow’s Council meeting, the Council will consider introducing Ordinance 21-O-01, amending Chapter 141, Article I, §141-9 to clarify that prior notice of a violation is not required before a municipal infraction is issued in emergency situations, and situations involving conditions and/or activities that are prohibited due to a declared state of emergency. Chapter 141, […]
There may be some heightened concerns regarding community emergency alerts and plans among some of you after events this past week on Capitol Hill. First, please report any suspicious activity to 9-1-1 immediately. “See something? Say something. ” If you want to share information on social media, please, do so only after reporting suspicious activity […]
The City is planning to add 10 new safety cameras along the trolley trail in Berwyn and North College Park. Last week, the City Council approved an amendment to the contract with Hitachi, authorizing the purchase and installation of 10 security cameras on the Trolley Trail for $132,615.40. $79,569.24 of the total amount will be […]
At tonight’s meeting, the City Council will discuss a proposal about a rebate program to help residents buy security cameras on their homes and thus to help reduce crime in the neighborhood. Staff presented options for security system rebate programs to Mayor and Council at Worksessions on 09/04/2018 and 12/04/2018. Some communities across the Country […]
At tonight’s meeting, the Council will consider approving an agreement with the University of Maryland Department of Public Safety to provide live security camera monitoring, data storage, and forensic video evidence retrieval through FY 20 an annual cost for FY 2019 of $144,879 and FY 2020 of $149,226. At last week’s meeting, the Council reviewed […]
Have questions about a crime that you or someone you know experienced recently? Want to learn some helpful tips about protecting you and your family from crimes in the future? Bring your questions to the police officers who work hard to protect us every day in the neighborhood. Please join them and meet other neighbors […]
At last night’s meeting, the City Council discussed the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Maryland. The University of Maryland Department of Public Safety (UMDPS) live monitors eighteen (18) CCTV security cameras in Old Town and three (3) CCTV cameras on Baltimore Avenue between Lakeland and Berwyn House Roads for […]
Unfortunately, a fatal accident occurred on Rt. 1 and Fox last evening around 7:45 pm. A motorcycle heading northbound at a high rate of speed ran the light at Fox and T-boned a vehicle exiting the neighborhood onto Rt. 1. The motorcyclist suffered fatal injuries (someone reported that the motorcyclist did not survive in the […]
National Night Out (NNO) is a community-police partnership that provides a unique opportunity for residents to increase awareness about crime prevention and safety, get to know their neighbors, and meet local law enforcement and other public safety officers. Please turn on your porch or lamp-post lights from dusk to midnight on August 6! In North […]
At yesterday’s meeting, the Council awarded a contract to City’s existing security camera system contractor, Hitachi Vantara to install 3 multi-focus security cameras in North College Park, and replace failed equipment in Old Town. A grant application to the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP) was submitted in August 2018 requesting $141,398.00 to […]
The College Park June 2019 crime map was generated from the PGPD crime data for the period of June 2 – June 28, 2019 (Beat 7), June 4 – July 1, 2019 (Beat 6) and June 1 – 17, 2019 (University of Maryland). The interactive map can be seen here: http://bit.ly/2RYC0Ow. Here is the summary […]
Our Community-Police meetings give our residents an excellent opportunity to meet our police officers who work very hard to make our neighborhood a safer place to live for everyone. The meeting is open to all residents of College Park. Please bring your public safety/crime related questions directly to these officers. Details below. Hope to see […]
Good news. The City will start producing a monthly map showing the crime and other quality of life issues in the city. Over the past year, City staff have worked with Prince George’s County Police (PGPD) to distribute maps and statistics of reported crime and police calls for service produced by PGPD staff assigned to […]
This is an excellent opportunity to meet our police offciers who work hard to make our neighborhoods a safer place to live. The meeting is open to all residents of College Park. Please bring your public safet y / criem related questions to these officers. Please see below for more details.
Dr. Fazlul Kabir is a five-term City Council Member of the City of College Park District 1.