Prince George's County is the 70th most affluent county in the United States by median income for families and the most affluent county in the United States with an African-American majority. "Fraternal Order of Police, Prince George's County, Lodge 89 and its membership are shocked to hear of the indictments returned against our officers on August 25, 2022," the police union said in . Fort Washington Park was a major battery and gives access to the public for tours of the fort, scenic access to the river and other picnic grounds. As of 2007, the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department operates a combination system staffed by over 800 career firefighters and paramedics, and nearly 1,100 active volunteers. [72], Of the 304,042households, 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 20.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.1% were non-families, and 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals. Welcome to Prince George's County, MD", "A County in Maryland Produces a Wild Number of Basketball Stars. "[75], Prince George's County is home to more than 800 churches, including 12 megachurches,[76] as well as a number of mosques, synagogues, and Hindu and Buddhist temples. (The names of these unincorporated areas are listed below in the towns section of this article). Call-A-Bus is a demand-response service which generally requires 14-days advance reservations. [23], In July 2012, Corporal Rickey Adey was indicted by a grand jury on charges of assaulting a teenaged boy during an arrest. [70], The median income for a household in the county was $71,260 and the median income for a family was $82,580. [18] The death was ruled a homicide. Besides the county-level services, all but one of the 27 local municipalities maintain police departments that share jurisdiction with the county police services. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. Durant and numerous other residents of the county who went on to success in basketball are featured in the film.[89]. UMD Police Emergency 911 or 301.405.3333. Prince George's County There are 2 Sheriff Departments in Prince George's County, Maryland, serving a population of 905,161 people in an area of 483 square miles. This program provides educational training for young adults on the purposes, mission, and objectives of law enforcement, both physically and mentally. PGSheriffsOffice (@PGSheriff_PIO) / Twitter Prince George's County Police Department: Employee Directory - ZoomInfo Officer Hubbard had served with the Prince George's County Police Department for 2 years and previously served for the U.S. Air Force from 1975 to 1979. [39], Prince George's County was granted a charter form of government in 1970 with the county executive elected as the head of the executive branch and the county council members as the leadership of the legislative branch.