When you hear the wind howling, and branches squeak, it’s Halloween! ‪Happy Halloween! Be Safe!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trunk or Treating with the Town Of Upper Marlboro and all dressed up for tonight! Happy Halloween! Be Safe!

 

 

 

Deputy Sheriff Johnson helps a citizen with a flat tire at Watkins Park and Keverton Dr. Just solving a problem on the way to work

 

Chief Assistant Sheriff Darrin Palmer talks with CTV about a successful Clackamas County National Domestic Violence Warrant Sweep

 

17th Annual Clackamas County DV Warrant Sweep Closes 59 Warrants

Upper Marlboro, MD… The Prince George’s County Office of the Sheriff, with federal, state and local law enforcement partners participated in the 17th Annual Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office’s National Family Violence Apprehension Detail that began late into the evening of October 23rd and ended in early morning of October 24, 2019.

The Clackamas County Annual Warrant Sweep takes place in October - Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The warrant operation was launched in 2002 by Clackamas County Sheriff Craig Roberts when he was still a detective, and is a reminder that domestic violence is a crime.

Eight teams participated in this year’s sweep, including Maryland State Police (MSP), Maryland Park Police (MPP), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD), Prince George’s County Department of Corrections (PGDOC), Bladensburg, Hyattsville City, Glenarden, Greenbelt Police Departments and Prince George's County Public Safety Communications.

During the sweep, teams attempted to serve warrants at 199 addresses that resulted in 49 arrests to close 59 open warrants, most of which were domestic violence related. Arrests included 16 Second Degree Assaults, two Child Sex Crimes, one First Degree Assault and six Burglaries.

Last year, over 850 officers in 29 states participated in the sweep during which they attempted arrests at over 3,000 addresses and served over 800 warrants. The Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office has been among the leaders in results during the last nine years.

For more information contact the Communications and Public Affairs Division at 301-780-7354

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Congratulations and thanks to the Accreditation Unit! And to members for their support in helping them maintain PGSO compliance!

 Sheriff Maintaining CALEA Compliance, Yearly Web-Based Assessment Shows

Upper Marlboro, MD… Recognizing its Planning Research and Development Division’s accreditation efforts, the Office of the Sheriff said the agency has been found to be compliant in the first yearly web-based standards review conducted by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The agency was first awarded CALEA Accreditation on March 24, 2018. Of the first yearly assessment, Sheriff High said, “While re-accreditation only occurs every four years, it is not assured and the work our Accreditation Unit does to prepare us for the yearly assessments is critical to our staying compliant with CALEA Standards as a prelude to re-accreditation.”

CALEA conducts remote web-based assessments yearly to help the agency assess whether it remains in compliance with the CALEA standards by which it is measured. During the years leading up to the re-accreditation year, a one-week assessment is conducted by three Compliance Service Members, all of whom are nationally recognized senior law enforcement officers from around the nation.

The Sheriff’s assessment took place on Thursday May 23, 2019, during which the Compliance Service Members review Sheriff’s Policies and Procedures and the agency’s ongoing performance “proofs” as a measure of compliance with them

During the assessment, Compliance Service Members reviewed 103 of the Sheriff’s 170 standards, including Use-of-force, traffic warnings/citations, grievances, complaints, internal affairs and biased policing. They concluded that the agency is currently in compliance on the standards reviewed and no policy issues were found.

For more information contact the Communications and Public Affairs Division at 301-780-7354

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OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH!

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