Prince George’s County police

A group of activists is calling for changes to a Maryland police department’s union contract. The Fraternal Order of Police in Prince George’s County will soon engage in conversation with the county about its contract. “Where in this document can we hold those bad actors accountable for their actions?” asked Tamara Davis, an organizer with the nonprofit Progressive Maryland....

There is a national conversation growing around police and the unions that protect them. In Prince George’s County, one group of activists is calling for changes to the police department’s union contract. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins spoke with the group about its demands and got reaction from police union leaders.

The Prince George’s County executive has named an interim chief of police following the resignation of Chief Hank Stawinski. Hector Velez, the Prince George’s County Police Department’s assistant chief, will serve as interim chief, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced at a news conference Friday afternoon.  Velez is a 26-year veteran of the department and a leader in policing and...

Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks named an interim police chief following Hank Stawinski’s resignation amid allegations of discrimination within the department. County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports.

The police chief of Prince George’s County resigned Thursday following the release of a scathing report alleging years of racial discrimination and harassment within the department.  County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced Thursday evening that she accepted the resignation of Chief of Police Hank Stawinski, effective immediately. The resignation came as officers joined with police groups to call out what...

Update: Prince George’s County Police Chief Hank Stawinski stepped down Thursday evening. The leadership of the Prince George’s County Police Department is under fire after the ACLU held a press conference attacking the department’s record on racial discrimination.  Officers from the department joined with police groups to call out what they call systemic racism within the department. One civil...

A pair of bombshells has rocked the Prince George’s County Police Department. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports Chief Hank Stawinski resigned Thursday shortly after an explosive report accused his department of systemic racism.

News4’s Jackie Bensen spoke with a former Prince George’s County police captain at the center of the report that led to the chief’s resignation.

Prince George’s County Police Chief Hank Stawinski has resigned following an explosive new report alleging racial discrimination in the department. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports.

The Prince George’s County executive has proposed taking $20 million that was intended for a police training facility and instead using it to build a new mental health care facility.  County Executive Angela Alsobrooks introduced sweeping police reforms Tuesday during a virtual County Council meeting.  “What we know is that 70 percent of the people who are arrested in...

Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks is calling for millions of dollars in police funding to be redirected toward a new mental health facility. News4’s Tracee Wilkins reports.

Three Prince George’s County police officers are suspended after video surfaced showing one officer kicking a man. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports county leaders condemned their alleged actions and are calling for reform.

A Maryland community came together Thursday evening to lift the spirits of an assistant principal who lost her husband to COVID-19. News4’s Shomari Stone reports.

A house fire in Prince George’s County on Thursday has left one person dead and another in critical condition. Fire and EMS arrived at the 6400 block of Wilburn Drive in Seat Pleasant, Maryland, a little before 1 p.m. They were met with flames erupting from the basement of a split-level home. Fire officials said they searched the house and…

A second Prince George’s County police officer tested positive for coronavirus, according to a statement from the Prince George’s County Police Department. The officer’s works space was deep cleaned Saturday, and the department reached out to those who may have had contact with the officer recently. “Our thoughts are with both of our officers who have now tested positive,”...

One Prince George’s County police officer tested positive for coronavirus Thursday morning, according to a statement released by the Prince George’s County Police Department. The officer, who will not be identified, was assigned to duties that have minimal contact with the public. The officer fell ill March 25 and has not attended work since that date. They have been...

A man who slipped out of handcuffs and escaped from a police station Friday morning has turned himself in, Prince George’s County police announced on Twitter Saturday night. The man, 19-year-old Shawn Addison of Southeast D.C., was the suspected driver in an armed robbery that occurred in the Oxon Hill, Maryland, area at about 11:20 a.m. Friday, police say....

A grand jury indicted Prince George’s County Police Corporal Michael Owen of second degree murder and other charges in the shooting death of 43-year-old William Howard Green in Temple Hills.

An off-duty detective died after an unspecified medical emergency in her Waldorf, Maryland, home Wednesday, Prince George’s County Police said.