Oversight of police to change July 1: County scrambles to get it right
BY HEATHER WRIGHT – 6/3/2022 Who should police the police — and how? Since the May 2020 murder of George…
Corrections: New Police Facility
In last month’s cover article entitled “City approves over $23 million for new police facility,” we mistakenly stated that Whiting-Turner…
Civilian oversight of police
Late in the evening of Jan. 10, the Hyattsville City Council first discussed a proposal to provide civilian oversight of…
Federal grants propel HCPD mental health initiatives: Mobile crisis team will support three municipalities
By Heather Wright One third of those arrested in Prince George’s County are suffering from mental illness at the time…
New Hyattsville police chief resolves to ‘co-produce public safety’
By Heather Wright After serving his last day as Cheverly’s police chief, on Oct. 2, Col. Jarod J. Towers started…
New police chief seeks community trust
By Heather Wright Hyattsville has announced the hiring of Col. Jarod J. Towers, as its ninth permanent chief of police,…
Hyattsville officer receives award for traffic safety enforcement
By Melena DiNenna After just four years of being a police officer, Officer Kelly Hernandez, of the Hyattsville City…
October 2020 News Briefs
In Memory of Anna Walker We are sad to inform our readers that our columnist Anna Walker passed away…
HCPD hires mental health advocate
By Heather Wright Police officers are not therapists or counselors, and yet they must respond to calls that involve…
Too much heat on the street? : Race and Equity Committee discusses policing
By Brandon Fastman During the last days of August, when another police shooting of an unarmed black person was…
