Monday, December 10, 2012
County police hope to have 72 up and running by the end of 2014.
Prince George's County police are planning to install dozens of additional red light cameras in 2013, WTOP reports. Police will replace 25 existing cameras first before bringing the total up to 72 by the end of 2014, according to the station. Department analysts will look at traffic data to determine where to place the new equipment. Though many drivers have complained about speed cameras, Maj. Robert V. Liberati told WTOP that public reaction to red light cameras has been more positive. The county installed 72 new speed cameras in 2012, according to the station. Tickets from red-light cameras are $75, while those from speed cameras are $40. Read more from WTOP.
Friday, November 2, 2012
PGPD hosting safety event at the Prince George’s Community Federal Credit Union.
- POLICE & FIRE
- Ben Gross
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Friday, November 2, 2012
The Prince George's County Police Department is partnering with Maryland Kids in Safety Seats (KISS) to bring certified car seat technicians to the Prince George’s Community Federal Credit Union (PGCFCU) from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 3 for a free car seat safety check. Workers will check for recalled car seats and check that seats and boosters are properly installed. PGFCU will replace the first five car seats that are deemed undafe or have been recalled. To participate, your car seats must be already installed and it is helpful if you bring the manuals/paperwork for both the car seat and your vehicle. The Prince George's Community Federal Credit Union is located at 6985 Muirkirk Meadows Road, Beltsville, MD. For more…
Thursday, August 16, 2012
The Prince George's County Police Department's Motors Unit will join agencies from around the county in the 12th Annual America's 9/11 Ride.
Officers in Prince George's County will participate in the 12th Annual America's 911 Ride this weekend commemorating the first responders and other victims who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Members of the county police Motors Unit will travel on motorcycles to each of the crash sites: Somerset, PA, the Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, VA, and the World Trade Center in New York. Activities begin this evening in Pennsylvania where a bagpiper will honor the Flight 93 victims in a memorial at 7 p.m. The group will ride through Pennsylvania into Maryland Friday, stopping in Hagerstown. They will be in Arlington, VA, by evening. For a full schedule of events, check out their program.
Red White and Blue
12:35 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012
I understand the need to raise money to take care of the budget issues in the state and this is a good way of taking care of 2 birds with 1 stone, raise money and help save lives, but I would really like to see the State start changing the system about car insurance, Maryland is the worst state in the country with uninsured motorists, adopt the policy like Arizona, Texas, California, if you do … more ›