Retired MRPD Chief's Discussion

Right now, PGPD patrol officers are fanned out across the county, serving and protecting the residents of Prince George’s County. Too often, their good work goes unnoticed. Here are the Patrol Officers of the Month for February. On February 7, 2015, Sergeant Stephen Robinson and Corporal Steven Durity responded to Chauncey Place for the report of a citizen armed robbery. The victim told the officers he had just been robbed by two men at gunpoint as he was walking home. Sergeant Robinson and Corporal Durity canvassed a nearby apartment complex the suspects had run toward. The officers spotted two men who matched the suspects’ descriptions. As the officers approached, the men began to run away. The officers quickly caught them. The investigation positively linked the two suspects to the robbery.

Excerpted taken from an article published by Allen B. West on April 9, 2015 http://allenbwest.com/2015/04/one-thing-media-pundits-wont-say-about-walter-scotts-shooting/ (I don’t generally follow Mr. West or his politics, but his article today really hit home for me and I felt the need to agree and share. – Chief Scott, MRPD) “As reported by   NBC News , “A white police officer in North Charleston, South Carolina, was charged with murder after a cellphone video was released of him fatally shooting a black father of four in the back following a traffic stop. The release of the footage — which shows Officer Michael Slager fired eight times at Walter Scott — was praised by the 50-year-old victim’s family, who during a news conference said: “All we wanted was the truth.” Officer Slager, 33, was arrested earlier by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and faces 30 years to life in prison or the death penalty if convicted, state officials said in a news release. He was b

Today, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund released the roll call of names of 273 U.S. law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. These names will be engraved this month and formally dedicated at the 27th annual Candlelight Vigil held at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on Wednesday, May 13th at 8:00 pm. Register to watch the free webcast at www.UnitedByLight.com. Each year, 20,000 people assemble at the Memorial grounds in Judiciary Square for the Candlelight Vigil, a signature event of National Police Week, when the names of these fallen officers are formally dedicated. Thanks to a partnership with Officer.com, the Vigil is streamed live over the Internet so that people across the country can witness this annual tribute to America’s law enforcement officers. Join us and invite your friends and family to watch the Vigil with you. Whether you get your family together, host a house party, or even organize an event , this is a p