Prince George’s County Police Department (Maryland)

Summary:

In July 1999, the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (the Division) opened an investigation into the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) in Maryland, focusing on its canine unit. In October 2000, the Division opened a second investigation into broader issues of use of force by PGPD. In January 2004, the parties entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) addressing the broader use of force issues and a consent decree addressing the use of canines, which was approved by the court in March 2004. The consent decree was terminated in March 2007 and the MOA was terminated in January 2009.

Fast Facts

Case Status: Closed
City and State: Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Year Initiated: 1999
Year Closed: 2007