Crime & Safety
POLL: Does College Park Need its Own Police Department?
Loh and Day say maybe it does. Other city and university officials say the money isn't there.
Compared to surrounding municipalities, public safety in College Park is handled pretty uniquely.
While , , , and Berwyn Heights all have their own police departments, College Park relies on police forces from the university and county, and contract police.
University of Maryland President Wallace Loh, and newly elected District 3 Councilman Robert Day said the city should explore the possibility for College Park’s own police department, but other city and university officials say it’s not in the cards, The Diamondback reported.
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City officials said that a study was conducted four years ago that showed it was more cost effective to hire three county police to patrol College Park full time, than it would be to create it’s own police department and jail. Read The Diamondback for more.
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