Riverdale Police Department

What Riverdale Police Department does

Riverdale Park Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency for the Town of Riverdale Park, a small jurisdiction in Prince George's County, Maryland, serving approximately 7,286 residents. The department operates with 30 personnel (23 sworn officers and 7 civilians) organized into four functional divisions: Patrol, Criminal Investigation, Communications, and Central Records. Leadership consists of Chief of Police Colonel Robert Turner and Deputy Chief Lieutenant Colonel German Garcia, supported by two lieutenant-level bureau commanders. The department neither sells products nor competes in a commercial market; it is funded through the Town of Riverdale Park municipal budget, which is itself resourced by property and other local taxes. As a Council-Manager municipality, the department is accountable to the Town Council and Town Manager John N. Lestitian, with Mayor Ifiok Inyang providing ceremonial leadership.

The department's operational technology stack centers on automated traffic enforcement — speed cameras (ASE) in school zones and residential permit zones, and red light cameras — combined with body-worn cameras and in-car video systems for evidence capture. A public-facing online services portal enables residents to file police reports, apply for parking permits, and register alarms, reducing in-person transaction friction. The department also maintains a multi-channel public communications footprint (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, an E-Notify email system) and a physical headquarters at 5004 Queensbury Road. The 2024 establishment of a Whole Block Development (WBD) Advisory Committee signals incremental expansion into land-use and neighborhood-safety planning, sitting alongside the department's traditional patrol and investigative mandate.

Because the entity is a municipal agency, there is no commercial revenue model, no pricing structure, no sales motion, and no customer segmentation in the venture sense. The relevant economic exposure is to the Town's tax base and inter-governmental cost-sharing arrangements, particularly with the Prince George's County Police Department, which provides core-level mutual support. The department's expansion levers are therefore governance actions (e.g., the 2016 transition to Council-Manager form, the 2024 WBD Committee), technology adoption (cameras, portals), and partnership posture with county, state, and Maryland Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP) counterparts — rather than market-driven growth.

Name

Riverdale Police Department

Legal name

Town of Riverdale Park

Website

https://riverdaleparkmd.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Riverdale Park Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency for the Town of Riverdale Park, Maryland, serving approximately 7,286 residents with 30 personnel across patrol, criminal investigation, communications, and records divisions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Law Enforcement / Public Safety Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Municipal law enforcement
• Public safety services
• Community policing
• Traffic enforcement
• Criminal investigations

Headquarters

HQ city

Riverdale Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Funding: Funded through Town of Riverdale Park municipal budget, which is supported by property taxes and other local government revenue sources. Police department is a core municipal service.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Riverdale Park Police Department is a full-service municipal law enforcement agency providing 24-hour patrol, police dispatch, criminal investigation, traffic safety enforcement (including automated speed and red light cameras), community policing programs, crime prevention services, and administrative services such as alarm registration, parking permits, and vehicle impound/property release. It is staffed with 23 sworn officers and 7 civilian employees and serves the approximately 7,286 residents of the Town of Riverdale Park, Maryland.

Product overview

The Riverdale Park Police Department is a full-service law enforcement agency that operates as part of the Town of Riverdale Park municipal government. The department consists of four core divisions (Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Communications, and Central Records) supported by various community-focused services and administrative functions. The department employs approximately 23 police officers and 7 civilian employees serving a community of approximately 7,286 residents. Key offerings include 24-hour patrol and dispatch services, criminal investigations, automated traffic enforcement (speed and red light cameras), community policing programs, crime prevention initiatives, and a transparency portal providing public access to policies and accountability information.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patrol Division Provides 24-hour police patrol and police dispatch services, responsible for safeguarding the lives and property of community residents in the Town of Riverdale Park.
• Criminal Investigation Division Investigates reported crimes against persons and property, conducts administrative investigations of reported misconduct, and completes employee background investigations.
• Communications Division Handles police dispatch services and emergency communications for the Riverdale Park Police Department.
• Central Records Maintains departmental records and documentation for the Riverdale Park Police Department.
• Community Policing Programs Programs designed to foster cooperation and partnership between law enforcement and community members to address crime and safety concerns in the Town of Riverdale Park.
• Crime Prevention Services Services aimed at preventing crime through education, outreach, and community engagement initiatives for Riverdale Park residents.
• Automated Speed Enforcement (Speed Camera Program) Automated speed monitoring system using cameras to enforce speed limits, particularly in school zones (e.g., 5700 Block Rivertech Court) and on highways in residential district permit zones, providing 24-hour enforcement.
• Red Light Camera Program Automated enforcement system for monitoring and detecting red light violations at intersections within the Town of Riverdale Park.
• False Alarm Reduction Unit / Alarm Registration Program to reduce false alarm responses through registration and tracking of alarm systems in the Riverdale Park community.
• Parking Permits Permit program for residential parking within the Town of Riverdale Park jurisdiction.
• Ride Along Program Program allowing citizens to ride with officers to gain insight into police operations and build community relations in Riverdale Park.
• Transparency Portal Online portal providing public access to departmental policies, complaint processes, disciplinary reporting, and annual crime reports for accountability in the Riverdale Park Police Department.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24-hour police patrol and dispatch coverage
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Prince George's County Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty-level police coordination for services beyond municipal jurisdiction; District 1 Station in Hyattsville serves Riverdale Park for certain county-level services.
• Prince George's County Animal ControlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimal services coordination for the Town of Riverdale Park.
• Prince George's County Office of the SheriffminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty sheriff services coordination with municipal police operations.
• Maryland State PoliceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level law enforcement coordination; fingerprinting services referral to Maryland State Police.
• Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState crime data and prevention program coordination.
• Maryland Police Training & Standards CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficer training standards and certification coordination.
• JEDA TruckingminorOthersTrash collection contractor for the Town; not directly police-related but mentioned in Town services coordination.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• College Park Police Department: Adjacent Prince George's County municipal police agency of comparable scale, providing patrol, community policing, and traffic enforcement to a small-city population.
• Mount Rainier Police Department: Small Prince George's County municipal police department serving a similar community size with comparable full-service and community-policing scope.
• Takoma Park Police Department: Municipal police agency in the Maryland suburbs of DC serving a community of similar size, with comparable community-policing orientation and council-manager governance.
• Hyattsville Police Department: Neighboring Prince George's County municipal police agency serving a similarly-sized community; operates as a full-service municipal department and is explicitly the county-level coordination partner referenced in the subject company's data.
• Cheverly Police Department: Small municipality police department in Prince George's County with a comparable officer-to-resident ratio and similar service portfolio.
• Brentwood Police Department: Very small municipal police department in Prince George's County operating with a lean staff and similar geographic footprint to Riverdale Park.
• Greenbelt Police Department: Prince George's County municipal police department of similar scale, providing 24-hour patrol and community programs to a comparable residential population.
• Edmonston Police Department: Tiny Prince George's County town police department with very comparable scale and limited jurisdictional footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Maryland State Police: State-level law enforcement agency providing specialized services (e.g., fingerprinting, statewide coordination) that complement municipal operations; operates broadly across Maryland rather than within a single town.
• Prince George's County Police Department: County-level law enforcement agency with jurisdiction overlapping Riverdale Park; provides higher-tier services the municipal department relies on, making it both a coordination partner and a broader incumbent in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RiverdalePD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCeaNS8-6xwTyPJculj7vuCQ/videos?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/RiverdaleParkMD
• Instagraminstagram.com/riverdaleparkmd_gov
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/riverdale-police-department

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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