Bowie Police Department (Maryland)

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Bowie City Police Department
Patch of Bowie Police Department
Abbreviation	BPD
Agency overview
Formed	2006; 18 years ago (2006)
Employees	86
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Bowie, Maryland, USA
Population	54,884 (2004)
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Bowie, Maryland
Officers	56
Civilian employees	21
Agency executive	Dwayne Preston, Chief Of Police
Facilities
Headquarters (located on the Lowest level of City Hall)s	15901 Fred Robinson Way, Bowie, MD 20716
Website
https://www.cityofbowie.org/150/Police

The Bowie City Police Department (BPD) is the primary law enforcement agency for Bowie, Maryland, servicing a population of 54,884 (2004 census estimate) in 16 square miles (41 km²) of the municipality.^[1]

The City of Bowie Police Department was established on September 11, 2006, under the direction of then-Police Chief Katherine Perez and Deputy Police Chief John K. Nesky. Currently, the Bowie Police Department is under the leadership of Police Chief Dwayne Preston and Acting Deputy Police Chief Rachel Jefferson. The Bowie Police Department is located in Prince George's County and is among the largest municipalities within the State of Maryland. As of today, the agency has a total of 57 sworn police officers. The Bowie Police Department also currently employs 21 civilian personnel. The City of Bowie Police Department covers approximately 18 square miles, protecting approximately 60,000 residents. The police department consists of several sections and divisions, which include the following: patrol division, community services section, criminal investigations section, directed response team, canine unit, training section, administrative support section, records section, evidence processing section, and most recently added its own communications and dispatch division.^{[citation needed]}

Chiefs of Police History:

Dwayne Preston: Dec. 21, 2023 - Present (Acting Chief - Sept. 2023 - Dec. 2023)

John K. Nesky: 2012 - Sept. 2023

Katherine Perez: 2006 - 2012

• City of Bowie government website
• Bowie Police Department weblink

• List of law enforcement agencies in Maryland

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