How to Fill Out the Prince George’s County Police Report Request Form

To request a Prince George’s County police report, fill out the Police Department’s Police Report Request form on its website, print the completed form, and mail or deliver it with a $10 money order or business check to the Police Records Center at 4923 43rd Avenue, Hyattsville, Maryland 20781-2020.¹ If the report you need is a traffic accident report, you can skip the form and buy it online instead through BuyCrash.com or Crashdocs.org for the same $10.²

Where To Find the Form

The form lives on the county’s website as an interactive web form, not a downloadable PDF.³ You type the information into the fields in your browser, then print it. Print an extra copy for yourself before you mail the original. If you’d rather fill it out on paper, you can pick up a blank form at the Records Management Division in Hyattsville during business hours.

Information About the Incident

The top half of the form is about what happened. Gather this before you start:

Report, RMS, or CCN number. This is the case number the responding officer assigned at the scene, and it should appear on any paperwork the officer left with you. It’s optional, so a missing number isn’t a dealbreaker; the Records Section can search on the other details you provide.¹
Incident type. A dropdown offers categories including Accident, Assault, Burglary, Domestic Violence, Drugs, Homicide, Missing Person, Property, Robbery, Theft, and Warrant.³
Incident location. The street address or intersection where it happened.
Date and time reported. Separate fields; match them to the officer’s documentation if you have it.
Name of the driver, victim, or owner. For a crash, the driver. For theft or burglary, the victim or property owner.

Incomplete details slow the search down, so fill in everything you can.

Information About You

The bottom half identifies the requester. You’ll enter your name, a home or cell phone number, a business phone, and your full mailing address with city, state, and ZIP. If you’re asking on behalf of an insurance company, law firm, or other organization, there are separate fields for the agency name and the agency representative’s name.³ The mailing address you enter is where the finished report will be sent, so check it carefully before you print.

The $10 Fee

Each copy costs $10. Payment has to be a money order or business check; the department doesn’t accept cash or personal checks.¹ Make it payable to “Prince George’s County, Maryland.”³

If paying the $10 would be a hardship, you can submit an Affidavit of Indigency with your request under the Maryland Public Information Act. Waivers are also available when disclosure serves the public interest.⁴ The affidavit form is a PDF on the Maryland Attorney General’s website.

How To Submit It

By Mail

Put the printed form and the money order or business check in a single envelope and send it to:

Police Records Center
4923 43rd Avenue
Hyattsville, Maryland 20781-2020¹

Use a mail service that provides tracking so you can confirm delivery. Mailed requests generally come back within two to four weeks.¹ Requests tied to incidents with multiple parties or active investigations can take longer. Note the date you mailed it so you have a reference if you call to follow up.

In Person

You can also drop the form off at the Records Management Division at the same 43rd Avenue address. The office is open Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and is closed Fridays, weekends, and holidays.⁵ Bring a government-issued photo ID; the department requires one for in-person pickup.² Call ahead at 301-985-3638 to confirm the report is ready before you make the trip.

If You Need an Accident Report

For traffic accident reports, you don’t need the form at all. The department releases accident reports around the clock through two third-party services, BuyCrash.com (run by LexisNexis) and Crashdocs.org, both at $10 per report.² Search by state, then enter the crash date, location, or names involved. You pay online and download the report as soon as it’s located, which is why most insurance adjusters use this route rather than waiting on the mail.

What This Form Doesn’t Cover

The Police Report Request form is for written reports only. Body-worn camera video and 911 audio are handled through a separate Maryland Public Information Act request submitted on the department’s online MPIA portal, and the department verifies that you’re a party of interest, an authorized agent or attorney, or a media source before releasing that material. The pricing is different too: the first two hours of staff time are free, and the department charges $50 per hour after that.⁶

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