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by Cynthia A. Lockley
a woman for all seasons

Neighborhood watch

Block Captains • Police Calls • Vacation Tips


Our Cool Spring Terrace Civic Asociation Police Department Liaison:
Hermitt Mosley, 301-422-9306

Police calls

Our community police contact:
Officer de Barris — 499-8000 (nonemergency)
301-699-2616 (personal number).

Report all crimes to the police:

301-699-2616 nonemergency Community Police contact: Pvt. de Barris
5000 Rhode Island Ave, Hyattsville
His boss is Capt. Hylton: 301-699-2604.
301-699-2640 nonemergency Community Police Officers Dept., District 1:
5000 Rhode Island Ave, Hyattsville
301-699-2630 nonemergency County Police Department, District 1:
5000 Rhode Island Ave, Hyattsville
(Major James Hunt)
301-431-6521 nonemergency District Satellite office: 9100 Adelphi Road, Metzerott Plaza Shopping Center
Note: The satellite office at Metzerott Plaza is defunct at this time, but the Police are planning to set it up again.

Other Public safety numbers and Web sites:

911 emergency Police, Fire, and Paramedics
301-459-9088 nonemergency PG County Park Police, 6700 Riverdale Road, Riverdale
301-459-3232 emergency PG County Park Police, 6700 Riverdale Road, Riverdale
301-345-3101 state-owned roads
and highways		 Maryland State Police, College Park Barrack Q, 10100 Rhode Island Ave., College Park
University of Maryland Police Department official website
Hyattsville City Police Department unofficial website. Additional Maryland police links.
Prince George's County Police Department official website (only works in Internet Explorer browser)
Prince George's County Sheriff's Office official website
Family Watchdog shows the name, address and pictures of registered offenders who live near you who have committed crimes
Prince George's County Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department official website
College Park Fire Links Prince George's Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association
Hyattsville Volunteers One of the first volunteer fire departments online continues to be one of the most popular. Hundreds of pics, department information, patch trading, links and much more.
Firehouse.Com latest headlines and interactive information from the World's Fire, Rescue, and EMS Services
Grace Industries state-of-the-art life safety products for public safety, industrial, and recreational applications
HVFD Web Directory listing of over 1370 fire and rescue sites
Firehouse.Com Web Directory listing of fire, rescue, and EMS sites anywhere online

Block Captains needed

See Block Captains for volunteer openings. Please contact the Acting Neighborhood Watch Coordinator, Hermitt Mosley (Acting) at 301-422-9306, if you are interested in serving your community as a Block Captain. We need volunteers for several openings throughout the neighborhood.

When to contact your Block Captain

  • To report a crime after first reporting it to the police. The block captain will spread the word around quickly in an effort to help us be alert to problems that may affect us.
  • When you have a concern that should be brought up at the monthly meeting or handled through the association.
  • If you haven't received your meeting notice by the third week of the month.

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Give Your Home an Occupied Look

Most burglars are looking for unoccupied homes. If your home appears occupied, the burglar will usually look for other more inviting sites. This is the single most important tip for protecting your home during long absences.

  1. Temporarily stop delivery of the mail and newspapers, or arrange for a neighbor to pick them up for you. Papers piling up in front of a house or mail stuffed in a box is an indication that no one is home.
  2. Have your lawn mowed and watered in your absence.
  3. Always leave a few inner lights burning at night Use timers for lights and have them come on in the evening hours. Include TV and radios among the items on timers. If you can, set timers for varying times on different days.
  4. Leave trip plans and an emergency phone number with trusted neighbors and friends. Make sure someone is checking the house while you are gone.
  5. Move valuables and small appliances so they can't be seen from a window.
  6. Put valuables such as jewelry, large sums of cash, documents in a safe deposit box.
  7. Never leave your house key hidden outside under a doormat, in a flower pot or on the ledge of a door.
  8. Don't forget to call the local Police Department or your local agency to have your home placed on a house check or vacation watch. An officer will periodically stop by your home to check on it. Provide the agency with contact points locally and where you will be, in case you have to be reached.

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