Two bureaus comprise the Department: the Administrative Bureau, and the Operations Bureau. The Director is appointed by County Executive with County Council consent (County Code, secs. The Director oversees the Department, and creates and amends rules and regulations that pertain to maintenance, discipline, and conduct within the County Jail, and the Department. Working in cooperation with the Sheriff's Office, the Department performs duties related to the temporary incarceration of those awaiting trial, and their transfer between County correctional facilities and the Courts (County Code, secs. Programs related to correction and rehabilitation among State and county agencies are developed, implemented, and maintained by the Department. To recover the cost of a prisoner's incarceration, in part, the Department charges a fee of the prisoner, or the municipality or jurisdiction where the inmate was sentenced. Today, the Deparment feeds and confines prisoners at the County Correctional Center, Upper Marlboro. Formerly the Sheriff had been responsible for the operation of the Jail. The Department of Corrections formed in 1978 to oversee the Prince George's County Jail. They are the Office of Homeland Security, and three departments: Corrections, Fire and Emergency Services, and Police. In Prince George's County, four main government agencies are responsible for public safety. Please take the time to view our many stations within Prince George's County.Prince George's County, Maryland - Government, Executive Branch, Public Safety PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND EXECUTIVE BRANCH PUBLIC SAFETY ORIGIN & FUNCTIONS These areas represent more than 60% of our total calls for service, as they contain the highest population densities. Our busiest service areas are located within Battalions one, three and five, which includes the area commonly bordered by the District line to the west, Central Avenue to the north, the Capitol Beltway to the east, and Allentown Road to the South.

Battalion 7 serves all communities in the general vicinity of Upper Marlboro, Clinton and Baden.

Battalion 6 serves all communities in the general vicinity of Laurel, Greenbelt, Beltsville, and Berwyn Heights.

Battalion 5 serves all communities in the general vicinity of Accokeek, Camp Springs and Oxon Hill.

Battalion 4 serves all communities in the communities in the general vicinity of Hyattsville, Langley Park, Chillum, Brentwood, College Park and Riverdale.

Battalion 3 serves all communities in the general vicinity of District Heights, Temple Hills, Hillcrest Heights and Forestville.

Battalion 2 serves all communities in the general vicinity of Bowie, New Carrollton, Lanham, and Glenn Dale.

Battalion 1 serves all communities in the general vicinity of Capitol Heights, Landover and Largo.

This operational model provides each of the communities we serve with a stronger level of accountability and attention to local needs and issues. Each battalion operates like a smaller fire department within the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department, and includes up to seven fire rescue stations.

To ensure the best operational control of our resources deployed throughout the county, we apportion our Department into seven community response areas, which we refer to as “battalions”. Where available, links to websites provided and maintained by the individual company or volunteer organizations are provided.

The list includes the company number, volunteer organization name, address, phone number and types of apparatus that respond to calls from each station. The following is a list of the fire stations within the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department.

Pg county fire stations