At the July 24 meeting, the City Council approved an agreement 

with the Town of Bladensburg that allows each other ’s police 

departments to share resources including personnel. The agreement 

is the first of its kind between two municipal police departments in 

the County. Once implemented, the agreement allows (subject to 

regulations published by both Chief of Police) officers from both 

agencies to make arrests and enforce laws under specific circum-

stances while in Bladensburg and our City.   On hand from Bladensburg 

during the signing were the Mayor, City Manager and Chief of Police. 

Chief Keeney is currently negotiating other agreements with the Chiefs 

of Police from Hyattsville, Greenbelt, and Riverdale Park.

Left to right: Bladensburg's City Manager, Rodney Foxworth,

Bladensburg's Police Chief Robert Zidek, Bladensburg's Mayor

David Harrington and Mount Rainier's Chief of Police Fred Keeney