# Sec. 18-191. Definitions

Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.

## Sec. 18-191. Definitions

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 18-191 (2026)

(a) Active listening shall mean a process by which parties reach a peaceful resolution to a dispute, including through the skills of:

  (1) managing stress quickly while remaining alert and calm;

  (2) controlling emotions and behavior;

  (3) paying attention to the words and feelings expressed by others; and

  (4) being aware of and respecting differences.

(b) Cadet or Police Cadet shall mean the term as defined in Section 18-186.11(a)(1) of this Subtitle.

(c) Civic engagement shall mean participation by community members in social and political processes designed to communicate ideas, values, and beliefs, and to promote legal, political, or social change.

(d) Community policing shall mean a policing strategy to develop trusting relationships with the community, and to work in partnership with the community to address crime, public safety, and quality of life issues.

(e) Health shall mean a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

(f) Police academy shall mean the entry-level police training academy required by the Department for all prospective police officers.

(g) Policing history shall mean a social, political, and historical understanding of why and how policing developed in the United States, including an examination of the transitional eras of policing (Political Era, Reform/Professional Era, and Community Era) and the structural changes that occurred under each of those eras since the mid nineteenth century.

(h) Racial equity shall mean changes in policy, practice and allocation of County resources so that racial constructs do not predict one's success, while also improving opportunities and outcomes for all people.

(i) Social justice shall mean that everyone deserves to benefit from the same economic, political and social rights and opportunities, free from health disparities, regardless of race, socioeconomic status, age, sex — including on the basis of gender identity or orientation, religion, disability, or other characteristics.

(j) Wellness shall mean a positive approach to living.