Editing Bowie, Maryland (section)

==Government==
The City of Bowie operates under a [[council-manager government]] as established by the city charter. This means that the mayor and council are responsible for making policy, passing ordinances, voting appropriations, and having overall supervisory authority in the city government.

The [[U.S. Postal Service]] operates multiple post offices including Mitchellville,<ref>"[https://tools.usps.com/go/POLocatorDetailsAction!input.action?locationTypeQ=all&address=Bowie%2C+MD&radius=20&locationType=po&locationID=1434431&locationName=MITCHELLVILLE&address2=&address1=1500+POINTER+RIDGE+PL&city=BOWIE&state=MD&zip5=20716&zip4=9998&tollFree=800-ASK-USPS%26reg%3B%26nbsp%3B%28800-275-8777%29&fax=301-390-9074&tAddress=&tAddress1Ams=&tAddress2Ams=&tCityAms=&tStateAms=&tZipAms=&tCarrierRouteAms=&latitude=38.90958&longitude=-76.7195289&sWithin=20&&&&&&&&& MITCHELLVILLE]." [[U.S. Postal Service]]. Retrieved on September 11, 2018. "1500 POINTER RIDGE PL BOWIE, MD 20716-9998"</ref> West Bowie,<ref>"[https://tools.usps.com/go/POLocatorDetailsAction!input.action?locationTypeQ=all&address=Bowie%2C+MD&radius=20&locationType=po&locationID=1386964&locationName=WEST+BOWIE&address2=&address1=13030+9TH+ST&city=BOWIE&state=MD&zip5=20720&zip4=3645&tollFree=800-ASK-USPS%26reg%3B%26nbsp%3B%28800-275-8777%29&fax=301-262-3143&tAddress=&tAddress1Ams=&tAddress2Ams=&tCityAms=&tStateAms=&tZipAms=&tCarrierRouteAms=&latitude=39.008458&longitude=-76.7802599&sWithin=20&&&&&&&&& WEST BOWIE]." [[U.S. Postal Service]]. Retrieved on September 11, 2018. "13030 9TH ST BOWIE, MD 20720-3645"</ref> and Bowie/Mitchellville Carrier Annex (adjacent to the city limits).<ref>"[https://tools.usps.com/go/POLocatorDetailsAction!input.action?locationTypeQ=all&address=Bowie%2C+MD&radius=20&locationType=po&locationID=1355532&locationName=BOWIE&address2=&address1=6710+LAUREL+BOWIE+RD&city=BOWIE&state=MD&zip5=20715&zip4=9997&tollFree=800-ASK-USPS%26reg%3B%26nbsp%3B%28800-275-8777%29&fax=301-464-0917&tAddress=&tAddress1Ams=&tAddress2Ams=&tCityAms=&tStateAms=&tZipAms=&tCarrierRouteAms=&latitude=38.983244&longitude=-76.757849&sWithin=20&&&&&&&&& BOWIE]." [[U.S. Postal Service]]. Retrieved on September 11, 2018. "6710 LAUREL BOWIE RD BOWIE, MD 20715-9997"</ref><ref>"[https://tools.usps.com/go/POLocatorDetailsAction!input.action?locationTypeQ=all&address=Bowie%2C+MD&radius=20&locationType=po&locationID=1432969&locationName=MITCHELLVILLE+CARRIER+ANNEX&address2=&address1=6710+LAUREL+BOWIE+RD&city=BOWIE&state=MD&zip5=20715&zip4=9998&tollFree=800-ASK-USPS%26reg%3B%26nbsp%3B%28800-275-8777%29&fax=&tAddress=&tAddress1Ams=&tAddress2Ams=&tCityAms=&tStateAms=&tZipAms=&tCarrierRouteAms=&latitude=38.983244&longitude=-76.757849&sWithin=20&&&&&&&&& MITCHELLVILLE CARRIER ANNEX]." [[U.S. Postal Service]]. Retrieved on September 11, 2018. "6710 LAUREL BOWIE RD BOWIE, MD 20715-9998"</ref>

===Law enforcement===
The primary law enforcement agency for the city is the [[Bowie Police Department]] aided by the [[Prince George's County Police]], the Maryland-National Capital Park Police Department, and the [[Prince George's County Sheriff's Office|Sheriff's Office]] as directed by authority.

[[Prince George's County Police Department]] District 2 Station in [[Brock Hall, Maryland|Brock Hall CDP]], with a Bowie postal address, serves the community.<ref>"[https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/District-2-Station-Bowie-2 District 2 Station – Bowie]." [[Prince George's County Police Department]]. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. "District 2 Station – Bowie 601 SW Crain Highway Bowie, MD 20715 ". [https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2652/District-2-Beat-Map-PDF?bidId= Beat map]. [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2410150_brock_hall/DC10BLK_P2410150_000.pdf 2010 U.S. Census Bureau index map of Brock Hall CDP] as well as the detail on [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2410150_brock_hall/DC10BLK_P2410150_000.pdf Page 1].</ref>