Editing Riverdale Park, Maryland (section)

== Government ==
In 2016, the town changed its form of government to include a town manager. The town is governed by a mayor and town council. The council has six members, each representing a different ward of the town. As of the 2023 general election, the mayor of Riverdale Park is Alan K. Thompson and the wards are represented as below:<ref>{{cite web|title=Riverdale Park Town Crier for June 2023|url=https://files4.1.revize.com/riverdalemd/June%202023%20(English).pdf|website=Town of Riverdale Park|access-date=June 13, 2023}}</ref>
*  Ward One – Richard Smith
*  Ward Two – Aaron Faulx
*  Ward Three – David Lingua
*  Ward Four – Ifiok Inyang
*  Ward Five – Karen Mejia
*  Ward Six – Foday Kallon

The town has its own police department, with Rosa Guixens serving as the chief of police.

Riverdale Park and the adjacent, unincorporated community of Riverdale Heights are served by two primarily volunteer fire departments within the Prince Georges Fire and EMS Department. "Riverdale 7" and "Riverdale Heights 13" both provide services to the community with volunteer firefighters and a staff of live-in volunteers.

[[Prince George's County Police Department]] District 1 Station in [[Hyattsville, Maryland|Hyattsville]] serves Riverdale Park.<ref>"[https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/District-1-Station-Hyattsville-1 District 1 Station – Hyattsville]. [[Prince George's County Police Department]]. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. [https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2650/District-1-Beat-Map--PDF?bidId= Beat map].</ref>

The United States Postal Service operates the Riverdale Post Office and the Kenilworth Post Office in Riverdale Park.<ref>"[https://tools.usps.com/go/POLocatorDetailsAction!input.action?locationTypeQ=all&address=Hyattsville%2C+MD&radius=20&locationType=po&locationID=1379454&locationName=RIVERDALE&address2=&address1=6411+BALTIMORE+AVE&city=RIVERDALE&state=MD&zip5=20737&zip4=9998&tollFree=800-ASK-USPS%26reg%3B%26nbsp%3B%28800-275-8777%29&fax=301-277-6964&tAddress=&tAddress1Ams=&tAddress2Ams=&tCityAms=&tStateAms=&tZipAms=&tCarrierRouteAms=&latitude=38.966348&longitude=-76.938522&sWithin=20&&&&&&&&& RIVERDALE]." [[U.S. Postal Service]]. Retrieved on September 11, 2018. "6411 BALTIMORE AVE RIVERDALE, MD 20737-9998"</ref><ref>"[https://tools.usps.com/go/POLocatorDetailsAction!input.action?locationTypeQ=all&address=College+Park%2C+MD&radius=20&locationType=po&locationID=1368842&locationName=KENILWORTH&address2=&address1=6270+KENILWORTH+AVE&city=RIVERDALE&state=MD&zip5=20737&zip4=9997&tollFree=800-ASK-USPS%26reg%3B%26nbsp%3B%28800-275-8777%29&fax=&tAddress=&tAddress1Ams=&tAddress2Ams=&tCityAms=&tStateAms=&tZipAms=&tCarrierRouteAms=&latitude=38.964207&longitude=-76.920292&sWithin=20&&&&&&&&& KENILWORTH]." [[U.S. Postal Service]]. Retrieved on September 11, 2018. "6270 KENILWORTH AVE RIVERDALE, MD 20737-9997"</ref> The Calvert Carrier Annex has a Hyattsville address but is physically in Riverdale Park.<ref>"[https://tools.usps.com/go/POLocatorDetailsAction!input.action?locationTypeQ=all&address=Hyattsville%2C+MD&radius=20&locationType=po&locationID=1443177&locationName=CALVERT+CARRIER+ANNEX&address2=&address1=6511+BALTIMORE+AVE&city=HYATTSVILLE&state=MD&zip5=20782&zip4=9998&tollFree=800-ASK-USPS%26reg%3B%26nbsp%3B%28800-275-8777%29&fax=301-209-3460&tAddress=&tAddress1Ams=&tAddress2Ams=&tCityAms=&tStateAms=&tZipAms=&tCarrierRouteAms=&latitude=38.968449&longitude=-76.935353&sWithin=20&&&&&&&&& CALVERT CARRIER ANNEX]." [[U.S. Postal Service]]. Retrieved on September 11, 2018. "6511 BALTIMORE AVE HYATTSVILLE, MD 20782-9998"</ref><ref name=Riverdaleparkmap>"[http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info/maps.cfm Maps]." Town of Riverdale Park. Retrieved on March 3, 2018.</ref>