Prince George’s establishes marine unit to police waters

Prince George’s County police have joined the ranks of the Coast Guard and the Maryland Natural Resources Police, launching a trio of watercraft to police the county’s 50 miles of coastline and, in particular, the $2 billion National Harbor.

In 2000, when what would become National Harbor was still called Port America, Lt. Ed Talik said he started researching plans for the marine unit that started operations in December. And now that his dream has become a reality, Talik said he’s shrugging off his chance at retirement so he can run the unit and take the helm from time to time, too.