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	First Name	Melvin
	Last Name	High
	Date of Birth
	Office	Sheriff
	District
	Party	Democrat
	Phone
	Email
	Website	www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/sites/Sheriff/About/CommandStaff/SheriffBio/Pages/default.asp
	Bio	Sheriff High was elected in December 6, 2010. Prior to becoming Sheriff, he was Chief of Police for Prince George's County from 2003-2008. He was also a member of the Public Safety Pension Committee for the County from 2003-2008.  Prior to joining the Prince George’s County Police Department, Sheriff High served as Chief of Police for the city of Norfolk, Virginia.  During his tenure, Sheriff High developed Norfolk’s first community policing initiative, PACE (Police Assisted Community Enforcement), which resulted in crime reduction each year of his administration except 1995.