1. Define the Forestville intake boundary before reviewing calls
Forestville is a census-designated place in Prince George’s County, Maryland. It is not the same geographic unit as the county, the Washington metropolitan area or Maryland as a whole. If your firm uses Forestville in its service-area planning, decide whether a call is being evaluated because the caller is in Forestville, because the matter is connected to Prince George’s County, or because your firm serves a wider Maryland area. The distinction matters when you interpret case type, jurisdiction, deadlines and the appropriate next step. Population is context only: the ACS estimate does not prove how many people will call, what practice areas they need or whether your current intake team has a staffing problem.
Recommended approach
Bring a written geographic rule to the review. Ask whether the call report should identify location as a case fact, whether county or state jurisdiction changes qualification, and whether Forestville calls should be compared with calls from other areas you serve. Do not use the population estimate as a forecast.
