Alerts
Training Exercise on 7/29/16
On Friday, July 29, 2016, the Office of Emergency Management will conduct a training exercise at Maryland Stadium. The purpose of this training exercise is to safely evacuate fans out of the stadium and into nearby buildings/structures. As some may recall, on September 12, 2015, we encountered a weather emergency during a home football game. There was a storm heading our way that included lightning, which led to the evacuation of our football stadium. This was the first time in our history that we had to evacuate fans out from the stadium during a football game. The training exercise is scheduled to begin at approximately 1:30 p.m. and will end at approximately 3:30 p.m., weather dependent. During this exercise, a small portion of Stadium Drive will be blocked off between the north entrance of Stadium Drive Garage and parking lot Q. The service road that wraps around the stadium will also be blocked off to vehicles and pedestrians. There will be staff on site to help with alternative routes during the course of the exercise. Once the exercise has ended, the roadways will re-open. ###
Chief of Police Summary of May 21, 2016 Incident at The Courtyards
Chief of Police Summary of May 21, 2016 Incident at The Courtyards Summary of Incident On May 21, 2016 at 1:46 a.m., the University of Maryland Police Department, Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call, routed through Prince George’s County Public Safety Communications Center, regarding a fight at the 8500 block of Boteler Lane at The Courtyards Apartments. Officers approached the apartment, and a female resident answered the door and explained that a graduation celebration was taking place. The officers advised the resident and partygoers, who were primarily African American, of the report of fighting inside the apartment and the possible use of a baseball bat. The residents refuted the claim, and initially resisted efforts of the officers to enter the premises.