Alerts
UMPD Statement Regarding Letter Posted by Campus Organization
Dear University of Maryland Community, On April 28, 2014, a UMD student organization sent a letter to its membership about a member who is also a student at UMD. The letter warned the group to stay away from certain areas of campus, specifically the Student Union, due to recent comments made by the individual member. Over the past several hours, a copy of this letter has spread throughout our campus and concerns have been expressed about the content of the letter posted by the organization. A University of Maryland Police Department Detective has interviewed this student and is looking into the statements made last night. Although the investigation is on-going, there is no threat to the safety of the University community by this student. Our Detectives have been working with both the organization, the student involved, and the Office of Student Conduct to bring closure to the issue. More information will be posted here when available. David B. Mitchell Chief of Police Address/Location
Got Drugs? Turn In Your Unused or Expired Medication for Safe Disposal
College Park, MD – On April 26, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) participated in its Eighth Prescription Drug Take Back, the public has embraced the opportunity these take-back events provide to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. UMPD site collected approximately 30lbs. of unused pharmaceuticals. Thanks again to everyone who assisted with the Take Back. ### The University of Maryland Police is hosting a "Terp Take Back" site as part of the DEA's Drug Take Back event this Saturday, April 26, 2014 from 10am to 2pm out front of the UMPD Station located on Rossborough Lane across from Ritchie Coliseum.
Off-Campus UMD Safety Notice 04/13/14
Please visit http://www.umpd.umd.edu/crime_alert_offcampus_detail.cfm?id=739 for information regarding an off-campus robbery that occurred on 04/13/14. Prince George’s County Police Department is the primary reporting agency and is conducting the investigation.
Working Together with the Same Goal in Mind: Safety and Security
The University of Maryland Police Department had the privileged to be interviewed by UMD Journalism students, Zoe Sagalow and Alexis Brown about a topic that is essential to us; working with students. Student employees play a vital role here at the University of Maryland Police Department; they serve with us inside our Security Operations Center, on the streets with us as Student Police Aides (SPAs) and administratively with us at Headquarters. It was treat to be part of your video, thank you Zoe and Alexis for the giving us the opportunity to share our story with others.
**ARREST MADE** in Biology-Psychology Voyeur Incident
**BREAKING NEWS** UMPD arrest male for the Biology-Psychology Voyeur Incident Ernest Attakora Marfo The University of Maryland Police Department has made an arrest in the April 2nd, voyeur/peeping tom incident that occurred inside a women’s bathroom at Biology-Psychology building just before 5 p.m. Ernest Attakora Marfo, 21 yoa, of Reisterstown, Maryland. A female UMD employee went to use the bathroom at Biology-Psychology building, when she noticed a cell phone on the floor with the lens portion pointed towards her direction inside the bathroom stall. The victim felt uncomfortable and left the bathroom immediately. The victim re-entered the bathroom and questioned the individual who was still in the stall. The individual grabbed his cell phone and left.