Alerts
Off-Campus UMD Safety Notice 06/29/14
Please visit http://universityofmarylandpolice.com/crime_alert_offcampus_detail.cfm?id=741 for information regarding an off-campus armed robbery that occurred on 06/28/14. Prince George’s County Police Department is the primary reporting agency and is conducting the investigation.
2014 Summer Safety Tips & Resources
It’s summer time! With the start of June rapidly approaching, summer will be in full swing and so will the start of many activities. Whether you are leaving your residence for vacation or just going out for the day or night, we want our community to continually be proactive in crime prevention by protecting not only your residence but by being aware of your surroundings wherever you may go. Be Smart, Be Safe! See Something, Say Something! Protecting your residence while you are away:
Members of UMPD were Honored and Recognized at the Police Chiefs' Association of Prince George's County Awards Ceremony
Glenarden, MD- On May 22nd, 2014, the Police Chiefs’ Association of Prince George’s County held its annual awards ceremony. Members of the University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD) along with other police departments from Prince George’s County, were honored and recognized. UMPD was proud to have their Security Operations Center Civilian Manager, Caryn Barth, nominated for the Civilian of the Year award, and Master Patrol Officer (MPO) Garwood Diggs nominated for the Officer of the Year award.
UMPD Conducting Active Shooter Response Training on Campus for Officers
For the next nine weeks at various residence halls on campus, the University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD) is partnering with the Maryland State Police (MSP) in an active shooter response training program, called Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT). This dynamic course of instruction is designed to prepare the first responder to isolate, distract, and neutralize an active shooter. The course curriculum teaches advanced concepts and principles of team movement, setting up for room entry and room entry techniques, approach and breaching the crisis site, follow-on responder tactics, improvised explosive devices (IED's), and post-engagement priorities of work. The training is recognized by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions and is being used by UMPD for our mandatory in-service training for 2014.
Thank you to our Journalism classes 262/320 & Professors
At the end of April, Chief David B. Mitchell was invited to be part of an interactive press conference on the topic of pedestrian safety. Many thanks to the journalism students of class 262 & 320 and their professors for organizing, conducting, and participating in the press conference, and creating an exercise that is applicable to the learning experience. With assistance from social media, students were able to tweet a short video from the press conference, quickly providing our message to a much broader audience. Thank you for providing a platform for us to address this issue, and shed light on solutions to help prevent any future pedestrian involved accidents. As President Loh has mentioned in the video, http://umpdnews.umd.edu/node/187, safety is everyone’s responsibility. We need everyone’s help in preventing accidents.