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UMPD Receives Outstanding Unit Award from the President's Commission on Ethnic Minority Issues
On May 16th, the University of Maryland Police Department was awarded the Outstanding Non-Instructional Unit Award from the President's Commission on Ethnic Minority Issues. This award is issued to a unit that makes outstanding contributions the the University's equity efforts. UMPD has always been dedicated to the recruitment and promotion of its quality minority employees. Additionally, the department makes it a top priority to address diversity issues with all officers in the academy and with continued training throughout their career. UMPD regards diversity as a critical issue and will continue to address it with the same fervor for many years to come.
UMPD Honor Guard at Slain MIT Officers Memorial Service
On 04/24/2013, the University of Maryland Honor Guard joined other departments in Boston, MA for a memorial service held in honor of Officer Sean Collier. Officer Collier, an officer with the MIT campus, was slain during the manhunt for the Boston Marathon Bombers. At the time of his death, Officer Collier was 27 years old and had worked for the department for 15 months. UMPD sends it's condolences and prayers to the family and friends of Officer Collier and his department.