Alerts
National Drug Take-Back Event
Oct. 1, 2012 As a result of this Drug Take-Back event, UMDPS collected 18 pounds of pharmaceuticals from community members. September 19, 2012 For further information contact: Capt. Marc Limansky 301-405-7402 UMPD Hosting DEA National Drug Take-Back Event College Park, MD - The University of Maryland Police will be hosting a site for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day which will take place on Saturday, September 29, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The site will be located at the front of the University of Maryland police station located on Rossborough Lane across from Ritchie Coliseum.
New Explosive Detection K9 Unit
College Park, MD – The University of Maryland Police Department is proud to announce the inception of its Explosive Detection K9 program. Four UMPD handler-K9 pairs have completed a rigorous four month training course and are graduating Friday, August 10th. The K9-handler teams are trained exclusively for explosive detection purposes and will be deployed on and around the UMD College Park campus and will also serve a critical function at special events such as athletic events, dignitary visits, and any event likely to draw large numbers of attendees. UMPD is the first university police department to employ canines which can detect and track person-borne explosive substances. The officers and canines of the Explosive Detection K9 unit graduating are: