Alerts
Spring 2013 Welcome Message from Police Chief Mitchell
Dear Students, I would like to welcome all of you back for what is sure to be a great spring semester. While I understand you will be receiving many emails pertaining to your academics, please take a few minutes to read this important email regarding your safety and well-being. The issue of your safety on and around campus is always of concern for us. Since 2006, the UMD College Park Campus has seen a continual decrease in violent crime both on and off campus. To continue this trend I am asking that you take to heart these very important safety tips.
Responding to an Active Shooter - Run, Hide, Fight
The tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary School serve as a reminder that violent acts such as this can occur anywhere, anytime. University of Maryland Police Officers train routinely for such events. Students, faculty and staff must also be prepared to respond and react to an active shooter incident. Please take a few moments to review this information on this page and watch the short video below, courtesy of the City of Houston Mayor's Office of Public Safety. If you find yourself in the middle of an active shooter event, your survival may depend on whether or not you have a plan. The plan doesn't have to be complicated. There are three things you can do that make a difference: RUN, HIDE, FIGHT