Alerts
UMD Community Notice 03/23/2022
**Community Notice** The purpose of this e-mail is to make you aware of an incident that occurred off-campus near the University of Maryland, College Park campus. The following is a synopsis of an incident reported to the Prince George's County Police Department. INCIDENT: Off-Campus Burglary OCCURRED: March 18, 2022 (Friday)/ Between 2 a.m. and 1 p.m. LOCATION: 4300 block of Hartwick Road, College Park, Maryland PGPD CASE NUMBER: 22-1395 BRIEF DETAILS:
UMD Community Alert 02/22/2022
A UMD Community Alert was issued this morning for the report of a robbery with a weapon off-campus. Below is information that was sent out to the campus community. Off-campus robbery with a weapon at 7201Baltimore Ave Stay away from area. Suspect is a male wearing all black clothing armed with a silver automatic handgun with extended magazine. More information to follow when available .This is the last update for the off-campus robbery with a weapon at 7201 Baltimore Ave. the location is all clear and further investigation will be conducted by PGPD.
Crisis Intervention Team
A new program for the department is our Crisis Intervention Team (CIT). Currently, we have 17 officers and dispatchers who are trained specifically in the field of Crisis Intervention and are able to interact with crisis situations using de-escalation techniques that improve the safety for our community and the officers and dispatchers involved. This program offers many benefits to public safety, the University’s Mental and Behavioral health services, the UMD community, and the families of the UMD community. All UMPD officers receive training pertaining to individuals in crisis. However, our Crisis Intervention Officers received additional training in the areas of: • Understanding signs and symptoms of mental illnesses and co-occurring disorders • Recognizing when those signs and symptoms represent a crisis situation • Safely de-escalating individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis