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UMD Community Text Alert 08/14/2020
A UMD Community Text Alert was sent for an off-campus robbery (weapon displayed) that occurred in the 7300 block of Baltimore Avenue, on August 13, 2020. For information about the text alerts, visit https://alert.umd.edu/alerts . The Prince George's County Police Department is conducting the investigation for this incident. ###
UMD Community Notice 06/10/2020
**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.
UMD Community Notice 05/29/2020
**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 Commercial Robbery with a Weapon OCCURRED: May 29, 2020 / Approximately 11:48 a.m. LOCATION: 4700 block of Melbourne Place (near Baltimore Avenue), College Park, Maryland PGPD CASE #: PP20052900000753 BRIEF DETAILS: On May 29, 2020, at approximately 12:31 p.m., the University of Maryland Police Department was notified of an off campus incident that occurred at approximately 11:48 a.m., today.
UMD Community Text Alert 04/18/2020
A UMD Community Text Alert was sent for an off-campus shooting that occurred in the 8700 block of Baltimore Avenue, on April 18, 2020. For information about the text alerts, visit https://alert.umd.edu/alerts . The Prince George's County Police Department is conducting the investigation for this incident. ###
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week 2020
Below is a message from Chief Mitchell that was sent yesterday to all members of the department. Please join me is celebrating National Telecommunicators Week that began yesterday and extends through April 18. I can speak for many police officers in saying that I could not do their job. I can also say thank God we have such a dedicated group of professionals in UMPD. Last year our dispatchers handled over 60,000 calls and hundreds of alarms. They are the voice that you hear when you call 911 in emergencies. They are the voice that you hear when a police officer calls for help over the radio. Unfortunately they seldom hear a voice that just says "thank you"! Thank you for being there in our time of need. Thank you for making sure that I have all of the life-saving information available when responding priority on a call. Thank you for helping me to stay alive so that I can return home safely to my family. On behalf of a grateful UMPD, please join me in thanking our Dispatchers for their outstanding service and support. They remain the "Thin Gold Line" in our Department and profession. Salute! Chief David B. Mitchell