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UMD Annual Safety and Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report
Working Together for a Safe Campus The 2018 Annual Safety and Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report are available for your review. The Annual Security Report (ASR) provides safety and security information to current and prospective students and their parents, as well as to faculty and staff members. Statistics comparing crime over the previous three years are outlined in the report. In addition to outlining the different security resources the campus has to offer, the report also includes statistics on crime that occurred where University students stay while on University-sponsored travel, traveling within the United States or abroad, area crime reported to off-campus law enforcement agencies as well as to several University departments that report data back to our Police Department. As you look over the statistics for 2017, you will see there are two murders reported. The first was the murder of 2nd Lt. Richard Collins, III, in which an arrest was made shortly thereafter. The accused is charged with murder and a hate crime and is expected to go to trial in January 2019.
UMPD Investigating Hate Bias Incident at Technology Advancement Program (TAP) Building
On September 26, 2018, at approximately 1:16 p.m., UMPD responded to the Technology Advancement Program (TAP) building for a hate bias incident. An employee reported to police that they found a phrase that involves offensive language against the African American community written in pencil on the men’s bathroom stall wall. It is unknown as to how long the phrase has been there for. A picture was taken of the writing and it was removed. The property was not damaged.
UMPD Investigating Hate Bias Incident at South Campus Commons #7
On September 23, 2018, at approximately 5:30 p.m., UMPD responded to South Campus Commons #7 for a hate bias incident that occurred on September 22, 2018, between 10:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. A student reported to police that they left their apartment to run an errand and returned to find non-inclusive, anti-LGBTQ language written on their bedroom wall. A detective has been assigned to investigate this incident and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion was notified. ###
UMPD Investigating Hate Bias Incident at La Plata Hall
On September 16, 2018, at approximately 5:56 p.m., UMPD responded to La Plata Hall for a hate bias incident that occurred between 2 a.m. and 5:56 p.m, on September 16, 2018. The Resident Assistant reported to police that they found non-inclusive, anti-LGBTQ language on a white board. A picture was taken of the message and the message was erased. A detective has been assigned to investigate this incident and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion was notified. Follow up interviews were conducted. ###
Passing of Retired UMPD Motorcycle Officer, Cpl. Conaway "Steel" "Motorman"
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Retired University of Maryland Police Department motorcycle officer, Corporal William “Bill” Conaway. Cpl Conaway, “Steel”, or “Motorman” as he was known served the University of Maryland community from 1983 to 2005. Please keep Cpl. Conaway’s family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time of loss. The funeral for Retired Corporal William “Bill” Conaway is listed below: DATE and TIME: Monday, September 24, 2018 Viewing: 1:45 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. Funeral: 2:30 p.m. There will not be an interment following the funeral service. LOCATION: University of Maryland Memorial Chapel 1101 Memorial Chapel College Park, MD 20742 PARKING: