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**UPDATE** UMPD to Participate in DEA's Drug Take Back Day on 10/22/16

College Park, MD – On October 22, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the University of Maryland Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) participated in its 12th Annual Prescription Drug Take Back, the public has embraced the opportunity these take-back events provide to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. We collected approximately 75lbs. of unused pharmaceuticals. Thanks again to our partners with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and everyone who assisted with the event. ### ###

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Off-Campus UMD Safety Notice 10/17/16

Please visit http://www.umpd.umd.edu/stats/safety_notices_offcampus_detail.cfm?id=814 for information regarding an off-campus burglary that occurred on 10/17/16. The Prince George's County Police Department is the primary reporting agency and is conducting the investigation. ###

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UMD Safety Notice- Issued October 9, 2016

Please see http://www.umdps.umd.edu/stats/safety_notices_umpd_detail.cfm?id=813 for information about an incident that was reported to the Univeristy of Maryland Police . This notice was sent by email to all students, faculty and staff.

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UMD Safety Notice - Issued Oct. 7, 2016

Please see http://www.umdps.umd.edu/stats/safety_notices_umpd_detail.cfm?id=812 for information about an incident that was reported to the UMD Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct. This notice was sent to all students, faculty and staff.

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Statement Regarding Armed Subject on Campus

Today, the University of Maryland Police Department issued an alert to campus as a precautionary measure as it investigated a report of a man carrying a rifle on campus. The investigation concluded that the gun was a rubber rifle used for training and being carried by an ROTC member dressed in plain clothes. The rubber rifle did not pose a threat. UMPD is sharing the following information so the community can better understand the incident.

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UMD Advisory 10/04/16

Dear Campus Community, In light of the recent events regarding clown sightings throughout our country, I want to remind our campus community members not to get caught up in this hoax. The University of Maryland Police Department has not received any reports of clown sightings on our campus. If you receive a message or view a post containing any type of threat, whether involving the mention of clowns or not, report this immediately to UMPD or local police by dialing 911. Do not re-post the message. Be Smart, Be Safe! See Something, Say Something! ###

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10/03/16 UMD Safety Notice: Phone Scams

The purpose of this UMD Advisory is to make you aware of recent phone scams that have been reported to the University of Maryland Police Department. A scammer will call a potential victim and tell them that they either owe money to the IRS or that a loved one of theirs is being held for ransom until payment is made to the scammer. In both scams, the scammer will use fear to try and convince the potential victim to comply with the scammer’s demands. If you have been a victim or a potential victim of either one of these scams, immediately call the police. To find out more on how you can avoid being a victim of an IRS phone scam, click on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOQypmRXTHE and https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/irs_scam_updates.shtml . To avoid becoming a victim of this extortion scheme, look for the following possible indicators:

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2015 Annual Safety and Security Report (ASR)

Working Together for a Safe Campus The 2015 Annual Safety and Security Report is available for your review. Our report 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 area crime reported to off-campus law enforcement agencies as well as to several University departments that report data back to our Police Department.

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