The University of Maryland Police Department is excited to further expand its concurrent jurisdiction to better serve and protect the University community and surrounding areas. UMPD, working in conjunction with the Prince George's County Police Department, have further expanded our jurisdiction to areas where students live or patronize. This collaborative effort is a result of the strong partnership of our two departments and our desire to better protect the College Park community.

The University of Maryland Police Department has a new position open in our Information Analysis unit. The position is open to current UMD students and is an excellent opporutnity to be exposed to the Criminal Justice and Intelligence Analysis world. The job posting is listed below: Law Enforcement Analyst Intern/Trainee

National Preparedness Month University of Maryland Preparedness Initiatives National Preparedness Month Initiatives September is National Preparedness Month. Preparedness is a shared responsibility, it takes a whole community. Leading into the month and during the month of September, UMD Emergency Management will be engaging the UMD community on emergency preparedness. Below is a list of ways that UMD Emergency Management will participate during National Preparedness Month: Promote UMD Alerts, UMD SOS app, M-Urgency, and the UMD Emergency Preparedness website Promote these communications via FYI, DOTS advertising, the UMD Emergency Preparedness website Promote at the Protect Your Shell Fair 2013 Great Shakeout Earthquake Drill

Welcome Back! As you're preparing to get started with the fall semester, please familiarize yourself with these safety tips to help ensure your success. Make the call. Program the number for the University of Maryland Police into your cell phone so you have it at your fingertips in the event of an emergency on campus. If you see a crime in progress or even something suspicious, don’t hesitate, make the call.

At around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 22nd, a UMPD officer observed three males operating three motor scooters on Route 1 without proper safety equipment. The males noticed the officer and fled south on Route 1. Officers pursued the subjects to East-West Highway where one subject dismounted and fled on foot. The second subject crashed the scooter and was taken into custody. The first subject was soon located at the College Park Metro Station by an off-duty US Secret Service police officer and was apprehended. The third subject was not located. William Thomas Cato, 18, of SE, DC was arrested and charged with motor vehicle theft and violations of the traffic law. Julian Emmanuell Ruffin, 22, of Glenarden, MD was arrested and charged with motor vehicle theft and violations of the traffic law. He was also served with an open warrant for assault. Both motor scooters were stolen from the rear of the Varsity apartment complex at 8150 Baltimore Avenue. They were returned to their owners. Cato and Ruffin are not affiliated with UMD.

The UMPD News site has been created to provide you with timely information about incidents and events on the UMD campus, and also contains information about UMPD's community policing and crime prevention efforts. In the event of a serious situation on campus requiring the issuance of a UMD Emergency Alert (what's this?), a UMPD Media Relations officer will post a description of what is happening and provide regular updates as the situation unfolds. You are invited to subscribe to receive email notifications when this site is updated by using the "subscribe" dialog box in the right side-bar on this page. If you prefer, you may opt to add our RSS feed to a reader of your choice. You may unsubscribe at any time. If you have questions, please contact our Media Relations Office at 301-405-9960 and we will be happy to assist you.

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Community Members: Please join us in celebrating our “Annual National Night Out” Reminder we will join forces with the “Lakeland Community” this year along with several local agencies PGPD, M-NCPPC, Metro Transit, and many more. Please come out to help celebrate making our communities safer!

Watch 42, the Jackie Robinson Story, under the stars this Saturday, July 27, 2013 on Chapel Field, starting at sundown, approximately 8:30pm. Prior to the movie, the City of College Park will host their last summer concert in South Gate Park (between Potbelly’s and Chapel Field), starting at 6:30pm. For more info, visit http://shopcollegepark.org/events/outdoor-movie-at-chapel-field/. https://www.facebook.com/events/195792537247167/ Please feel free to share this with others you think might be interested!

Aggressive driving has become a serious problem on our roadways, but what exactly is aggressive driving? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), after consulting with law enforcement and the judiciary, defines aggressive driving as "an individual commits a combination of moving traffic offenses so as to endanger other persons or property." NHTSA has released the following information on aggressive driving and ways to combat it. Please keep this information in mind as you travel and stay safe. Are You an Aggressive Driver? Do You: