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  • Portrait of a man that is wearing a black shirt with UMPD Security Operations Center on the front of the shirt.

    UMPD Mourns Passing of Security Operations Center Supervisor

    The University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD) family is mourning the loss of Security Operations Center (SOC) Supervisor, David “Dave” Richardson. He passed away unexpectedly as a result of a sudden medical emergency on June 30, 2026.
  • Graphic with UMPD patch and badge and the following text: UMD Community Notice

    UMD Community Notice 06/13/2026

    **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 Attempted Carjacking with a Weapon OCCURRED: June 13, 2026 (Saturday)/ Approximately 1:53 p.m. LOCATION: 3700 block of Campus Drive, College Park, Maryland PGPD CASE #: 26-003151 BRIEF DETAILS:
  • Press Release with UMPD Patch and Badge logo

    UMPD Conducts Sobriety Checkpoint

    On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, the University of Maryland Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in support of our effort to crackdown on impaired driving in the College Park area. The checkpoint will be conducted from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., near the University of Maryland campus. For questions regarding this press release, please contact the Public Information Officer, Lt. Rosanne Hoaas at 301-405-9960 or email rhoaas@umpd.umd.edu .
  • Follow-Up In Off-Campus Incident

    Follow-Up In Off-Campus Incident

    On May 15, 2026, at approximately 2:36 p.m., the University of Maryland Police Department responded to Lakeland Road and Rhode Island Avenue to assist the Prince George’s County Police Department for the sound of gunfire. Once officers were on scene, information was gathered from a witness that verified the incident.
  • UMD Community Notice. University of Maryland Police Department patch behind a University of Maryland Police Department badge.

    UMD Community Advisory 05/01/2026

    **Community Advisory** 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 Assault (2nd degree) OCCURRED: May 1, 2026 (Friday)/ Approximately 1:32 a.m. LOCATION: 7200 block of Baltimore Avenue, College Park, Maryland PGPD CASE #: PP26050100000093 BRIEF DETAILS:
  • A collection of four photos of the same person seen walking.

    UMPD Seeks Community’s Help in McKeldin Library Incidents

    College Park, MD – The person pictured above is the suspect in the February 12, 2026, indecent exposure, the March 25, 2026, voyeur incident, and the April 27, 2026, indecent exposure. The incidents occurred inside restrooms located on the 6th and 7th floors of McKeldin Library.

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