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UMPD Participates in No-Shave November
It’s November and you know what that means…the University of Maryland Police Department’s Beauties and the Beards event, also known as No-Shave November.
11/06/18 UMD Community Notice
**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 Indecent Exposure OCCURRED: November 6, 2018/ Approximately 11:50 a.m. LOCATION: Lakeland Road/Baltimore Avenue, College Park, MD PGPD CASE #: 18-0067031 BRIEF DETAILS:
UMD Advisory: Information on how to recognize a scam
Dear Campus Community, We write to you to make you aware of various scams that have been reported in our area. There are different methods a scammer will use to contact a potential victim. The scammer may call, send an email or might even approach the potential victim in person. The goal of the scammer is to use fear or pity to try to convince the potential victim to comply with the scammer’s demands. For example:
10/24/18 UMD Safety Notice
INCIDENT: Voyeur Incident OCCURRED: October 23, 2018/ Approximately 8:10 p.m. LOCATION: 4300 Block of Rowalt Drive near Guilford Drive UMPD CASE #: 2018-60383 BRIEF DETAILS: On October 23, 2018, at approximately 8:21 p.m., the University of Maryland Police Department was notified about a voyeur incident that occurred in the 4300 block of Rowalt Drive near Guilford Drive. A female student reported to police that at approximately 8:10 p.m., a male was seen looking through an apartment window.
UMD Advisory: See Something, Say Something - Report Suspicious Activity
Dear Campus Community, You may be aware that suspicious packages were sent to various locations along the east coast over the past few days. The University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD) has no reason to believe that the University of Maryland campus is a target. Our Explosives Detection K-9 Unit and Patrol Officers continue to patrol our campus community and remain vigilant.
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