In recent weeks, there has been an increase of false active shooter reports, targeting institutions of higher education across the country. Approximately 20 colleges and universities have been impacted.
We take these matters very seriously. Whenever we get a call that impacts our campus community, we take into account the totality of the circumstances and respond accordingly.
At 4:17 a.m. today, UMPD was notified by the Prince George's County Public Safety Communications of a similar report in the McKeldin Library area.
A UMPD officer was already patrolling McKeldin Mall. That officer had not heard or seen anything suspicious, and UMPD did not receive a notification from our gun-shot detection technology system. UMPD did not receive any other calls from our community reporting gunfire.
With the assistance from our allied agencies and our Security Operations Center, it was determined that this call was a false report and there was no threat to our community.
We understand how this can be distressing to members of our community. Below are resources that are available to you should you need to reach out.
As always, we encourage our community to report suspicious activity and/or behavior to UMPD immediately by calling 301-405-3333 or through the UMD Guardian app.
University of Maryland Police Department
Emergency Number - 301-405-3333 / #3333 from a mobile phone (AT&T and Verizon Wireless) / 911
Non-Emergency Number - 301-405-3555
Prince George's County Police Department
Emergency Number - 911
Non-Emergency Number - 301-352-1200
Office of Emergency Management and Business Continuity
https://prepare.umd.edu/ for quick access to phone numbers and emergency guide
UMD Guardian (Mobile Campus Safety App)
https://umpdnews.umd.edu/download-umd-guardian-app-today
UMD Police Walking Escort
301-405-3555
NITE Ride
301-314-3687
https://transportation.umd.edu/shuttle-um/nite-ride
ADA/504 Coordinator
301-405-2841
https://accessibility.umd.edu/
Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP)
301-314-8170
FSAPadmin@umd.edu
https://health.umd.edu/fsap
Bias Incident Support Services
301-405-0980
https://biassupport.umd.edu/
BiasSupport@umd.edu
Help Center (Peer Counseling & Crisis Intervention)
301-314-4357
https://helpcenterumd.org/
Counseling Center
301-314-7651
https://counseling.umd.edu/
CARE Office (Free & Confidential resource for those impacted by Sexual & Relationship Violence)
301-741-3442
https://health.umd.edu/CARE
Health Center
301-314-8180
https://health.umd.edu/
Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct (OCRSM)
301-405-1142
TitleIXcoordinator@umd.edu
https://ocrsm.umd.edu/
UMD Alerts
https://alert.umd.edu
We take these matters very seriously. Whenever we get a call that impacts our campus community, we take into account the totality of the circumstances and respond accordingly.
At 4:17 a.m. today, UMPD was notified by the Prince George's County Public Safety Communications of a similar report in the McKeldin Library area.
A UMPD officer was already patrolling McKeldin Mall. That officer had not heard or seen anything suspicious, and UMPD did not receive a notification from our gun-shot detection technology system. UMPD did not receive any other calls from our community reporting gunfire.
With the assistance from our allied agencies and our Security Operations Center, it was determined that this call was a false report and there was no threat to our community.
We understand how this can be distressing to members of our community. Below are resources that are available to you should you need to reach out.
As always, we encourage our community to report suspicious activity and/or behavior to UMPD immediately by calling 301-405-3333 or through the UMD Guardian app.
University of Maryland Police Department
Emergency Number - 301-405-3333 / #3333 from a mobile phone (AT&T and Verizon Wireless) / 911
Non-Emergency Number - 301-405-3555
Prince George's County Police Department
Emergency Number - 911
Non-Emergency Number - 301-352-1200
Office of Emergency Management and Business Continuity
https://prepare.umd.edu/ for quick access to phone numbers and emergency guide
UMD Guardian (Mobile Campus Safety App)
https://umpdnews.umd.edu/download-umd-guardian-app-today
UMD Police Walking Escort
301-405-3555
NITE Ride
301-314-3687
https://transportation.umd.edu/shuttle-um/nite-ride
ADA/504 Coordinator
301-405-2841
https://accessibility.umd.edu/
Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP)
301-314-8170
FSAPadmin@umd.edu
https://health.umd.edu/fsap
Bias Incident Support Services
301-405-0980
https://biassupport.umd.edu/
BiasSupport@umd.edu
Help Center (Peer Counseling & Crisis Intervention)
301-314-4357
https://helpcenterumd.org/
Counseling Center
301-314-7651
https://counseling.umd.edu/
CARE Office (Free & Confidential resource for those impacted by Sexual & Relationship Violence)
301-741-3442
https://health.umd.edu/CARE
Health Center
301-314-8180
https://health.umd.edu/
Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct (OCRSM)
301-405-1142
TitleIXcoordinator@umd.edu
https://ocrsm.umd.edu/
UMD Alerts
https://alert.umd.edu