Crime Prevention and Community Outreach
The Crime Prevention and Community Outreach Unit focuses on programs centered on building relationships with members of the community, crime prevention efforts, and safety and security awareness programs tailored to meet the needs of UMD students, faculty and staff.
Our unit makes independent efforts to reduce the opportunity for crimes to occur, through efforts to incorporate Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED). Crime prevention programs are regularly available and may be scheduled by calling 301.405.7032.
Some examples of our community engagement and crime prevention efforts include:
- Building and office security surveys
- Safety and security and active threat presentations
- Homeland Security education
- Coffee with a Cop
- Lights On!
- College Park Dream Team Youth Clinic and Basketball Game
- Alcohol and other drug education
- Maryland Collaborative to Reduce College Drinking and Related Problems
- Public education and risk reduction
- Sexual assault awareness
- Theft prevention and STOP Tag programs
- Walk Smart College Park safety campaign
The Crime Prevention and Community Outreach Unit has two locations: the Graduate Hills Community Services Office, supported by Southern Management, and the Pocomoke Building.