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Police Services Bureau

Two UMPD officers on bike patrol

The Police Services Bureau is the operational core of the department and provides police services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Each officer has the authority to respond to and investigate crimes, make arrests, and carry firearms, as well as to direct and/or regulate traffic and enforce Maryland traffic law.

Police services and resources include:

  • Emergency response to crimes in progress and to life-threatening incidents
  • Traffic collision investigation and reporting
  • Crime and incident reporting
  • Follow-up investigations
  • Patrolling the campus in marked and unmarked police vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, and walking patrols
  • Walking safety escorts, vehicle jump starts and lockouts
  • Safety presentations
  • Explosives Detection K-9
  • Teddy the Terp
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