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UMPD partners up with the Drug Enforcement Administration to participate in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
College Park, MD – On October 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Prince George's County Office of the Fire Marshal seeks ID in Arson case
The Prince George’s County Office of the Fire Marshal is working to identify the suspect shown in the above surveillance photograph. On August 13, 2013, at approximately 4:30pm, the suspect set a fire inside the College Park Diner, located at 9206 Baltimore Avenue, College Park, Maryland.
MPO Fields and Sgt. Leonard Honored
Congratulations to MPO David Fields and Sgt. Ken Leonard for their dedication to both Agency and Academy related training. They were both presented awards by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission at the 13th Annual Instructor’s Conference that was held on Oct. 10 in Sykesville, Maryland. Sgt. Kenneth Leonard was presented with the Instructor of the Year Award - Academy
DRILL - Great Shakeout / Practice Earthquake Protective Actions
THIS IS A DRILL. Practice earthquake protective actions. DROP to the floor, COVER under a sturdy object, and HOLD ON. Why is it important to do a Drop, Cover, and Hold On drill? To react quickly you must practice often. You may only have seconds to protect yourself in an earthquake, before strong shaking knocks you down--or drops something on you. Practicing helps you be ready to respond.
Great Southeast Shakeout
Are You Ready to “ShakeOut”, UMD? On October 17th at 10:17 a.m., UMD will be participating in The Great SouthEast ShakeOut, an earthquake preparedness drill aimed at educating the UMD Community on what to do in case of an earthquake in our area.
5 UMPD Officers are recognized at the 12th Annual NHTSA DUI Awards
Congratulations to Sgt. Aaron Davis, Master Patrol Officers (MPO) Clay Brown, Jason Eller, Brian Meekins, and Edward Yates for being recognized and receiving awards on 09/29/13 at the 12th Annual National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) DUI Awards.