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Police / Community Basketball Game - College Park
University of Maryland Police, Maryland Park Police, and Prince George's County Police are partnering with the UMD Office of Community Engagement, Embry Center for Family Life, University of Maryland Athletics, the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission and the City of College Park to host the Community Teens / Law Enforcement basketball game to foster our police - community relationship. Friday, December 7th, 2012
Operation Santa with a Badge
On December 8th, officers from the University of Maryland Police Department, along with officers from many neighboring police agencies will be participating in "Operation Santa with a Badge", a program developed by Sgt. Michael Rudinski of the Hyattsville City Police Department in 2003. This year, police officers from many local agencies will pick up children in less-fortunate families from around their respective jurisdictions in police cars and take them holiday shopping.
Toys for Tots - UMPD, PGPD, and UMD Athletics
The University of Maryland Police Department is partnering with the Prince George’s County Police Department, the University of Maryland Athletics Dept., and the U. S.
UMD Police Make Quick Apprehension in Strong-Arm Robbery Case
On November 11, 2012 at approximately 3:15 a.m.
UMD Police Officers Among Those Honored at UMD Veterans Day Service
The University of Maryland Division of Student Affairs organized a Veterans Day program to honor University students, faculty and staff who who served in the Armed Forces. Several police officers and civilian employees of the University of Maryland Department of Public Safety were recognized. Captain Robert Mueck, former Army and Coast Guard Reserve, and current Deputy Commander of the UMDPS Support Services Bureau spoke at the event. The event took place November 9, 2012, at the University of Maryland Memorial Chapel.
No Robbery on 11/1/12; Possible Assault
On November 1, 2012 at approximately 2:20 a.m., University of Maryland Police issued an alert for a possible strong-arm robbery occurring in the College Park Shopping Center (7300 block Baltimore Avenue). The investigation conducted by the Prince George's County Police revealed that a robbery did not occur, but was more likely a simple assault. PGPD is still investigating whether or not a crime was actually committed.