Getting back into the routine of things can be a challenge after having a week off of school. To help you get back into the swing of things, the University of Maryland Police Department reminds you to continue to be vigilant in safety and security by providing safety tips and resources.  Keep your room door locked, when you’re asleep, down the hall, in the shower, or visiting others in your building.

Members of the University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD) and family joined the College Park community for Good Neighbor Day this past Saturday, March 29th, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 1:30p.m. Individuals volunteered in the removal of unwanted debris from streets and invasive species plants removal from wooded areas in North College Park. Thank you for volunteering your time on a rainy Saturday morning.

The University of Maryland Police Department, Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating two separate incidents of peeping tom. On April 2nd, at approximately 4:43 p.m., a female UMD employee reported a peeping tom incident to police that occurred inside the women's bathroom at Biology-Psychology building. At approximately 8:47p.m., a female UMD student reported a peeping tom incident that occurred inside a women's bathroom at LaPlata Hall.

Since April 2nd, 2014, we have had three reported incidents of where a female was inside a women’s bathroom and notice a handheld portable electronic device that had capabilities of either recoding video and/or taking a photo. One incident occurred at LaPlata Hall and one at Centreville Hall.

On 04/04/2014, the University of Maryland Police Department sent out a UMD Safety Notice to the University of Maryland community regarding a peeping tom incident that occurred inside the women’s bathroom at Centreville Hall. Please visit http://universityofmarylandpolice.com/crime_alert_umpd_detail.cfm?id=737 for more information.

On April 4th, 2014, in the afternoon, the University of Maryland Police Department was notified by our Security Operations Center of a possible theft from a motor vehicle in parking lot 1D. A motor vehicle had its window smashed out but unknown at that time if any property was taken. Officers were provided with a description of two possible suspects in the area. A responding officer arrived and noticed two individuals matching the description; both ran towards the UMUC parking garage.

Please visit http://universityofmarylandpolice.com/crime_alert_offcampus_detail.cfm?id=738  for information regarding an off-campus armed robbery that occurred on 04/06/14. Prince George’s County Police Department is the primary reporting agency and is conducting the investigation.

**BREAKING NEWS** UMPD arrest male for the Biology-Psychology Voyeur Incident Ernest Attakora Marfo The University of Maryland Police Department has made an arrest in the April 2nd, voyeur/peeping tom incident that occurred inside a women’s bathroom at Biology-Psychology building just before 5 p.m.  Ernest Attakora Marfo, 21 yoa, of Reisterstown, Maryland.

The University of Maryland Police Department had the privileged to be interviewed by UMD Journalism students, Zoe Sagalow and Alexis Brown about a topic that is essential to us; working with students. Student employees play a vital role here at the University of Maryland Police Department; they serve with us inside our Security Operations Center, on the streets with us as Student Police Aides (SPAs) and administratively with us at Headquarters.

Please visit http://www.umpd.umd.edu/crime_alert_offcampus_detail.cfm?id=739  for information regarding an off-campus robbery that occurred on 04/13/14. Prince George’s County Police Department is the primary reporting agency and is conducting the investigation.