Citizens Police Academy
Spring 2024 Graduating Class
The University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD) hosted the Spring 2024 Citizens Police Academy. Registration is now closed but if interested in future academies please read below.
Background Investigator Information
University of Maryland Police Department Records Unit staff performs record checks for Background Investigators. To request a record check, provide a signed Release of Information form (with legible, printed name of applicant, date of birth, and social security number) and valid agency ID.
Hours for Background Investigator Walk-ins
Monday-Friday
9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Hate Crime & Hate Bias Incidents
In the State of Maryland, a hate crime is a crime, including a threat to commit a crime, committed because of another person’s or group’s perceived personal characteristic or group membership.