News & Maps

Prince George’s County Police (PGPD) have produced monthly crime maps to illustrate reported crime or police-initiated actions within City limits. At the end of each month’s set of maps, there are statistics to show trends month-to-month, and soon year-to-year.

For any questions, please contact publicservices@collegeparkmd.gov.

Please note: the data shown here is data that is just reported from PGPD and does not contain data from the University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD), Metro Police, Maryland State Police, or Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) Police.

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For a weekly highlight of Contract Police Activity, subscribe to the City’s weekly email newsletter, the Weekly Bulletin. To see past Weekly Bulletins, please click here.

Please join City Elected Officials, Police, Department of Public Services staff, and your neighbors from all around the City, for an informative community meeting. This meeting takes place quarterly via zoom.

This community meeting will discuss City-wide crime statistics, recent incidents of public interest, neighborhood watch tips, and special public safety-related topics.

To facilitate City-wide participation, these will be recorded virtual meetings that you may join in from your home. Please invite your neighbors so that this useful information may be shared throughout the City.

Meeting videos are below. To view the different meetings, click the playlist button on the video below to see all that are available.

Emergency preparedness is necessary in the event of a hurricane, tornado, winter storm, power outage, other utility service interruption, etc.

Regardless of the cause, it is generally recognized by emergency management experts that each one of us should take action to prepare for short-term emergencies. Depending on the specific needs of your household (such as children, senior citizens, people with special health needs, animals), you should prepare now to be self-sufficient for a period of 3 to 7 days.

The following is an overview of general emergency preparedness procedures that should be followed in case of any type of emergency:

Remain advised of current conditions - Follow recommendations from government agencies, utilities, other service providers, and the news media.
The City of College Park - City staff provide Emergency and Continuity of Operations planning for the City to ensure response to an emergency as well as maintenance of City services should a disaster or emergency strike the City. Subscribe to the City’s email list and follow the City on Facebook and Twitter for real-time updates.
University of Maryland (UM) Early Warning Siren - UMD maintains a system of emergency warning sirens which are located on the campus but can be heard throughout the City of College Park. The system is tested on the first Wednesday of each month at 11:55 a.m. The sirens may sound when there is an imminent hazard such as a tornado. Should you hear these sirens at a time other than the monthly test day, you should take shelter immediately and seek current news and information by tuning into Radio 1640 AM, the local news or by visiting www.umpd.umd.edu
You may register to receive text messages for emergency alerts and public safety announcements from Prince George's County at Alert Prince George's.

ARE YOU PREPARED?

Weather and other emergencies or disasters may strike at any time. Make sure you, your family or household are prepared and have plans in place in case of an emergency.

Create a plan - know what to do, who to contact and where to meet during an emergency. Ready.gov and Prince George's County Office of Emergency Management have lots of guides and planning kits to help you create and develop yours.
Be prepared at home for short-term emergencies. Restock your home emergency supply kit with sufficient nonperishable food and water, a battery-powered radio, flashlight and batteries to last for 3 to 7 days.

Resources:
Visit the Ready Campaign at www.ready.gov for a ton of information and resources to help prepare and recover after an emergency.

Prince George's County Office of Emergency Management coordinate's the County's response to natural and man-made emergencies. Visit their website here for more information and guides to being prepared for a wide array of emergency situations. In the event of a disaster, the County is a resource to help you and your family recover.

Police Reports

The Director of the Department of Public Services serves as a liaison to university, transit, County, State and regional public safety agencies including police, fire, EMS and emergency management operating within City boundaries. The Public Safety program utilizes available public safety resources to enhance the safety and well-being of City residents and businesses.

The Public Safety program supports the Neighborhood Watch and other programs like the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).

In an emergency, always call 9-1-1. For more information as to where to report noise or other neighborhood issues, visit the Report page of our website.

Annual Police Reports
Every year, Prince George's County Police, University of Maryland Police Department, City Contract Police and Code Enforcement present annual reports to the Mayor and Council.

2019 Reports	2018 Reports	2017 Reports	2016 Reports
Contract Police FY20 Contract Police Partial PGPD D1 Summary Noise Report UMPD Summary	Contract Police FY19 Contract Police Partial PGPD D1 Summary Noise Report UMPD Summary	Contract Police PGPD D1 Summary Noise Report UMPD Summary	Contract Police PGPD D1 Summary Noise Report UMPD Summary

Police Foundation College Park Police Services Final Report
In 2017, the City contracted with the Police Foundation for a report on Police Services in College Park. Click here for the final March 2018 Report. Please note: the conclusions and recommendations in the report are those of the Police Foundation and have not been endorsed or adopted by the City.

Talk to your Landlord about Fire Safety

It is important that students living off-campus understand fire risks and know the preventative measures that could save their lives.

Some questions you can ask your current or potential landlord about fire safety:
Does every room have a smoke alarm?
What is the power supply to the detector? (hardwire | battery | both)?
Who provides the battery replacements?
Does the off-campus housing have sprinklers and fire extinguishers?
Is there an escape plan in place?
Is there a designated meeting place outside your building?
Can the exit doors be opened from the inside - without a key?

Be Choosy Where you Live
Smoke alarms and sprinkler systems save lives. When it comes time to look for housing, don’t choose just ANY place. Check out a number of locations to make sure the room or apartment you want has WORKING smoke detectors installed. If you’re looking on-campus, be sure your building has a fire sprinkler system.

On and Off Campus Fire Safety Tips

Kitchen Fire Safety
If a fire starts in your stove, toaster oven or microwave, keep the door closed and unplug the unit until the fire burns out. Do NOT use water on a grease fire – it only makes the fire worse and hot oil can splatter and burn you. If you’re sleepy or drowsy, don’t cook a meal that requires turning on appliances.

Get out of the building when a Fire Alarm goes off
Fire doubles in volume every 30-60 seconds. In just a couple of minutes, an entire room or multiple rooms can be engulfed in flames and smoke. When the fire alarm sounds, get out of the building - FAST and NEVER, no matter what, delay or go back inside the building to get your “things”. Ask yourself, is a cell phone or computer more important than your life? No way. You can always buy a new cell phone; but you can’t buy your life back.

Use Flameless Candles
Candles are one of the leading causes of fire in campus housing. Because of this, most colleges and universities won’t allow them in dorms. If you want to use candles off-campus try flameless candles. They’re cheap, scented and come in a million shapes and colors.

Don't cover Lamps with Scarves
Covering lamps with a scarf might look nice and create a great atmosphere in your room, but it’s also a huge fire problem. Keep all materials that can catch fire away from your lamps.

Turn off Appliances
When you leave a room or apartment, ALWAYS turn off the stove, iron, curling irons and other appliances. Leaving these things “on” causes the appliance to overheat and spark a fire. Taking a couple seconds to hit the “off” switch will help keep your apartment and dorm room free of fire, and save your life and the life of your friends.

News & Maps

quarterly Public Safety Community Meetings

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

Police Reports

FIRE SAFETY TIPS

Talk to your Landlord about Fire Safety

On and Off Campus Fire Safety Tips