UMPD operates 24 hours per day, seven days a week, providing all patrol, investigative, specialized, and emergency response, as well as crime prevention and educational services at the UMass Amherst campus. UMPD police officers attend the municipal police training academies located throughout the Commonwealth. UMPD is among the best qualified, motivated, supervised, and led police departments in the region and in the nation. We strive to maintain the highest ethical and performance standards in our policies, procedures, and actions.
Patrol Units
- Foot patrol
- Vehicle patrol
- Bicycle Unit
- Motorcycle Unit
- Mounted Horseback Unit