UMass Police Department

The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) maintains an access portal which allows for comment and feedback with regard to candidate agencies seeking initial accreditation or reaccreditation status. The link for this portal can be found on the CALEA corporate website (www.calea.org) and below. The UMPD will be receiving it's 3rd CALEA annual assessment of a 4-year cycle in early fall of 2026. As part of this assessment, UPMD would like to remind the public of the CALEA Public Comment Portal that is available on the CALEA website.

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Welcome to UMPD

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How to contact us

In an emergency:

In an emergency call (413) 545-3111 from your cell or through Microsoft Teams. You will be connected directly to the UMass Police emergency line. On campus, you may use one of the yellow Campus Help Phones. The campus help phones auto-connect to UMass Police.

The best practice for on-campus emergencies is to use your cell phone. If you must use Teams, call (413) 545-3111 directly. If you call 911 via TEAMS, you will still get a public safety dispatcher, but be ready to give your exact location. A call from TEAMS to 911 may be problematic with determining your location.

For non-emergencies:

For non-emergencies, call us at (413) 545-2121. Leave a message on our confidential Tips Line (413) 577-TIPS (8477).

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What's Happening Now and In The Near Future

UMPD Self Defense Program

What is the UMPD Self-Defense Program? The Self-Defense Program is instruction consisting of foundation movements and skills that ultimately lead into more complex techniques. These skills allow for the protection of self and escape from harm if found in a precarious situation.

May 26, 2025

Pondfire Spring 2026

Next Date: May 7th 2026 @ 4pm. Come join us at Pondfire.! This event was started during covid and due to its popularity has continued ever since. It is now run several times a year. Step One: Come down to the pond between 4 and 9pm. Step 2: Stop at the table near the Minuteman Statue and get a S

April 10, 2025

UMass Ultimate Race

UMass Ultimate Race Annually UMPD and CMASS (Center For Multicultural Advancement and Success) partner to run the UMass Ultimate Race. Who races? Student and sometimes Faculty/Staff teams of 3. What do they do? Teams of three solve "clues" that lead them to locations around campus. Once they arrive

September 4, 2025

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