UMBC’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

Dear UMBC Community,

Each fall, the UMBC Police Department publishes the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. I encourage you to take a few moments to review this important material.

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, this message constitutes notification for our campus community of the availability of the 2026 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. 

This report contains crime and fire statistics for incidents  that were reported to the UMBC Police Department and/or Campus Security Authorities for the most recent three years. Please note that this report tracks incidents based on location—specifically those reported to have occurred on campus, in non-campus university buildings, in property owned or controlled by the university, or on public property immediately adjacent to the campus.

The report also includes information regarding UMBC policies and practices related to campus security and crime reporting. We encourage all members of our community to report security incidents; the report describes how and to whom crimes should be reported.

In addition, the report contains information on campus resources and educational programs, personal safety tips, emergency response and evacuation, and policies regarding student discipline.

The UMBC Police Department appreciates that all members of our community—students, faculty, and staff—are essential partners in making UMBC a safe place to learn, live, and work. The UMBC community's active interest in campus safety is one of our best crime prevention assets.

Copies of the report are also available at the UMBC Police Department or by emailing clery@umbc.edu.

Respectfully,

David M. Fields
Chief of Police