Chief's Blog - What's UP (University Park)?!

Dec 01

Welcome to Town - New Hire Sgt. Nicholas Griffith

Posted on December 1, 2023 at 10:09 AM by Harvey Baker

Community Members,

Please join me in welcoming Sgt. Nicholas Griffith to the University Park Police.  He was hired on November 23, 2023, and is currently completing the Field Training and Evaluation Program.  Sgt. Griffith previously served with Seat Pleasant Police Department and is a former security manager and has a wealth of supervision and leadership experience.  Sgt. Griffith holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Audio Production from American University. He is also well versed in social media.  Sgt. Griffith enjoys traffic enforcement and interacting with residents. He is assigned to day shift and is the Community Police Officer for Ward 4. If you see Sgt. Griffith out on a community walk, please introduce yourself and welcome him to Town.

Thank you,

Chief Harvey R. Baker

Dec 01

University Park Police Bi-Weekly Incident Report November 16-30, 2023

Posted on December 1, 2023 at 9:11 AM by Harvey Baker

Incident Type

Total

911 DISCONNECT

3

BREAK IN IN PROGRESS

2

CHECK WELFARE

2

CROSSING GUARD ASSIGNMENT

4

CVA ABUSE REPORT

1

COMMUNITY WALKS

8

DISORDERLY

4

FAMILY DISPUTE

1

FOUND

1

HIT AND RUN

1

NEIGHBOR COMPLAINT

1

PREMISE CHECK

206

RESIDENTIAL ALARM

2

SEXUAL ASALT REPORT

1

SUSPICIOUS OCC AUTO

1

SUSPICIOUS PERSON

3

T - Traffic Stop

21

THEFT REPORT

1

TRAFFIC COMPLAINT

1

VEHICLE ACCIDENT

1

Total Calls -->

265

Nov 28

iPhone Users Beware of Apple's New iPhone iOS 17 Update

Posted on November 28, 2023 at 7:12 AM by Harvey Baker

Community Member,

Smartphone updates are important for the device to function properly.  Sometimes the update can be confusing and can lead to some unintended outcomes.  For example, if you have an iPhone and have received the recent Apple iOS 17 update, they have set a new feature called NameDrop defaulted to ON.  This feature allows the sharing of your contact information just by bringing your phones close together.  This could put you or a loved one at risk if their contact information is shared unknowingly.  To keep your contact information, secure please follow these simple steps to turn this default off: 

  • Go to Settings, 
  • Then General and select AirDrop.  
  • Then go to Bringing Devices Together and toggle it off.

 

 If you find this information helpful, please share it with a friend or family member.

Chief Harvey R. Baker