▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Census ▁Bureau , ▁the ▁town ▁has ▁a ▁total ▁area ▁of ▁, ▁all ▁land . ▁ ▁University ▁Park ▁is ▁border ed ▁on ▁the ▁north ▁by ▁the ▁city ▁of ▁College ▁Park , ▁to ▁the ▁south ▁and ▁east ▁by ▁the ▁city ▁of ▁River dale ▁Park , ▁to ▁the ▁south ▁and ▁west ▁by ▁the ▁town ▁of ▁Hy att sv ille , ▁and ▁is ▁border ed ▁in ▁several ▁directions ▁by ▁certain ▁un in cor por ated ▁parts ▁of ▁Prince ▁George ' s ▁County , ▁such ▁as ▁Adel phi . ▁ ▁The ▁town ▁includes ▁a ▁public ▁park ▁and ▁a ▁portion ▁of ▁Well s ▁Run , ▁a ▁small ▁trib ut ary ▁of ▁the ▁N ortheast ▁Branch ▁of ▁the ▁An ac ost ia ▁River . ▁ ▁Government ▁The ▁town ▁was ▁incorpor ated ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 6 ▁and ▁has ▁expanded ▁several ▁times ▁since ▁then . ▁ ▁The ▁town ▁has ▁its ▁own ▁town ▁council , ▁police ▁department , ▁and ▁san itation ▁services . ▁ ▁The ▁current ▁mayor ▁of ▁University ▁Park ▁is ▁Len ▁Care y . ▁The ▁Chief ▁of ▁Police ▁is ▁Har vey ▁Baker , ▁appointed ▁by ▁the ▁mayor ▁with ▁appro val ▁of ▁the ▁town ▁council . ▁ ▁University ▁Park ▁is ▁served ▁by ▁several ▁volunt ary ▁organizations , ▁including ▁the ▁University ▁Park ▁C iv ic ▁Association ▁( UP CA ), ▁the ▁University ▁Park ▁Women ' s ▁Club ▁( UP W C ), ▁and ▁the ▁Lewis dale - Univers ity ▁Park ▁Boys ▁and ▁Girls ▁Club ▁( L UP ). ▁ ▁Law ▁enfor cement ▁Prince ▁George ' s ▁County ▁Police ▁Department