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NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE POLICE DEPARTMENT. New Employee Orientation Staying Safe at NOVA. NOVA Public Safety Team. 50 Virginia Commonwealth sworn Police officers with all police powers Hours of operation: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM 8 Dispatchers (24/7/365)
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NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE POLICE DEPARTMENT New Employee Orientation Staying Safe at NOVA
NOVA Public Safety Team • 50 Virginia Commonwealth sworn Police officers with all police powers • Hours of operation: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM • 8 Dispatchers (24/7/365) • 6 unarmed and certified security officers on campus overnight (M-F) • Supplemented by outsourced security
Central Dispatching (703) 764-5000 Please Program This Number Into Your Cell Phones
Panic Dialers on Telephones Activate the round globe on the right hand side of the phone (this brings up the directory) Select #4 key Select #1 key (programmed as the panic dialer)
NOVA ALERT Good communications is the key to crisis awareness. Sign up for NOVA Alert at: http://alert.nvcc.edu
Jeanne Ann Clery’s Legacy • Raped & murdered April 5, 1986 in her residence hall • Fellow student she didn’t know • History of violent crime on campus • Led to national awareness of campus crime • Federal Clery Act
Clery Act • The Department of Education requires annual safety report, timely notifications, and crime statistics. • Crimes on all campuses must be reported. • Serious crimes (homicide, sexual offenses, robbery, arson, hate crimes etc). • Also: (alcohol, drugs, and weapons).
Annual Security Report http://www.nvcc.edu/current-students/police/college-safety-report/crime-statistics/index.html
Additional Police Services Access Control Motorist Assists Security Assessments Police Escorts
Additional Police Services • Training in the following areas: • SAFE: Women’s Self Defense • Active Shooter Response • Identity Theft Awareness • Gang Awareness • Personal Safety • Illegal Drugs • Bystander Intervention • Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and stalking
OFC. Tony Ong Community Resource/Crime Prevention Officer 3001 N. Beauregard Street Alexandria, VA 22311 Office: (703) 933-1850 Dispatch: (703) 764-5000 Cell: (703) 229-2527 Tong@nvcc.edu