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NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE POLICE DEPARTMENT. Staying Safe at NOVA. NOVA Public Safety Professionally Staffed. 49 Virginia Commonwealth sworn Police officers 4 professional Emergency Management staff 6 Police Dispatchers
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NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE POLICE DEPARTMENT Staying Safe at NOVA
NOVA Public Safety Professionally Staffed • 49 Virginia Commonwealth sworn Police officers • 4 professional Emergency Management staff • 6 Police Dispatchers • 6 unarmed and certified security officers on campus overnight • Supplemented by outsourced security
Central Dispatching • “Staying Safe at NOVA just got easier” • A single number will reach NOVA Police (703)764-5000
NOVA ALERT Good communications is the key to crisis awareness. Sign up for NOVA Alert at http://alert.nvcc.edu
Public Safety Newsletters http://www.nvcc.edu/police/psnewsletters/index.html
Clery Act • Raped and murdered April 5, 1986 in her residence hall. • Campus did not report this or many other violent crimes to college community. • History of violent crime on campus led to national awareness of campus crime • Federal Clery Act enacted • In 1987, requires annual reporting of specified crimes.
Annual Campus Security Report http://www.nvcc.edu/current-students/police/college-safety-report/crime-statistics/index.html
Clery Act • The Department of Education requires annual safety report. http://www.nvcc.edu/current-students/police/college-safety-report/crime-statistics/index.html • Crimes on all campuses must be reported. • Serious crimes (homicide, sexual offenses, robbery, arson, hate crimes etc) • Also: (alcohol, drugs, and weapons)
Staying Safe On Campus Report suspicious activities to your Campus Police. • If you see something, say something. • Always trust your instincts- If it feels wrong it probably is wrong.
OFC. Tony Ong Community Resource Officer/Gang Specialist 3001 N. Beauregard Street Alexandria, VA 22311 Office: (703) 933-1850 Cell: (703) 229-2527 Tong@nvcc.edu “If You See Something, Say Something”