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NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE POLICE DEPARTMENT

NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE POLICE DEPARTMENT. Staying Safe at NOVA. NOVA Public Safety Team. 52 Virginia Commonwealth sworn Police officers with all police powers Hours of operation: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM 7 Dispatchers (24/7/365)

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NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE POLICE DEPARTMENT

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  1. NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE POLICE DEPARTMENT Staying Safe at NOVA

  2. NOVA Public Safety Team • 52Virginia Commonwealth sworn Police officers with all police powers • Hours of operation: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM • 7Dispatchers (24/7/365) • 6 unarmed and certified security officers on campus overnight (M-F) • Supplemented by outsourced security

  3. Central Dispatching (703) 764-5000 Please Program This Number Into Your Cell Phones

  4. Panic Dialers on Telephones

  5. Campus Emergency Call Boxes

  6. NOVA ALERT Good communications is the key to crisis awareness. Sign up for NOVA Alert at: http://alert.nvcc.edu

  7. NOVA’s LiveSafe Mobile App • Your free personal safety app • Send your location to NOVA police to expedite police emergency response • Report tips anonymously to NOVA police • Provide anonymous safety/security suggestions to the college police • Let friends/family see where you are, so you never have to walk alone • Have emergency plans and information at your fingertips • How to get the app • Visit the iTunes or Google Play store, depending upon your smartphone, and download the “LiveSafe” app (blue shield icon) • Choose NOVA from the list of schools that appears once you’ve downloaded • Fill in your name/contact info for (emergency use only)

  8. 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

  9. 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).

  10. Annual Security Report

  11. Report Crimes Using Form 105-174

  12. Active Shooter Response

  13. Child Abuse And Neglect Reporting • As of July 1, 2012, Any Person employed by a public or private institution of higher education must report child abuse and neglect. • The Code of Virginia was amended to require the reporting of instances of suspected child abuse and neglect to the local Social Services Department or to the Department of Social Services (DSS) 1800-552-7092. • Incidents involving child abuse and neglect must also be reported to the NOVA Police Department. • Penalties for failing to report an incident within a 24hr period can be fines of up to $500 on the first offense and no less than $1000 for subsequent offenses. If the incident involves rape, sodomy, or sexual penetration , may be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

  14. Additional Police Services Access Control Motorist Assists Security Assessments Police Escorts

  15. 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

  16. Safety ResourcesAt Your Finger TipsNOVA Police Website

  17. 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

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