Virginia Tech Police
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The Virginia Tech Police Department (VTPD) is a nationally accredited police department with jurisdiction over Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
. The departments original accreditation with CALEA
was awarded on November 18, 1995 and the department was reaccredited most recently on November 18, 2006.
The department is based in the Sterrett Facilities Complex
, building 0523, located on campus behind Lane Stadium
. A satellite office is located in the first floor of War Memorial Gym
near the center of campus. The satellite office grew out of a pilot project launched in November 2006 and became fully operational at the beginning of the Spring 2007 semester. The office is staffed Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm and is also the headquarters of the campus bicycle patrol.
The department has 49 full-time sworn officers who are complemented in their duties by 9 dispatchers and numerous security personnel. The department's investigations unit consists of four detectives and a detective sergeant, and one officer assigned to the New River Regional Drug Task Force. The force is headed by Chief Wendell Flinchum.
VTPD officers have jurisdiction and legal authority on all university-owned property and work closely and share jurisdiction with the Blacksburg Police Department
, the Montgomery County
Sheriff's Department and other law enforcement agencies.
The force came to world attention in April 2007, following the Virginia Tech massacre
.
Beyond general law enforcement, the department provides services including Rape Aggression Defense classes, the Student's Police Academy, the Campus Citizens Emergency Response Team (CCERT), Child Seat Installation & Education, and fingerprinting for background and security clearance checks.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in...
. The departments original accreditation with CALEA
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies
The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., is a credentialing authority , based in the United States, whose primary mission is to accredited public safety agencies, namely law enforcement agencies, training academies, communications centers, and campus public safety...
was awarded on November 18, 1995 and the department was reaccredited most recently on November 18, 2006.
The department is based in the Sterrett Facilities Complex
Virginia Tech campus
The Virginia Tech campus is located in Blacksburg, Virginia; the central campus is roughly bordered by Prices Fork Road to the northwest, Plantation Drive to the west, Main Street to the east, and U.S. Route 460 bypass to the south, although it also has several thousand acres beyond the central...
, building 0523, located on campus behind Lane Stadium
Lane Stadium
Lane Stadium/Worsham Field is a stadium located in Blacksburg, Virginia. It is the home field of the Virginia Tech Hokies. It was rated the number one home field advantage in all of college football in 2005 by Rivals.com...
. A satellite office is located in the first floor of War Memorial Gym
Virginia Tech campus
The Virginia Tech campus is located in Blacksburg, Virginia; the central campus is roughly bordered by Prices Fork Road to the northwest, Plantation Drive to the west, Main Street to the east, and U.S. Route 460 bypass to the south, although it also has several thousand acres beyond the central...
near the center of campus. The satellite office grew out of a pilot project launched in November 2006 and became fully operational at the beginning of the Spring 2007 semester. The office is staffed Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm and is also the headquarters of the campus bicycle patrol.
The department has 49 full-time sworn officers who are complemented in their duties by 9 dispatchers and numerous security personnel. The department's investigations unit consists of four detectives and a detective sergeant, and one officer assigned to the New River Regional Drug Task Force. The force is headed by Chief Wendell Flinchum.
VTPD officers have jurisdiction and legal authority on all university-owned property and work closely and share jurisdiction with the Blacksburg Police Department
Blacksburg, Virginia
Blacksburg is an incorporated town located in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 42,620 at the 2010 census. Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford are the three principal jurisdictions of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area which...
, the Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 83,629 people, 30,997 households, and 17,203 families residing in the county. The population density was 215 people per square mile . There were 32,527 housing units at an average density of 84 per square mile...
Sheriff's Department and other law enforcement agencies.
Virginia Tech massacre
The Virginia Tech massacre was a school shooting that took place on April 16, 2007, on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. In two separate attacks, approximately two hours apart, the perpetrator, Seung-Hui Cho, killed 32 people...
.
Beyond general law enforcement, the department provides services including Rape Aggression Defense classes, the Student's Police Academy, the Campus Citizens Emergency Response Team (CCERT), Child Seat Installation & Education, and fingerprinting for background and security clearance checks.