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Campus safety is a shared responsibility between CVCC and you. 

Real-time communication between you and our well-trained and well-equipped police department is essential to keeping you and our campus safe. Please sign up for our emergency notification system to get the most current information in the event of an emergency on campus. We also suggest that you familiarize yourself with the Code Blue devices around campus so you can use them to contact Campus Police in an emergency. 

Omnilerts  Title IX Information

The College complies with the Campus Security Awareness Act of 1990. The College’s online statistics concerning crime over a three-year period are accessible by viewing the Annual Security Report on this site. The College employs a campus police force and encourages the reporting of any criminal actions and other emergencies to Campus Police or to the Title IX coordinator for sexual-based offenses. Students can access campus facilities during normal business or classroom hours. Access is restricted at other times in accordance with the College’s access and security policy. 

Virginia Code sections §§ 15.2-1609.10 and 15.2-1722.1 state that law enforcement shall post Community Policing stop data that is viewable by the public. The stop data of the CVCC Police Department can be viewed here: https://data.virginia.gov/dataset/community-policing-data 

The College complies with the Campus Security Awareness Act of 1990. The College’s online statistics concerning crime over a three-year period are accessible by viewing the Clery Act. The College employs campus police and encourages the reporting of any criminal actions and other emergencies to Campus Police or to the Title IX Coordinator for sexual based offenses. Access to campus facilities for students is during normal business or classroom hours. Access is restricted at other times in accordance with the College’s access and security policy.

While on campus, students and visitors are cautioned as follows:

  1. Doors to the outside should not be propped open.
  2. Rooms that are unavailable on weekends should be locked.
  3. Persons traveling from campus buildings to parking lots after dark are encouraged to travel in pairs, groups, or request a security escort by calling 832-7700.
  4. Stay within the lighted walkway areas at night.
  5. Avoid working or studying alone on campus at night or on weekends.
  6. Keep car doors and windows locked.
  7. Do not leave purses, book bags, or other valuables open or unattended.
  8. Call Campus Police to report any suspicious activity. In compliance with the Clery Act, our safety policies and the latest crime statistics are on-line in PDF form.

Personal articles found at the main campus are forwarded to the Campus Police Office, where they are kept for 45 days.  

Personal articles found at the off-site centers are kept at the Administrative Assistant’s desk, where they are kept for 45 days.

Demonstration of ownership is required when claiming lost articles.

 


 

CVCC uses a camera surveillance system that includes video monitors and recording devices used for safety and security purposes at all CVCC owned, rented, and leased properties. Video surveillance is one of the most effective means of helping to keep CVCC facilities and properties operating in a safe and secure manner. CVCC video surveillance cameras are maintained by the CVCC Department of Public Safety and Police and are primarily used for safety and security reasons but may also be used to gather evidence during investigations.

CVCC recognizes the need to balance an individual’s right to privacy with the need to ensure the safety and security of CVCC’s employees, students, visitors and property. Therefore, the camera surveillance system is designed, maintained, and  utilized in a manner prescribed by law and that complies with reasonable expectations of privacy.