The Norfolk State University Facilities Management Department maintains the University’s buildings and grounds with a concern for safety and security. Daily inspections are made by the police department’s security officers, police officers and physical plant repair and maintenance staff to spot any changes in interior and exterior lighting conditions. The police dispatcher enters reported defective lighting conditions, trouble calls and repair calls into the Facilities Management’s computerized maintenance and repair system. Several departments collaborate to ensure that the grounds are kept adequate to ensure safety through scheduled procedures for cutting and pruning trees and shrubbery.

Lighting and shrubbery surveys are conducted on as needed by the Community Policing/ Crime Prevention Unit. The surveys are forward to the Director of Facilities Management. These surveys address existing conditions and may include recommendations for repairs and improvements. Additionally, during the course of the officers’ normal patrols they report hazardous conditions.