NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT

The police department encourages all students, faculty, staff and visitors to immediately report criminal incidents and other emergencies. Incidents may be reported in person or by dialing the non-emergency number. (757-823-8102). In emergency situations, dial the emergency number (757-823-9000).

The Norfolk State University Police Headquarters is located in the central area of campus across from the James A. Bowser Industrial Education Building near Gate 4 (Temporary trailers/Units I, II and III). Police officers and police sergeants are on duty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The police officers are in constant communication with the University’s telecommunications center. A certified campus police dispatcher is always available to receive calls. Shortly after a call is received an officer is dispatched to the location for assistance.

Approximately 130 plus acres and 37 buildings provide the setting for the main campus of Norfolk State University. In addition, the University provides courses at satellite campuses, which include the Virginia Beach Center for Higher Education, Portsmouth Tri Cities, and the Norfolk Naval Base. The University is established for the general purpose of preparing students to become life-long learners and to compete successfully in a rapidly changing society. The Police Department has the primary responsibility for security on campus.

The mission of the Norfolk State University Police Department is . . . “to promote and maintain personal safety, physical and environmental security.” The department’s commitment to support the academic mission includes preventive measures through education and enforcement, which promote awareness and individual responsibility in an effort to prevent criminal and safety mishaps.

The Department’s security policies and procedures are in compliance with law enforcement regulations established by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Criminal Justice Services. The policies and procedures also comply with federal requirements set forth in the Student Right-To-Know Act, and the Campus Security Act, that was signed into law in November 1990 (20 U.S.C. Section 1092). Title II of this Act is known as the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act.

Norfolk State University Police Department prepares, publishes and distributes an annual Campus Security Report in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Institutions that participate in student financial aide programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 must comply with the conditions of this Act. The report includes information about campus security policies and procedures and crime statistics for the previous three years. These statistics focus on reported crimes that occurred on and off campus, as well as certain off-campus buildings owned or controlled by Norfolk State University. Public property within or immediately adjacent to, and accessible from Norfolk State University is also included.

Additionally, the annual Campus Security Report outlines policies that relate to the following: the possession, use, and sale of alcoholic beverages (including the enforcement of state under age drinking laws), drug and alcohol-abuse education programs, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault/sexual harassment education and prevention programs, and procedures for reporting sex offenses.

The report is available on October 1 of each year, and contains important tips to help every member of the community remain safe and avoid becoming a victim of crime. We make this report available to all students, faculty, and staff on the web at http://www.nsu.edu . Each member of the university community receives the security report and its exact website through the Campus Announcement. Anyone, including prospective students and employees, may request a paper copy of this report by contacting the Norfolk State University Police Department at 757-823-8102.