Virginia Tech Police Department

Virginia Tech Police
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MottoUt Prosim (that I may serve)
Agency overview
Formed1945
Jurisdictional structure
Legal jurisdictionVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Operational structure
Sworn members58
Agency executive
  • William "Mac" Babb, Chief
Specialty unitsInvestigative Division, Community Outreach Unit, K9 Unit, Emergency Response Team
Website
police.vt.edu

The Virginia Tech Police Department (VTPD) is a nationally accredited police department with jurisdiction over Virginia Tech. The departments original accreditation with CALEA was awarded on November 18, 1995 and the department has continued with re-accreditation. In November 2015, the department met "gold standard" and also won CALEA's "Accreditation with Excellence" award.[1]

The department is located at 330 Sterrett Drive, building 0523, in the Public Safety Building located on campus behind Lane Stadium.

The department has 58 full-time sworn officers who are complemented in their duties by 15 civilian staff and numerous security personnel. In 2016, VTPD joined the New River Valley Emergency Communications Regional Authority with all the other police, sheriff, fire and rescue agencies in Montgomery County.[2] The department's investigations unit consists of a detective lieutenant, a detective sergeant and three detectives. There is also one detective assigned to the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force.[3] The force is headed by Chief Mac Babb.

VTPD officers have jurisdiction and legal authority on all university-owned and/or leased property and work closely and share jurisdiction with the Blacksburg Police Department, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department and other law enforcement agencies.

Virginia Tech President Charles W. Steger and Virginia governor Tim Kaine thank Virginia Tech Police Chief Wendell Flinchum and the Virginia Tech first responders for their work during the Virginia Tech massacre.

The force came to world attention in April 2007, following the Virginia Tech shooting.

  1. ^ "CALEA database". CALEA Online. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-05-15.
  2. ^ "Patrol Division". Virginia Tech Police. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  3. ^ "Investigations Unit". Virginia Tech Police. 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2007-05-15.