Alexandria Campus Police Department

The College Police Office is located in the Bisdorf Building in Room AA240.  Police personnel can be reached in one of many ways; by dialing extension 16270 from any campus phone, by calling (703) 845-6270 from any outside or cellular telephone, by using one of the many outside Emergency Call Boxes located throughout the campus parking lots and along campus walkways, or by using any of the red Emergency Phones located in the hallways of campus buildings.  Please remember the use of Emergency Call Boxes and Emergency Phones are restricted to emergency situations.  The campus community is encouraged to program the College Police Department's phone number into their cellular telephones in the event police assistance is needed while on campus.

If you have a life threatening emergency please call 911 first.  Fire and Rescue Services are provided by the City of Alexandria Fire and EMS Department.  After an emergency is reported to 911, make sure to notify the College Police using one of the methods listed above so officers may respond to the incident. 

In the event of inclement weather, tune to local media, contact NOVANET at (703) 323-3770 for recorded information, or click here for campus closings and delayed openings.  You are urged not to call the College Police Office for this information, as officers can become extremely busy during periods of inclement weather, and incoming phone lines should remain open for emergency calls.

Speed Limits
The speed limit on campus roadways is 25 MPH unless otherwise posted.  Please note several roadways on campus have posted speeds less than 25 MPH.  The posted speed limits are for times when optimum  driving conditions are present.  Please adjust your speed accordingly during periods of inclement weather, reduced visibility, and for heavy congestion or pedestrian traffic.  College Police Officers have the authority to issue summonses for violations of state traffic laws.  

Motor Vehicle Accidents
If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident while on campus please call the College Police.  State Law requires all drivers to stop at the scene, render aid if there are injuries, and report accidents to the police. Vehicles should be moved from the travel lanes if safe to do so and if there are no injuries. Click for more information. 

Emergency Call Boxes/Emergency Phones
As mentioned above, Emergency Call Boxes are located in campus parking lots, parking garages, and along some campus walkways.  Red Emergency Phones are placed throughout the hallways in campus buildings.  Please use them to report emergencies only . Exterior Emergency Call Boxes can be identified by a red or blue call box with a blue light illuminated above the box ( at night ).  Press the button located on either the call box or the phones and wait for the officer to respond to you before you talk.  You must let go of the button once it has been pushed so the officer may respond to you. 

Lost and Found
The College Police handle Lost and Found items on campus.  If you have lost and item or found something that someone else has lost, please bring it by the College Police office, room 240, in the Bisdorf Building.  Inquiries about lost property may be made either in person or by calling the College Police office at (703) 845-6270.  Please understand information on all items received by the College Police are kept in a database in the police office, and when making telephone inquiries the officer you speak with may be out of the office on patrol or handling a call and not have information regarding the property inventory readily available, therefore you may be asked to call back at a later time.  Keep in mind not all items lost on campus will be turned in to the College Police.  If you have lost an item in the Tyler Building, the College Library, or any of the Computer Labs on campus please begin the search for your property at those locations, as the areas keep their own inventory of Lost and Found items.