Welcome to the website for the Police Department at Northern Virginia Community College. We are excited about being a part of this academic environment and interacting with each member of this institution. Our goal is to enhance the learning environment of NVCC by providing the safest community for the enjoyment of our faculty, staff, students and visitors. As you read and learn more about our department, please feel free to call or email any member of our Department with your comments about our service.

Our Department: All NVCC police officers are fully trained and certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Six Campuses located across three counties and one city comprise our College. A police office is located within each campus jurisdiction and is staffed by a supervising officer and patrol officers. These police offices include 40 police officers and some civilian staff. All officers and civilian employees of our department are committed to the public safety at NVCC.

Patrol Division: The patrol officers are the backbone to any police department. These officers are given arrest powers and continue to update themselves with further training. The police officers in our department are true professionals. Some of their duties include but are not limited to the protection of life and property, the enforcement of Virginia Laws, and NVCC Policies. In addition, our patrol officers protect the massive investment within the physical facilities on each campus. They accomplish this by securing the facilities and maintaining patrol within our grounds. Our patrol officers respond to all emergency calls whether it is police, fire, or medical in nature. They investigate all types of crimes (Misdemeanor or Felony) and make the appropriate arrest or disciplinary referral when needed. Our patrol officers use vehicle and bicycle patrol in addition to traditional foot patrol to provide visible coverage to the NVCC campuses. Because most of the patrol officers have some specialized training and/or experience (ie: computing, interviewing suspects, emergency responses, Field Training, etc), they pull their resources together in order to better serve the NVCC Community.

Investigations: The police officers at our campus are tasked with conducting investigations when crimes occur at the College. They handle investigations of serious crimes like larceny, assault, and sex crimes and work closely with the local jurisdictions and court systems to prepare investigations for possible trial. Investigations will utilize all the department's resources and contacts in order to solve these more serious crimes. The patrol officer will be the first responder to a serious crime and will investigate the case with all available resources to improve the solvability of that case. Occasionally, sensitive matters will result in special investigations. All officers are dedicated to their work and get results.

Employment: If you are interested in applying for a position with our police department, you should obtain an application from the Northern Virginia Community College Human Resource Department located in the Brault Building at the Annandale Campus. You can view all open NVCC employment positions available (including police positions) through the NVCC Human Resources Website. This website will also explain how to submit an application in person, by mail, or by a supplied online form. The NVCC Human Resources Department continuously recruits for the police officer position. They forward all police related applications to our department for review. Human Resources will then notify accepted applicants of their position on the continuous recruitment list. Our department will notify the applicant of an interview date if a position is available and their application was accepted for interview. To view the NVCC Human Resources Department Website, please click here.