K-State believes that cooperation of all students, staff and visitors is required to make a really safe campus. Anyhow, Kansas State University Police Department has the primary responsibility in building and maintaining a safe campus with different safety programs. In fact, K-State Police Department identifies techniques, programs and approaches that would help the organization maintain a secure atmosphere. Department of Public Safety supervises Kansas State University Police Department. Other administrative units including Office of Student Life, Women’s Center, Housing and Dining Services etc also assist Police Department in different safety programs.

K-State Police Department allows developing and prospering diversity in terms of academic values, culture, ethnicity etc, still enforcing University rules and regulations and State laws. There are over 25 officers with K-State Police Department to serve University community dedicatedly. They are trained from Kansas Law Enforcement Training Academy and state certified professionals with full authority as of any other local law enforcement officer. They also get 40 hours in-service training annually to make them up-to-date and also to maintain their state certification. KUPD officers work in cooperation with other local, state and federal law enforcement agencies and thus provide better services to the University community.

K-State Police Department provides a variety of safety services. Officers patrol different areas of campus including buildings, parking lots, athletic grounds, residence halls etc on 24/7 bases. They also perform locking and unlocking of campus buildings, routine building and laboratory inspections for fire and other safety related issues. They report unsafe conditions and suspicious activities found during their patrols. KSUPD dispatchers supervise two way radio and telephones services around the clock and respond to emergencies. They quickly send out appropriate services including medical services or fire services required to resolve the emergency and also contact apt law enforcement agencies.

There are many emergency telephones placed in different locations throughout the campus which can be used by University community to contact Police Communication Center in case of emergencies. These phones can be easily located by blue lights and with just push of a button, callers can activate the call. Moreover, there are many Closed Circuit Television cameras throughout the campus to prevent crimes. K-State University Police Department is responsible for monitoring emergency telephones and CCTVs.

Ongoing interaction and education is very much required for preventing crimes. To achieve this, KSUPD focuses on different crime prevention awareness programs in the form of materials, presentations, on-site inspections etc. University community is educated using brochures, newsletters, posters, handouts etc that concentrates on the importance of crime prevention, crime prevention tactics etc. Moreover, community is informed about different criminal offenses and updated laws.

Campus crime can be prevented only if the entire University community takes responsibility. KSUPD encourages students to report any kind of crime, suspicious activities or other emergencies as quick as possible. Students can use emergency telephones for this. An officer would be assigned to reach the caller and resolve the issue. He would seek assistance from medical or fire service agencies if required. The same officer or another officer might do the investigation, prepare a report of the incident and submit the same to Riley County Attorney or Manhattan City Attorney for further prosecution. KSUPD also offers “Silent witness”, procedure allowing students to report crimes or suspicious activities most confidentially and anonymously.

Police department helps university to achieve its education mission by providing by responding to all safety and law enforcement requirement as quick and accurate as possible. Understanding the diversity of University community in terms of race, family status, gender and tradition, Police department provides extreme respect for the whole university community and provides excellent services that promote a positive learning environment. Washburn University Police Department works in cooperation with other law enforcement agencies and campus community to prevent crime.  The Topeka Police and Washburn Police have legal authority on the campus to investigate crimes or accidents or take crime reports. Statistics on crime and safety violations are gathered on monthly basis and these reports are shared with University community and send to different law enforcement agencies if required.

Washburn University Police Department (WUPD) was established in 1996 so as to enforce law within campus more accurately, practically and timely. Police officers of WU police department are certified professionals with same authorities and duties of any other local law enforcement official like city police officer or county deputy sheriff. There are almost 53 officers working with WUPD to make sure that University rules and regulations along with State laws are enforced among University community. There are 15 full time and 7 part time certified law enforcement officers, 11 cadets, 9 patrol officers, 4 communication specialists, 3 sergeants, 2 command staff, 1 office assistant and 1 campus resource officer work for WUPD. WUPD is staffed 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.  Not only students, but also staff, officers and other department specialists get assistance from WUPD for their daily requirements.

Campus resource officer acts as a connection between Washburn University Police Department and the entire University community including students, staff, faculty and visitors and also between WUPD and other law enforcement or emergency response agencies including local police department, fire service agencies, medical service agencies etc. He is also responsible for developing programs that address different safety requirements. To make the campus aware of safety, crime and crime prevention, he should host educational programs regularly. He has to take care of patrol activities and operation identification.

Cadet program is a voluntary service provided by University students in different law enforcement activities. They get the great chance to actively participate in certain law enforcement along with Police Department while attending the college itself. They get training on how to help WUPD officers in handcuffing, car stops etc and also get certification in using OC spray and baton. Thus, cadets are allowed to carry these when they are on duty. Cadets are responsible for access control during sporting events, campus patrol and traffic control. They patrol the campus on bicycles or foot or in WUPD vehicles along with officials.

There are over 12 Help phones placed in different locations in the campus to help students communicate with WUPD Communication Center in case of emergencies. Students can easily locate help phones as these are placed on stainless steel poles with red reflecting marking stating Emergency along with a blue light. Once the red call button is pressed, the communication specialist will get back to the student and help him/her to deal with the emergency situation. WUPD also offers counseling services, health services etc to the University community and a Safety Committee consisting of students and staff makes recommendations to WUPD for improvement.

Police Department of East Central University works hard to protect the assets of institution as well as lives and properties of staffs, students and visitors. Thus, Police Department aims at providing a positive environment to accomplish goals of University such as teaching, research and public service mission. Enforcement of rules and regulations of the University as well as local, state and federal laws is considered as the major responsibility of Police Department. East Central University successfully adopted National Incidence Management System (NIMS). As per this system, operational and organizational teams should work together irrespective of the geographical location. To implement NIMS, there is a single point of contact who works as principal coordinator.

All officers of East Central University Police Department are state certified and they provide services on 24/7 bases. Armed police officers patrol the campus in cars and on foot around the clock. Students or staff can request for officers assistance to access buildings or residences. But, they need to submit proper identity proofs. Alcohol and drugs are strictly prohibited in East Central University. University Police Department is ready to arrange educational programs on alcohol and drug abuse. Police Department also conducts referral counseling programs on the same. Also programs and seminars are being conducted on topics including safety precautions, theft prevention, sexual assault prevention, self protection etc.

Emergency procedure plan is in place to deal with different kinds of emergency situations like terrorist attacks, bomb threats, fire, explosives, severe weather, unwanted intrusions, suicide intervention, Tornado, earthquakes, accidents, serious illness etc. Based on the nature and severity of the emergency, emergency operation managers communicate with relevant personnel to deal with the situation.  Help from other local agencies like Police department, fire service agencies, medical services etc would be sought if necessary. Along with witnessed crimes, students should be ready to report any kind of suspicious behaviors, accidents, suicide attempts etc as fast as possible to Police so that the situation can be handled beautifully. There are many emergency numbers available to contact campus police as well as other local law enforcement agencies. Crimes reported early helps to complete investigations quickly s well as accurately.

Safety procedures are implemented even in residence halls to provide a secure living environment to the entire university community. To fight against fire attacks, smoke detectors have been installed in all sleeping rooms. All students get professional fire training as part of student orientation program. Moreover, fire inspections are being conducted annually in residence halls.

A national study conducted by StateUniversity.com ranked East Central University as the second safest campus in Oklahoma. Crime statistics of years 2009, 2010 and 2011 reveals the fact that most number of crimes reported is related to burglary and drug law violations while other offenses reported are negligible. Based on this result, East Central University has installed burglar alarms in many key areas within the campus, thus could successfully reduce the number of burglary attempts and other criminal behaviors. Some other remarkable efforts from ESU Police Department are enhanced emergency 911, crime prevention seminars, foot patrol and 24 hour preventive patrol.

Anyhow, East Central University Police Department expects each and every individual who are part of University community to take responsibility of their own security, so that Department can successfully achieve its mission of creating a peaceful and safe environment to the entire University community.

Texas Woman’s University takes safety very seriously. University’s Department of Public Safety is committed to developing and maintaining a safe environment for the entire University community. Highly experienced and trained officers work in collaboration with University community to achieve this goal.  They have full rights and duties like any other authorized peace officer in Texas and they get ongoing training to make them updated on different aspects of security and state laws. Their services are available on 24/7 bases in the campus. Texas Woman’s University’s Public Safety Department is really proud to reveal the fact that crime rate is very low in TWU when compared to other universities in the nation.

As the saying goes prevention is always better than cure. Department of Public Safety focuses on many crime prevention and law enforcement efforts including walking, bicycle and vehicle patrols, personal and property protection, building security, emergency phones, alarm monitoring, exterior lighting inspection, fire evacuation etc. Different public assistance services are also provided by Department of Public Safety and some of them include unlocking and jump starting vehicles,  mechanic assistance, on-campus escorts, fingerprinting, lost and found, first aid response, emergency message delivery, after hours building entry etc.

A special course named SHARP (Sexual Harassment, Assault and Rape Prevention) is designed by TWU’s Department of Public Safety. This course helps TWU community to get required education and training on sexual attack prevention tactics. Students should know how to manage and cope with sexual assaults. The whole course is delivered in units like Prevention Psychology, Social or Professional Physical Harassment Managing and Assault Countermeasures.

Many different ongoing programs are being hosted by TWU Department of Public Safety. They are Operation ID, campus watch, bicycle registration, bicycle rodeo, speakers forum, officer friendly, fatal vision goggle program, gun safe program, child ID program etc. Many of these programs make the University community feel that officers of Department of Public Safety are part of their community itself. It helps students to build a mentoring relationship with officers which would of course be useful in providing a positive and safe environment. For example, Officer Friendly program allows children who are part of University community to speak with police officers and thus to build a friendly relationship with them. If any of the departments wish to arrange safety awareness education programs, Public Safety Department is ready to provide speakers who can deliver speeches on different safety related topics.

TWU DPS encourages university community to report crimes as quick as possible so that officers can try their best to alleviate negative effects of the crime. Crimes can be reported in person or by phone.  TWU also provides option to report crimes anonymously. TWU’s Public Safety Department uses different methods to notify University community of emergency situations like severe weather, school closing, health safety emergencies etc. The whole system is known as Pioneer Alert system and methods including campus computer, personal emails, text messages and personal telephones are being used to deliver emergency notifications to affected stakeholders. But, students or staffs who wish to receive notification should register for this service.

Troy University Police Department is committed to maintaining and promoting personal rights and human dignity. Officers are posted from City of Troy Police Department and thus they are highly experienced and trained. Troy University Police Department works on the philosophy of Community Policing. Here, police officers involve being a part of the community and work with them to address their problems and resolve them. Altogether, officers work dedicatedly to protect the lives and properties of university community.

Many different useful services are provided by Police Department to the University community. Most of these services are available on 24/7 bases. Police officers patrol all areas of campus in cars and on foot. They also do building checks in order to reduce crime behaviors. They also conduct different crime prevention activities in the form of education programs in the campus. Police department helps students to protect their belongings by providing Operation ID. After putting details of the item in Police department computers, officers also mark it so that it can be easily found out if stolen.

R.A.D and S.A.V.E are two great programs introduced by Troy Police Department for saving people from sexual assaults. R.A.D stands for Rape Aggression Defense and S.A.V.E stands for Sexual Assault and Violence Education. R.A.D is a seminar conducted on practical, self-defense strategies and techniques and this seminar is given by experienced instructors from University Police Department as well as Troy City Police Department. S.A.V.E Project was started in 1996 and provides better information to students on topics like rape, stress management, domestic violence, eating disorders and so on.

University Police officers are always there to escort students who feel insecure in traversing across the campus. Arrive Alive is program conducted by Police Department every year, in the week before different breaks like Christmas break, summer break, spring break and fall break. As part of this program, officers position at traffic signals and stop signs and provide safety tips to flyers. To ensure that vehicles parked in the university follow traffic and parking rules and regulations, traffic monitors patrol the campus. Students can seek assistance from Police department for vehicle unlocking and jumpstarting.

Different buildings, parking lots and other campus areas are checked during nights for security. Officers make sure that all doors and windows are locked properly and proper lighting is there in different areas to prevent crimes. Moreover, safety talks are being hosted regularly on different useful topics including security awareness, self defense, residential safety and so on.

There are many different techniques to accomplish emergency notification to university community. E2Campus is a technique used by Troy University to notify students and staff timely and accurately in case of emergencies or unexpected events like severe weather, class cancellation, school closing etc. To make avail of this service, people should subscribe to it. E2Campus can send notification to wide range of devices including mobile phones, wireless PDA, RSS readers, text pager and personal portal.

IT department of Trojan University maintains a web page, SOS-Emergency notification, to post notifications like campus crisis, technical outages, severe weather etc and this page can be accessed using the URL sos.troy.edu. University telephone system is utilized to notify a large group of people with Call Burst System and this sends messages to multiple telephone lines. Even campus sirens are located on different locations throughout the campus and these are activated in case of emergencies.

Benedictine University Police Department provides resources to improve the life quality within University community by providing a secure campus environment. Police officers of this department are chosen from municipal as well as university police agencies. They are certified officers and have completed 440 hour certification program by Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. They are also members of NEMRT, a special police training agency known as North East Multi Regional Training Unit and thus get continuous training and certification to make them updated on different security related laws.

Benedictine University Police Officers have full rights like any other local enforcement officer, even to make arrests. As they are familiar with daily issues and difficulties that threaten the lives of students, they can contribute better to alleviate such issues. Benedictine University Police Officers are ready to provide all kind of security services and they are available on 24/7 bases; they even maintain mentoring relationships with university community. If you need someone even to talk with, you can approach police officers. Their expertise and training brings a very safe and positive campus environment. They provide safety awareness programs on topics like crime prevention, alcohol awareness, personal safety, violence in the workplace etc.

Benedictine University Police Officers patrol campus areas regularly to alleviate crime behaviors. There are four patrol shifts around the clock and officers patrol in squad cars, bicycles or even on foot. Sometimes, they even use strategic patrol methods to meet their goal. In some cases, if they cannot handle the situation alone, they seek help from medical persons or fire fighters. Patrol division of Benedictine University has dedicated bike and canine units to conduct effective patrols. There are a group of specially trained students who actively participate in different safety programs along with Benedictine University Police. They actively participate in Community Safety Aide Patrol program where they provide safety escorts for University community, check parking lots, residence halls and other buildings, answer emergency calls, log call details, unlock buildings or residence halls and work along with Police officers in many other events.

Campus community is encouraged to report crimes which they witness or which they are victims of, so that Police officers can investigate the crime and take necessary actions to prevent similar kinds of crimes in future. Usually, patrol officers perform initial investigation in case of reported crimes. Students also can report crimes anonymously if they do not wish to get involved in legal procedures. Benedictine Police officers refers cases for further investigation to appropriate courts, if required.

Traffic control and traffic and parking enforcement are supervised by University Police Department. Police department also provides safety escorts; if any student feels uncomfortable passing through the campus, then he/she can request for safety escort to any campus destination. Students can also request for jumpstarts or vehicle unlocks. On requests, officers would try to jumpstart the vehicle. Officers would help students unlock the vehicle if the owner locks keys in the vehicle. Even door room unlock service is provided by Police Department. Other department services include student ID cards, parking permits, property engraving and event security. Benedictine Police Officers can be hired for your events to take care of the security matters.

Police Department of Fort Hays State University aims at serving mankind and safeguarding lives and properties. In addition to the University campus, residence halls, parking lots, Sternberg Museum of Natural History, University Farm, FHSU Foundation property and pavilion are also under the supervision of Police Department. University Police Department (UPD) is located at Custer Hall. UPD officers are on duty on 24/7 bases to provide protection services. The FHSU Police Department consists of nine equipped, state certified police officers and one unarmed security officer to deal with any kind of emergency situations. These officers also have the same rights and responsibilities as of any other local law enforcement officers like sheriff deputies or police officers and they are commissioned by the State of Kansas.

Responsibilities of FHSU police officers include traffic and parking enforcement, accident investigations, criminal investigations, University rules and regulations enforcement, State laws enforcement, protection of physical assets of the University, emergency management etc. Students can request for an escort if they feel insecure walking across the campus. Vehicle unlocks are provided for those vehicles parked on campus, if the vehicle owner locks keys in the vehicle and he/she requests for vehicle unlock. UPD also helps vehicle owners if the vehicle parked on campus is low on fuel. UPD provides enough fuel to reach nearest gas station safely.

Police encourages students to report crimes if they are victims or witnesses, so that officers can intrude immediately to alleviate the negative effects of the crime. University Police Department refers cases for legal supervision and hearing to Municipal, District and Federal Courts, if required. There are separate phone numbers to use in case of emergencies and non-emergencies. In case of emergencies which need immediate attention like medical treatment or fire response, students should make the call in the emergency number. Moreover, seven stand phones are located throughout the campus to connect to Police Department Dispatch Center or University Police Officers.

In case of urgent situations or serious threats, timely warnings are issued by the University Police Department to the entire university community. An Emergency Notification System is being used to provide timely warnings and alerts. The decision on whether the situation is a threat to the lives of Campus community and whether a warning is to be issued would be made by joint consultation of Director of University Relations, University General Counsel, Chief of University Police and other apt officials. Detailed crime prevention and personal safety tips, emergency response guidelines, details of registered offenders on campus etc are made available on the official website of Fort Hans State University. If the students know how to react quickly and correctly in case of emergencies, it would help themselves and also UPD to ensure better safety.

Student Government Association also actively participate in all security related activities and support Center of Public Safety by all means. SGA works in cooperation with University Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies to ensure safety and security in the campus and residential halls. They try to come up with new security awareness training programs to make students and staff updated on different security aspects. They also try to increase the flow of communication between UPD officials and students especially in case of emergencies.

University of Mississippi has a dedicated University Police Department that strives to ensure calm and safe atmosphere for all its students and staff by providing excellent police protection services. University Police Department has five divisions that work integrated to achieve all objectives   related to safety; patrol, crime prevention, investigation, support and security staff. The entire University Police Department works 24/7 bases and UPD officers take the responsibility of security related matters of the campus.

UPD officers ensure that all university rules and regulations along with State laws are enforced among campus community. They work in cooperation with other local law enforcement agencies including Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department and Oxford Police Department to make this happen. UPD officers are experienced and trained and they have full rights to keep weapons, make arrests and conduct foot, bicycle, vehicle and motorcycle patrols regularly. Over 40 officers work dedicatedly with Ole Miss Police Department as part of different divisions.

Patrol division has Bicycle Patrol Unit, Motorcycle Patrol Unit and a Canine Unit. Specially trained officers serve these units. They attend advanced training sessions periodically in order to make them updated on security aspects. Even dogs in the Canine Unit receive special training in suspect apprehension and narcotics finding. In case of special events like sports meets, concerts etc, officers work overtime to provide a smooth environment for the whole campus community. There are many emergency numbers available to contact officers in case of emergency.

Crime prevention program aims at minimizing criminal opportunities as well as promoting staff and students to take responsibility of the security of their own and others. This department conducts crime prevention presentations regularly to the campus community to make them aware of different aspects of crime prevention including personal safety, travel safety, sexual assault risk reduction, alcohol and drug awareness, domestic violence education etc. This department works in cooperation with other University departments such as Residence Life Department, Student Health Services, University Counseling Center etc and other off-campus organizations including Domestic Violence Project Inc, Family Crisis Services of Northwest Mississippi etc.

Campus student organizations along with even off campus student organizations like residential organizations participate in reporting crimes to University Police Department and the department in turn submits crime reports to other respective law enforcement agencies. Based on the nature of crime reported, a crime prevention alert sheet is prepared and this is made available to the entire campus community. It would be posted on the webpage of Ole Miss University Police Department. All safety threatening activities reported to the police department are maintained using a database named Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD). Given below is the sample report of incidents from 1^st August 2012 to 1^st October 2012.

This report clearly reveals the fact that most threatening incidents during this period happened related to vehicles and traffic. The annual security report of 2011 shows that most of the crimes reported to Police Department relate to burglary.

Different administrative services including finger printing, requesting copy of Reports, Lost and Found Property etc are offered by Police Department of University of Mississippi. For educating students on safety aspects, educational programs such as seminars, training sessions, newsletters etc are being hosted.

Georgia College Department of Public Safety is dedicated to performing law enforcement obligations and other different services effectively, thus providing a very safe and secure environment for the students to live and learn. Department of Public Safety encourages students to learn and abide by not only University rules and regulations, but also municipal and state laws. To achieve the great mission of Georgia College’s Department of Public Safety to protect, serve and educate campus community, it has four different divisions; Patrol, Emergency Preparedness and Occupational Safety, Investigations and Support Services.

Patrol division provides different services including patrol the campus, traffic enforcement, motorist assistance etc and there are 18 certified police officers with this division to make all activities happen smoothly and effectively. Officers patrol campus and surrounding areas in cars, golf carts, bicycles and on foot. Patrols are divided into four shifts and each shift is administered by a Sergeant. Criminal Investigation Division is responsible for doing investigations of reported crimes. All activities related to investigation including interviewing suspects, victims or witnesses, preparing evidences before trial, assisting District Attorney’s Office for the prosecution etc are responsibilities of this division.

Emergency Preparedness and Occupational Safety division tries to protect lives and properties of university community by educating and preparing them to handle emergencies. There are more than 60 emergency call boxes placed at different locations which allow students to directly contact Campus Police Officers. Officer can know exact location of the caller and get back to the individual quickly to solve the issue. If student can’t access call box by any means, there are many emergency numbers available, so that student can make call from his/her mobile number. Even panic alarms placed at residence halls or apartments can be used during emergencies. Moreover, over 330 surveillance cameras are installed throughout the campus to discourage activities that might threaten safety and security of campus community. There are methods like GC Alert, emergency warning siren system, email notification etc to notify students of emergencies.

Support services division takes care of the administrative activities of Georgia College’s Public Safety Department and also provide all support for other three divisions. Trainings, crime prevention activities, maintaining records and case files, supervising communications center etc are managed by this division. Communication center manages all communications happen through call boxes, emergency numbers, panic alarms etc. Student Night Auxiliary Program (SNAP) is also taken care by Support Services division. This program provides escort services to students when they need to travel within Milledgeville during late evenings or nights.

Students can enjoy the services of Department of Public Safety on 24/7 bases and office of this department is located in Miller Hall at 300 N. Wayne Street. Officers of Public Safety also get the same certification that any law enforcement officer in Georgia including county deputy sheriff or city police officer gets. Thus as Public Safety Officers are certified by the Peace Officers Standards and Training Council of Georgia; they are highly skilled and experienced to enforce university rules as well as State laws. Student Police Academy provides hands-on training to students who are concerned in law enforcement so that they can also actively participate in many safety programs conducted by Public Safety Department.

University of Virginia has The University Police Department which provides the same level of service like any other municipal police department. This department provides service on 24/7 bases and takes responsibility of the well being of campus community to the maximum possible level. An average of 40000 individuals including students, staff and visitors constitute daily population of the campus. To provide a safe and secure atmosphere for all of them, Police Department works in cooperation with students, staff and administrators. This department also works with other local agencies including State Police to maintain a secure environment. With City of Charlottesville, it has mutual patrol agreement.

There are more than 130 employees with University Police Department. They include Common Service Officers, Police Officers and Administrative Personnel. Police Officers are certified by Commonwealth of Virginia. They also supervise patrols done by foot, vehicles, motor scooters, motorcycles and bicycles. To deal with dangerous situations, University of Virginia makes use of techniques like sirens, emails, text messaging etc to notify students and staff. This helps campus community to be prepared or to take necessary actions making use of the notification information. Students need to register for U.Va. Alert; this is text messaging notification method. You can provide your mobile phone numbers or email ids to receive text messages in case of impending threats from hazards.

Crime prevention is given utmost importance by Virginia’s Police Department and it has achieved four Governor’s awards over the years considering its crime prevention activities. Different educational programs and activities have been in place to make students aware of all aspects of crime prevention. Activities including seminars, orientation classes, posters, brochuresetc happens regularly. Different seminars deal with topics including general safety and security awareness, sexual assault prevention, alcohol awareness and self defense. Security surveys are conducted by Police officers to evaluate security measures of buildings and areas and also to get inputs regarding security improvement recommendations or alterations.

In late 1980’s, Police Department of University of Virginia in cooperation with Student Council introduced Safe Ride program to help passengers to travel safely during nights. This program is to help students reach home safely; not airports, bus terminals, railway stations, restaurants, shopping centers or bars. Students can make use of Yellow Cab facilities to reach home safely and they need to pay for the service later.

Though Police Department tries by all means to ensure a secure environment for the entire campus community, it is of course practically impossible to assure a 100% risk free or crime free environment. Each individual has to take responsibility to act correctly so as to avoid actions that might put security of themselves and others in danger. All students and other members of University should consider reporting crimes and other emergency and dangerous situations to Police Department as their own duty. This will help the Department to act quickly and correctly to alleviate the negative effects of the reported issue. Over 400 blue light phones are available in the campus so that students can directly communicate with Police officials in case of emergency. There are many support services available at University of Virginia and some of them are UVA Police Victim/Witness Program, Sexual Assault Education Coordinator, Shelter for Help in Emergency etc.