Calls for Service

The Department responded to a total of 4,557 calls for service in 2012.

Incident Reports

An incident report is completed for any situation where a crime may have been committed, any response to an alarm on campus, calls for medical situations, reports of accidents, and where officers investigate suspicious circumstances. In 2012, officers completed 2,673 incident reports.

Lost and Found

In 2012, the Department received 1270 items of found property and was able to return approximately 60% to the rightful owner. Unclaimed property is sold at the annual Public Safety Found Property Auction, which is held in conjunction with National Campus Crime Awareness Month each September. Proceeds from the auction are donated to the Villanova University “Rainy Day Fund”, administered through the Office for Multicultural Affairs. 

Training

Officers attended several half-day sessions of in-service training, held in January and August in addition to completing on-line training and various roll call training sessions. Training topics in 2012 included:

Fire Extinguisher
Crime Prevention/ Community Outreach
Parking Policy Updates
Use of Force
University Shop Security
Judicial Process/ Alcohol Policies reviewed
Officer Scenario Training
Emergency Management
FEMA ICS Refresher Training
Traffic Control
Managing Incidents with Multiple Casualties
APCO Dispatch Training
PPCT Pressure Points Control Tactics
Blood Borne Pathogens
Hazardous Materials Response
Identification of Fraudulent Identification
First Aid/ CPR
Emergency Responder Course
Campus Security Authority Training
Workplace Harassment Training
DHS Fundamentals of Crisis Management Training
Assessing and Responding to Campus Bomb Threats
Sexual Assault Resource Training
Emergency Vehicle Operating Course
Assessment of Intoxicated Persons
Code of Conduct
Code of Ethics
Biased Based Profiling
Management of Aggressive Behavior

In addition to in-service training, officers received specialized training at off-site locations throughout the year. In 2012, select officers received specialized training in the following topic areas:

IPMBA Public Safety Bike Training
Pre-Employment Background Investigation
Active Shooter Workshop
DHS Office for Bombing Prevention
Emergency Medical technician course
Document Fraud Class
Legal Issues
Advanced Clery Training
Sexual Assault Response, Investigation and Adjudication
Title IX
PPCT Instructor Training
Management of Aggressive Behavior Instructor Training
Crisis Intervention Specialist School
Standardized Field Sobriety Training

Investigations

The Investigative Unit conducts follow up investigations into reports of crimes and violations of University policy. In 2012, the Unit investigated 321 Incidents, bringing 123 of cases to a successful resolution.

Crime Prevention

The Department conducted crime prevention activities throughout the year, to include the following specific programs:

National Campus Safety Day
Community Outreach Programming at the Law School
Community Outreach with Dining Services/ Convenience Stores
Community Outreach with Falvey Library
RAD (Rape Aggression Defense) Self Defense Courses
New Employee Orientation
New Student Orientation
Resident Assistant Training
Campus Community Alerts
Directed Patrol Activities
Nova Alert Testing
Residence Hall Presentations
Campus Security Authority Training Program
Crime Prevention Tables at campus events
Alarm Response Presentations

Emergency Management

The Department completed revisions and updates of the University’s Emergency Management Plan in 2012.  In March, we conducted a full scale live drill exercise of an on-campus mass-casualty incident involving several outside agencies (Police, Fire, and EMS), four area hospitals, and hundreds of University volunteers, that was observed and evaluated by an outside Emergency Management consultant agency.  In addition, senior members of the University and members of the University’s Emergency Management Team completed a tabletop exercise in April pertaining to the on-going issues resulting from full scale live drill exercise conducted in March.  Also, all newly hired Public Safety officers received familiarization of the University's Emergency Management Plan and training on their roles.

Internal Affairs

In 2012, the department investigated 7 complaints against officers that were filed by members of the campus community. Complaints filed with the department are fully investigated through the internal affairs procedures. The complaints are classified as follows:

Of the 7 complaints, three were substantiated and four were unsubstantiated. Investigations that yielded complaints typically resulted in some level of discipline ranging from verbal counseling to written warning. Zero complaints filed in 2012 alleged bias-based profiling. 

Parking

The Department oversaw the issuance of 8,123 parking permits in 2012. Officers wrote 9,729 tickets and booted 0 vehicles. No vehicles were towed from campus during the past year.

Staffing

The Department experienced 15 separations at various ranks due to retirements, resignations, and terminations throughout the year. Some vacancies were created when officers were promoted into a higher rank.

Special Events

The Department provided extra security coverage at special events held on campus throughout the year. A total of 8,916 hours of extra coverage was provided in 2012, at 429 special events, such as homecoming, commencement, move-in, campus sporting events, dances, and other activities.