Jeanne Clery was a Lehigh University college freshman who was raped and murdered in her dorm room in 1986. The suspect, another college student, was able to access Clery’s dorm room because multiple doors had been propped open. Jeanne Clery’s parents found out that other violent crimes had occurred on campus and that the information about these crimes was not shared with the campus community, nor was it shared with or available to current and/or prospective students. The Clery’s lobbied for Federal legislation that would require institutions to report crimes so families could be informed about crimes occurring on, near, and immediately adjacent to campus so they would be able to make sound decisions about student safety. The law, named after their daughter (the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act), commonly referred to as the Clery Act requires colleges and universities across the United States to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses by publishing an Annual Security Report, which includes the three previous years of crime statistics; maintain a daily crime log, disclose certain security policies, and provide timely warnings about Clery crimes that pose an immediate threat to students and employees. The law is tied to an institution’s participation in federal student financial aid programs, and it applies to most institutions of higher education both public and private. The Clery Act is enforced by the United States Department of Education.
Annual Security Report
The College’s Annual Security Report (ASR) is prepared by the Virginia Peninsula Community College Department of Police, Safety, and Security through a college-wide collaborative process of information and data exchange including, but not limited to police, safety, and security incident reports, the college’s Title IX Coordinators, Campus Security Authorities and local law enforcement agencies surrounding all Virginia Peninsula Community College Clery geographical locations. The ASR is published annually no later than October 1st each year, and incudes Clery reportable crime statistics for the previous three-year period, crime prevention and safety program information, Clery required policy statements, as well as additional emergency preparedness, health, safety, and security information.
Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications
- The Virginia Peninsula Community College Gator Alert notification system exists to provide a fast and effective means of communicating with the campus community. The system is used to send three types of communications: Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications, as required by the Clery Act, and Safety-Security Bulletins, which may include information about a current or past incident/event, change in operational status, and/or resources available on campus. The Clery Act requires federally funded college and universities to share information about campus crime and safety and requires issuing alerts for certain incidents that happen on campus or other locations defined in Clery Georgraphy.
- Timely Warnings
- Timely Warnings are issued through the Gator Alert notification system when certain crimes defined in the Clery Act are reported that occurred on Virginia Peninsula Community College associated property and within Clery Act geography that are considered a serious or continuing threat to the campus community. In addition to warning community members, these alerts can aid in crime prevention. The decision to issue a Timely Warning is made on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the facts surrounding the Clery Act crime, including, but not limited to such factors as: the nature of the crime, the serious or continuing threat to the campus community, and the possible risk of compromising law enforcement efforts.
- Timely Warnings can be sent to all students, faculty, staff, and guests in various ways, including text messages, push notifications, emails, desktop alerts, and voicemail. Timely Warnings are also posted to the VPCC Alert Updates webpage. Additional notifications may be made via media releases.
- When a surrounding locality law enforcement agency notifies the VPCC Department of Police, Safety, and Security of an off-campus crime that represents an ongoing threat to the safety of the VPCC Community, the VPCC Department of Police, Safety, and Security will issue a Timely Warning.
- Information which may be contained in a Timely Warning includes:
- A succinct description of the incident and type of crime including location, date, and time of occurrence;
- A physical description of the suspect including gender, age, height, weight, hair color, etc., and race if available and accompanied by other descriptive characteristics;
- A composite drawing of the suspect or photograph if available;
- A description of an apparent connection to previous incidents if applicable;
- Race of the victim, but only if there is an apparent bias motive;
- Sex of the victim, if relevant;
- Injuries sustained by the victim;
- Notice to the campus community to use caution and provide safety tips;
- Other relevant information such as weapons involved.
- In order to protect the privacy of the victim, the VPCC Department of Police, Safety, and Security does not release the identity of the reporter to ensure their safety and integrity.
- The purpose of the Timely Warning is to ensure the VPCC Community has adequate and timely information relating to potential risks in the campus and surrounding community.
- Emergency Notifications
- An Emergency Notification has a wider focus than a Timely Warning and is issued for any significant emergency or dangerous situation occurring on campus or educational site that involves a confirmed immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees. Examples of situations that may warrant an Emergency Notification include an active shooter, fires, bomb threats, natural disasters, etc. The purpose of an Emergency Notification is to provide life-saving information and instructions during an active emergency.
- Emergency Notifications can be sent to all students, faculty, and staff in various ways, including text messages, push notifications, emails, desktop alerts, and voicemail. Timely Warnings are also posted to the VPCC Alert Updates webpage.
- Safety-Security Bulletins
- Virginia Peninsula Community College may elect to circulate Safety Bulletins to keep the campus community informed, safe, and alert. Many times, a Safety Bulletin will be issued to inform the community of an incident that does not meet the mandated reporting criteria of a Clery Timely Warning or an Emergency Notification. These bulletins are typically sent via college email only or through push notifications on the Gator Alert mobile app, and not through phone, text message, or desktop alerts.
- Safety-Security Bulletin information could include:
- When local authorities provide us with information to share with the VPCC community.
- Information about a crime that occurred outside of our Clery geography that did not trigger a Timely Warning or Emergency Notification. Many times these communications are meant to inform the community and to provide information about resources available, such as counseling services.
VPCC Gator Alert Updates
- Active and archived VPCC Gator Alerts can be reviewed at VPCC Alert Updates.
Campus Security Authorities
- The Clery Act requires that the college identify and train Campus Security Authorities, commonly referred to as a CSA.
- Virginia Peninsula Community College has determined that ALL employees and volunteers of the College are designated as CSAs.
- This means that you are a responsible employee or volunteer and a mandatory reporter.
- This includes work-study students, athletic coaches, assistive learning staff, and persons who may be assigned to positions that have student interaction and/or student custodial/supervisory responsibilities at the College through a contracted temporary employment agency.
- Campus Security Authorities who witness, learn of, or hear about a Clery Act crime, must, as soon as possible, contact the Virginia Peninsula Community College Department of Police, Safety, and Security, and/or local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction where and when the crime occurred and tell them what happened, when it happened, and where it happened; you may identify the victim or keep the victim’s identity confidential.”
- CSA’s are encouraged to inform Department of Police, Safety, and Security, and/or local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction of any and all crimes or incidents that are reported to them. However, under the Clery Act, CSA’s are only obligated to report Clery Act qualifying crimes.
- Do not rely on someone else or another CSA to report a crime. It is okay to double report and the Department of Police, Safety, and Security, and/or local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction will determine if the crime was previously reported.
- Are you just joining our VPCC Gator Family and you have not participated in, or completed your initial CSA training yet, take a moment to watch:
- Clery Act and Campus Security Authority Video (Non-Captioned)
- Clery Act and Campus Security Authority Video (Closed Captioned)
Clery Act Reportable Crimes
- Criminal Offenses
- Criminal Homicide—Manslaughter by Negligence – The killing of another person through gross negligence.
- Criminal Homicide—Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter – The willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human being by another.
- Sex Offenses – Any sexual act directed against another person, without the consent of the victim, including instances where the victim is incapable of giving consent.
- Rape — The penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim.
- Fondling — The touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, without the consent of the victim, including instances where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her age or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental incapacity.
- Incest — Non-forcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law.
- Statutory Rape — Non-forcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent.
- Robbery – The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.
- Aggravated Assault – An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. (It is not necessary that injury result from an aggravated assault when a gun, knife, or other weapon is used which could and probably would result in serious personal injury if the crime were successfully completed.)
- Burglary – The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. For reporting purposes this definition includes: unlawful entry with intent to commit a larceny or felony; breaking and entering with intent to commit a larceny; housebreaking; safecracking; and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.
- Motor Vehicle Theft – The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. (Classify as motor vehicle theft all cases where automobiles are taken by persons not having lawful access even though the vehicles are later abandoned—including joyriding.)
- Arson – Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc.
- Liquor Law Violations – The violation of state or local laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession, or use of alcoholic beverages, not including driving under the influence and drunkenness.
- Drug Abuse Violations – The violation of laws prohibiting the production, distribution, and/or use of certain controlled substances and the equipment or devices utilized in their preparation and/or use. The unlawful cultivation, manufacture, distribution, sale, purchase, use, possession, transportation, or importation of any controlled drug or narcotic substance. Arrests for violations of state and local laws, specifically those relating to the unlawful possession, sale, use, growing, manufacturing, and making of narcotic drugs.
- Weapons: Carrying, Possessing, Etc. – The violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession, concealment, or use of firearms, cutting instruments, explosives, incendiary devices, or other deadly weapons.
- Hate Crime Definitions
- Hate crime: A crime reported to local police agencies or to a campus security authority that manifests evidence that the victim was intentionally selected because of the perpetrator’s bias against the victim. For the purposes of this section, the categories of bias include the victim’s actual or perceived race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, and disability. The crimes of Larceny-Theft, Simple Assault, Intimidation, Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property are also reported under Clery Act requirements if it is determined the victim was intentionally selected because of the perpetrators’ bias against the victim.
- Larceny-Theft (Except Motor Vehicle Theft) – The unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded.
- Simple Assault – An unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness.
- Intimidation – To unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words and/or other conduct, but without displaying a weapon or subjecting the victim to actual physical attack.
- Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property – To willfully or maliciously destroy, damage, deface, or otherwise injure real or personal property without the consent of the owner or the person having custody or control of it.
- VAWA Offenses
- Dating Violence— Violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim.
- The existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on the reporting party’s statement and with consideration of the length of the relationship, the type of relationship, and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship. Dating violence includes, but is not limited to, sexual or physical abuse or the threat of such abuse. It does not include acts covered under the definition of domestic violence.
- Domestic Violence – A felony or misdemeanor crime of violence committed by a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim, a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse or intimate partner, a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred, or by any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person’s acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred.
- Stalking – Engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear for the person’s safety or the safety of others; or suffer substantial emotional distress. For the purpose of this definition Course of conduct means two or more acts, including, but not limited to, acts in which the stalker directly, indirectly, or through third parties, by any action, method, device, or means follows, monitors, observes, surveils, threatens, or communicates to or about, a person, or interferes with a person’s property. Substantial emotional distress means significant mental suffering or anguish that may, but does not necessarily, require medical or other professional treatment or counseling. Reasonable person means a reasonable person under similar circumstances and with similar identities to the victim.
- Stop Campus Hazing Act Offenses
- Hazing–The term ‘hazing’, for purposes of reporting statistics on hazing incidents under paragraph (1)(F)(iv), means any intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a person (whether individually or in concert with other persons) against another person or persons regardless of the willingness of such other person or persons to participate, that–
- is committed in the course of an initiation into, an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in, a student organization; and
- causes or creates a risk, above the reasonable risk encountered in the course of participation in the institution of higher education or the organization (such as the physical preparation necessary for participation in an athletic team), of physical or psychological injury including–
- whipping, beating, striking, electronic shocking, placing of a harmful substance on someone’s body, or similar activity;
- causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing sleep deprivation, exposure to the elements, confinement in a small space, extreme calisthenics, or other similar activity;
- causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing another person to consume food, liquid, alcohol, drugs, or other substances;
- causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing another person to perform sexual acts;
- any activity that places another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words or conduct;
- any activity against another person that includes a criminal violation of local, State, Tribal, or Federal law; and any activity that induces, causes, or requires another person to perform a duty or task that involves a criminal violation of local, State, Tribal, or Federal law.
- Student Organization – The term ‘student organization’, for purposes of reporting under paragraph (1)(F)(iv) and paragraph (9)(A), means an organization at an institution of higher education (such as a club, society, association, varsity or junior varsity athletic team, club sports team, fraternity, sorority, band, or student government) in which two or more of the members are students enrolled at the institution of higher education, whether or not the organization is established or recognized by the institution.
- Arrests and Referrals for College Disciplinary Action – The referral of any person to any college official who initiates a disciplinary action of which a record is kept and which may result in the imposition of a sanction.
- Under the Clery Act, institutions must report arrests and referrals for disciplinary action for liquor law violations, drug law violations, and illegal weapons possession.
- Liquor Law Violations
- Defined as the violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting: the manufacture, sale, transporting, furnishing, or possessing of intoxicating liquor; maintaining unlawful drinking places; bootlegging; operating a still; furnishing liquor to a minor or intemperate person; using a vehicle for illegal transportation of liquor; drinking on a train or public conveyance; and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned. (Drunkenness and driving under the influence are not included in this definition.)
- Weapon Law Violations
- The violation of laws or ordinances dealing with weapon offenses, regulatory in nature, such as: the manufacture, sale, or possession of deadly weapons; carrying deadly weapons, concealed or openly; furnishing deadly weapons to minors; aliens possessing deadly weapons; and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.
- Drug Abuse Violations
- Violations of State and local laws relating to the unlawful possession, sale, use, growing, manufacturing, and making of narcotic drugs. The relevant substances include Opium or Cocaine and their derivatives (Morphine, Heroin, Codeine); Marijuana; synthetic narcotics (Demerol, Methadone); and dangerous non-narcotic drugs (Barbiturates, Benzedrine).
Clery Geography
- On Campus
- On-Campus is defined as any building or property owned or controlled by an institution within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area and used by the institution in direct support of, or in a manner related to, the institution’s educational purposes, including residence halls; and any building or property that is within or reasonably contiguous to property that is owned by the institution but controlled by another person, is frequently used by students, and supports institutional purposes (such as a food or other retail vendor).
- Non-Campus
- Non-Campus Buildings or Property is defined as any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution’s educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution. Virginia Peninsula Community College does not have any residential halls/facilities. In addition, the college does not have any officially recognized student organization that owns or controls any building or property.
- Public Property
- Public property is defined as all public property, including thoroughfares, streets, medians, sidewalks, and parking facilities, which is within the campus or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.
College Sponsored Trips to Non-Campus Locations
- To comply with the Clery Act, colleges and universities are required to disclose statistics for specific crimes that occur during university-sponsored trips to non-campus locations that are frequently used by students, controlled by the college during a trip (e.g., a lease or rental agreement is in place to include hotel rooms), and used to support educational purposes.
- VPCC is required to request from the local law enforcement agencies Clery Act crime statistics that occurred during a qualifying VPCC-sponsored trip. Any statistics that are required by the Clery Act to be disclosed to the public will be reported in VPCC’s crime statistics and the College’s Annual Security Report.
- VPCC Clery Act Student Travel Guidelines
- College units, departments, and groups sponsoring student travel are required to complete and submit a VPCC Clery Act Student Travel Form if the travel meets the following Department of Education guidelines:
- Written Agreement
- If there is an agreement (written or verbal), defined as a rental or lease document or other written form of agreement (may be an email), directly between the College or VCCS and a provider for use of academic (classroom) and/or residential/lodging space. The agreement does not need to be a formal one; anything in writing agreeing to the utilization of space by VPCC suffices (including a letter, email or hotel receipt). It does not matter whether a fee is charged or if the agreement allows use of the space free of charge.
- If there is an agreement, Clery-reporting requirements apply for those areas specified in the agreement as well as the common areas leading to those spaces (such as lobby, elevator, hallways, entryways, stairwells, etc.).
- Field Trips
- A VPCC Clery Act Student Travel Form is required only for any trips that include an overnight stay and if the College enters into an agreement for any accommodations or related academic space used in conjunction with the trip. You are not required to report field trips that are not overnight stays and are at locations VPCC does not own or control.
- Overnight Trips or Short-Stay “Away” Trips
- If VPCC sponsors any short-stay “away” trips of more than one night for its students, all locations used by students during the trip, controlled by the institution during the trip (hotels and rented classroom space) and used to support educational purposes should be reported on the VPCC Clery Act Student Travel Form.
- Any overnight trips organized by current students that are not covered by an any sponsoring or agreement from VPCC do not qualify as a Clery-reportable non-campus location and therefore completion of the travel form is not required.
- Space at Other Colleges and Universities
- If VPCC has an agreement with another college or university to, directly or indirectly rent, lease or use a building or property or a portion of a building or property (room or floor) at the other college or university, a VPCC Clery Act Student Travel Form should be submitted.
- If VPCC does not have an agreement for the space used, this form is not required.
- Research Vessels, Field Study, and/or Study Abroad
- The college must disclose statistics for the research vessel or the areas controlled by the college while students are on board. If the College owns or controls property (through an agreement) used for field study, that does not meet the definition of a separate campus but that is frequently used by students, the college is required to report crimes that occur at that location.
- Title IX Reporting Requirements
- Note that some crimes may be relevant based on Title IX requirements but may not initiate Clery requirements. Refer to the college’s information on Title IX reporting requirements for on-or off-campus locations, trips, athletic events, etc.
- The Role of Trip/Travel Coordinators
- Notify the Department of Police, Safety, and Security of the exact location and addresses for trips/travel; be prepared to provide sufficient details about the college’s control over those spaces that will determine if the space is covered by Clery Act requirements.
- Encourage students and require employees or volunteers to report any crimes occurring on non-campus property (residential and academic areas controlled by the college)
- If a crime occurs, obtain sufficient information on what happened, where, and when
- Report the crime to the Department of Police, Safety, and Security who will review it for potential inclusion in Clery crime statistics (the most significant factor is where the crime occurred).
- Trip/travel coordinators should note that in addition to obtaining crime statistics, the college is responsible for providing timely notification of incidents made known to the college which threaten the safety of students studying off campus, at filed locations, and/or abroad. The Department of Police, Safety, and Security will determine the extent of the college population required to receive the notification.
- Trip/travel coordinators shall ensure that the students studying at the location are made aware of crimes that are reported to you or other trip/travel coordinators.
- The ultimate determination of whether Clery-reporting is required for any particular trip is a decision that will be made by the VPCC Clery Compliance Officer or their designee. If you have questions about whether to submit a VPCC Clery Act Student Travel Form or any other questions about VPCC’s Clery geography, please contact the VPCC Clery Compliance Officer (Department of Police, Safety, and Security Chief of Police or Director).
- If you have Title IX travel related questions, please refer to the VPCC Sexual Misconduct and Title IX webpage for additional Title IX information and Title IX Coordinator contact information.
Clery Crime Log
- April 2025
- March 2025
- March 20, 2025 – Date Offense Reported
- Campus: Historic Triangle (HT)
- Building: HT Main Building
- Incident Type: Theft from Building
- General Description: School Property
- Disposition: A theft was reported at the above location. The incident is under investigation.
- March 20, 2025 – Date Offense Reported
- February 2025
- February 28, 2025 – Date Offense Reported
- Campus: Hampton
- Building: Kecoughtan Hall
- Incident Type: Stalking
- General Description: Student
- Disposition: Unfounded
- February 18, 2025 – Date Offense Reported
- Campus: Hampton
- Building: Kecoughtan Hall
- Incident Type: Intoxication
- General Description: Employee
- Disposition: Unfounded
- February 28, 2025 – Date Offense Reported
- January 2025
- January 15, 2025 – Date Offense Reported
- Campus: Hampton
- Building: Kecoughtan Hall
- Incident Type: Disorderly Person
- General Description: Prospective Student
- Disposition: Trespass Order Issued/Student Affairs Sanctions
- January 15, 2025 – Date Offense Reported
Clery Crime Statistics
2024 ASR Crime Statistics (2021-2023)
Hampton and Historic Triangle Campuses
| Hampton Campus | Historic Triangle Campus | |||||||
| Offense Type | Year | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Property | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Property | |
| Murder & Non-negligent Manslaughter | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Negligent Manslaughter | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rape | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fondling | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Incest | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Statutory Rape | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Robbery | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Aggravated Assault | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Simple Assault* | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Burglary | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hate Crimes or Incidents | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larceny/Theft* | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arson | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Liquor Law Violations-Arrests | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Drug Abuse Violations-Arrests | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Weapons Possession-Arrests | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Criminal Trespass-Arrests* | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
- No HATE CRIMES reported on the Hampton or Historic Triangle Campuses in 2021, 2022, or 2023.
- * Denotes those crimes and arrests not required to be reported under the “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.”
- Unfounded crimes are denoted with a “U.”
Southeast Higher Education Center (Newport News) and the Center for Building and Construction Trades (Toano)
| Southeast Higher Education Center Educational Site | Center for Building and Construction Trades – Toano | |||||||
| Offense Type | Year | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Property | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Property | |
| Murder & Non-negligent Manslaughter | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Negligent Manslaughter | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rape | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fondling | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Incest | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Statutory Rape | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Robbery | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Aggravated Assault | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 3** | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Simple Assault* | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Burglary | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2** | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1** | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Hate Crimes or Incidents | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larceny/Theft* | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1** | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arson | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Liquor Law Violations-Arrests | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Drug Abuse Violations-Arrests | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Weapons Possession-Arrests | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Criminal Trespass-Arrests* | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
- No HATE CRIMES were reported at the Southeast Higher Education Center (Newport News) and the Center for Building and Construction Trades (Toano) educational sites in 2021, 2022, or 2023.
- * Denotes those crimes and arrests not required to be reported under the “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.”
- ** Crimes reported by the City of Newport News Police Department as being within 500 feet of the Southeast Higher Education Center.
- Unfounded crimes are denoted with a “U.”
Hate Crime Reports 2021-2023
- There were no Clery Act defined hate crimes reported on/in any VPCC Clery Georgraphy in:
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
Report a Crime
- Emergency or Crime in Progress – Dial or Text 911 – When Safe to do so!
- Non-Life-Threatening Behavioral Health Crisis – Dial or Text 988.
- Virginia Peninsula Community College is committed to providing an environment that is free from harassment and discrimination, The College is committed to providing an educational environment free of all forms of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual misconduct, discrimination, as well as prevents and deters criminal and unlawful behavior, based on any status protected by law. As required by Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Act, the College requires all employees, and strongly encourages all students, guests, and/or contractors to report incidents and/or crimes immediately.
- Non-emergency reports can be submitted through the college’s REPORT IT! webpage.
- You are encouraged to make a report of a crime to the Virginia Peninsula Community College Department of Police, Safety, and Security (DPSS) by completing one of the DPSS Crime Report Forms on the college’s REPORT IT! webpage. Should you wish to keep your name or the victim’s name confidential we understand, however we would appreciate it if you still reported the incident. The purpose of a confidential report is to comply with your wish to keep the matter confidential, while taking steps to ensure the future safety of yourself and others. With such information, the College can keep accurate records of the number of incidents involving students, determine where there is a pattern of crime with regard to a particular location, method or assailant, and issue Timely Warnings and/or emergency notifications to alert the college and/or campus community to potential danger.
- Students, faculty, staff, and guests to the College may also walk into the Virginia Peninsula Community College Department of Police, Safety and Security office, located in suite 4124 of the Hampton IV Building, at 521 Butler Farm Road and speak to an officer.
- The Virginia Peninsula Community College Department of Police, Safety and Security may be contacted by calling 757-825-2732.
Safety and Security Programs and Services
- Security Escort Services
- The Department of Police, Safety and Security provides security escort services to students, faculty, staff, and guests upon request, as officers are available. This service is available on the Hampton and Historic Triangle campuses Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. when the college is operating.
- Crime Prevention Programs
- The Department of Police, Safety and Security offers various safety and security awareness programs two to four times per year. Security and safety programs provide information and resources regarding various safety procedures such as, larcenies, sexual assault, domestic and dating violence, and others. Other prevention programs offered are drug and alcohol awareness, and emergency preparedness. Incoming students receive information about sexual assault awareness, stalking, domestic and dating violence through SOARS. Annually, the local Commonwealth Attorney’s Office with local advocacy groups supply information on reducing the risk of sexual assault, how the criminal process works, and victim aid. New employees receive crime prevention and emergency preparedness training during new employee orientation.
- Bystander Intervention
- Bystander intervention means safe and positive options that may be carried out by an individual or individuals to prevent harm or intervene when there is a risk of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking. Bystander intervention includes recognizing situations of potential harm, understanding institutional structures and cultural conditions that facilitate violence, overcoming barriers to intervening, identifying safe and effective intervention options, and taking action to intervene.
- A bystander is someone other than the victim who is present when an act of dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault is occurring or when a situation is occurring in which a reasonable person feels as though some protective action is needed to prevent sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking. Bystanders, if active, can prevent harm or intervene with safe and positive options before a situation gets worse. Examples of active bystander intervention include: not leaving an overly intoxicated person in a bar/party alone, walking a classmate to his/her car after class, calling police when a potentially violent situation is unfolding, not leaving an unconscious person alone (alerting EMS, campus police, etc.), or intervening when someone is being belittled, degraded or emotionally abused (walking victim away from abuser, contacting others for help, the Department of Police, Safety, and Security, Enrollment Management and Student Success, or a Campus Security Authority (CSA).
- The College works to reduce risk of through the provision of information, educational, crime, and violence prevention programs that are designed to decrease perpetration and bystander inaction, and to increase empowerment for victims in order to promote safety and to help individuals and communities address conditions that facilitate violence. These programs may include but not be limited to the designation and training of college employees and/or volunteers, providing services, reporting processes, student and employee awareness programs, and other risk reduction programs.
- Crisis Intervention Officers
- The Crisis Intervention Officers are highly skilled and highly trained officers trained in how to interact, intervene, de-escalate situations, and assist persons experiencing a mental health crisis. These officers receive 40 hours of specialized training in mental health awareness and stigmas, suicide intervention, substance abuse issues, de-escalation techniques, the role of the family in the care of a person with mental illness, legal training in mental health and substance abuse issues, and local resources for those in a mental health crisis. In addition to classroom instruction, officers-in-training also participate in a minimum of nine hours of role-playing exercises based on real-life scenarios and spend an entire day visiting mental health and substance abuse inpatient and outpatient treatment facilities where they have the opportunity to engage in one-on-one dialogue with mental health consumers.
- The training is designed to educate and prepare officers who may have contact with people with mental illnesses, to recognize the signs and symptoms of these illnesses, and to respond effectively and appropriately to individuals in crisis. Because our officers are often the first responders in these incidents, it is essential that they know how mental illnesses can alter people’s behaviors and perceptions. The trained CIT Officer is skilled at de-escalating crises involving people with mental illness, while bringing an element of understanding and compassion to these difficult and often time demanding situations. Connection with community resources is offered, whenever possible, thus avoiding unnecessary incarcerations or hospitalizations.
- CIT has shown to positively impact officer perceptions, decrease the need for higher levels of police interventions, decrease officer injuries, and re-direct those in crisis from the criminal justice to the health care system. CIT Training is approved by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), Virginia Crisis Intervention Team Coalition (VACIT), and Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS).
- Controlled Access to Campus Facilities
- During college operating hours, Virginia Peninsula Community College will be open to students, faculty, staff, contractors, and guests. During non-business hours, access to all college facilities is by key or by admittance to authorized individuals by the Department of Police, Safety, and Security. Access to classes and programs is restricted to those enrolled in them. When Virginia Peninsula Community College is closed, college locations are locked. If access is needed when the College is closed, permission must be authorized by the employee’s supervisor and it must be authorized prior to entry and notification should be made to the Department of Police and Security Services.
- Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention Programs
- In partnership with other Virgnia Peninsula Community College departments and outside agencies (including the Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Authority Bureau of Law Enforcement), the Department of Police, Safety and Security participates in and facilitates various drug and alcohol education and prevention programs, college-wide presentations, and the provision of literature.
Title IX
- As a recipient of federal assistance for education activities, the College is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) to ensure that all of its education programs and activities do not discriminate on the basis of sex. Sex discrimination is prohibited by Title IX and the Policy and includes sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, quid pro quo harassment, hostile environment harassment, disparate treatment, and disparate impact.
- Any College employee or student who acts to deny, deprive, or limit the educational, employment, residential, or social access, opportunities, and/or benefits of any member of the VPCC community on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin (including shared ancestry), pregnancy or related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and veteran or military status is in violation of the College’s Title IX, harassment and non-discrimination policies.
- All VPCC employees and volunteers are Title IX Responsible Employees and mandatory reporters.
- Any person may report discrimination or harassment (whether or not the person reporting is alleged to have experienced the conduct) in person, by mail, by telephone, by video, by email, or at the VPCC REPORT IT! webpage at any time using the contact information on the Sexual Misconduct and Title IX webpage.
- Questions regarding Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, or any other equal opportunity laws or regulations should be directed to the contacts at the bottom of the Sexual Misconduct and Title IX webpage.
Victim/Witness Assistance
- On-Campus Resources
- The Office of the Dean of Retention and Student Success serves as a liaison between students, parents, faculty, college staff and administrators to: assist with individual or group crisis; navigate campus procedures; and serve as an advocate for students, when needed. The Office of the Office of the Dean of Retention and Student Success is the primary contact for individuals who need assistance identifying the appropriate resources available to them, as well as serves an integral role in providing support to students who are involved in cases of sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking. The Office of the Dean of Retention and Student Success is committed to providing guidance by sharing resources and giving referrals to students who are experiencing difficult situations that may be negatively impacting their academic and personal success. This support often includes referrals for on- and off-campus resources, sharing information regarding campus and criminal options, and advocating for student academic accommodations.
- Contact the Office of the Dean of Retention and Student Success by calling 757-825-3450 or emailing Dean Johnson at johnsonhl@vpcc.edu.
- The Department of Police, Safety and Security collaborates with the Office of the Dean of Retention and Student Success to assist in the provision of services to victims and witnesses of crime, as governed by the Virginia Crime Victims Bill of Rights. The department’s goal is to ensure that victims and witnesses are provided with as much help as necessary to reduce the impact of crime on victims, and witnesses through awareness of available services.
- A victim of crime is anyone who has suffered physical, psychological, or economic harm as a direct result of a felony or certain misdemeanors. The definition of a victim includes:
- Spouses and children of all victims
- Parent, guardians, and siblings of minor victims
- Parents, guardians, and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide
- Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances
- When a student or employee reports to the College that they have been the victim of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, whether the offense occurred on or off campus, the College will provide the student or employee with a written explanation of their rights and options, including the procedures victims should follow if a crime of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking has occurred; information about how the College will protect the confidentiality of victims and other necessary parties.
- The College will provide written notification to students and employees about victim services within the College and in the community; the College will provide the victim with their options for, available assistance in, and how to request accommodations and protective measures; and an explanation of the procedures for institutional disciplinary action.
- Crime Victims’ Rights
- The right to protection from further harm or reprisal through the imposition of appropriate proper bail and conditions of release.
- The right to be treated with respect, dignity, and fairness at all stages of the criminal justice system.
- The right to address the circuit court at the time sentence is imposed.
- The right to restitution.
- The right to be advised of release from custody or escape of the offender, whether it be before or after disposition.
- The right to confer with prosecution.
- Equal Opportunity & Title IX
- Virginia Peninsula Community College has designated Title IX Officers who are knowledgeable in the provision of education centered around the issues of sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking; thoroughly investigating reports of such behaviors; and ensuring that the college follows federal regulations. For more information, visit the Sexual Misconduct and Title IX webpage.
- Should you need assistance or guidance related to any of these matters, please contact:
- Emergency: Dial or Text 9-1-1.
- Non-emergency: VPCC Department of Police, Safety, and Security 757-825-2732
- Off-Campus Resources
Take Action Guidance
- Incidents, events, and/or emergencies in the workplace and educational environment may be predictable and planned for; however, may occur without warning and create situations that threaten the health and/or safety of students, faculty, staff, guests, and/or contractors of Virginia Peninsula Community College. These incidents, events, and/or emergencies may create disruptions in service delivery, the temporary or permanent closure of facilities or operations, and/or cause physical or environmental damage.
- The college has provided preparedness guidance for many, not all incidents/events that may impact the workplace or educational environment in offices, classroom, labs, and on the college’s website. Referred to as Tak Action Guides, the information includes information for contacting public safety or behavioral health personnel, protective action guidance, and access to additional health and wellness resources.
- Review VPCC’s Take Action Guides.