Police
The Blacksburg Police and the Virginia Tech Police Department work in a partnership to ensure the safety of the community and respond to crime incidents.
Blacksburg’s chief is Kimberley S. Crannis. The police station is located at 200 Clay Street Southwest. Its 24-hour non-emergency number is 540-961-1150. Its weekly crime report is available on its Web site.
Tech Police’s chief is Wendell Flinchum. The main police station is located in the Sterrett Facilities Complex near Southgate Drive, and the satellite station is located inside War Memorial Gym. Its 24-hour non-emergency number is 540-231-6411. Its weekly crime report is available on its Web site.
The Collegiate Times operates a Crime Database that compiles and organizes crime statistics by location.
Content on Police:
Single-car crash leaves man in hospital
October 1, 2008
A single vehicle-accident that occurred today at about 1 p.m. left a Radford man in the hospital after his car ran off the side of the road and up an embankment, said Sgt. Nathan O'Dell of the Blacksburg Police Department in a press release.
September 22, 2008
A dumpster fire, which occurred behind Miles Residence Hall early Friday morning, is one of several that Tech could see over the course of this year.
September 17, 2008
At first glance, Boomer may seem like a typical two-year-old yellow Labrador. He gets jumpy with excitement when he meets new people and loves to bark when he wants to be petted.
In sorting campus crime data, Web plays a key role
September 16, 2008
The Virginia Tech Police Department has begun to utilize new technology to help fight crime across campus.
Campus, Tech police step up game-day presence
September 15, 2008
Home games at Virginia Tech are almost an invitation for the biggest pre-game party in town, where most, if not all, residents and students come together decorated head to toe in orange and maroon. Others, however, don uniforms of blue and hopping in cars
Tech police, chief reap state awards
September 8, 2008
The Virginia Tech Police Department has been presented with the 2008 Governor's Award for Teamwork, a prestigious honor given annually to a group of state employees that show exemplary unity and collaboration.
June 18, 2008
The Blacksburg Police Department is looking into a string of vandalisms that occurred early this morning.
August 23, 2007
Thirty-two Hokie stones, freshly laid into the earth below Burruss, are among the more physical reminders of the more emotional changes to the campus since last April.
Virginia Tech Police patrol campus in style
August 23, 2007
Among the efforts in making the campus more secure, the Virginia Tech Police Department has been given a new T3 series electric vehicle about a month ago by T3 Motion, Inc. and the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA
