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The '''Virginia Tech Police Department''' (VTPD) is a nationally accredited police department with jurisdiction over [[Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University]]. The departments original accreditation with [[w:Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies|CALEA]] was awarded on November 18, 1995 and the department was reaccredited most recently on November 18, 2006.<ref name="CALEA Online"> 
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The department is based in the [[Virginia Tech campus|Sterrett Facilities Complex]], building 0523, located on campus behind [[Lane Stadium]]. A satellite office is located in the first floor of [[Virginia Tech campus|War Memorial Gym]] near the center of campus. The satellite office grew out of a pilot project launched in November 2006 and became fully operational at the beginning of the Spring 2007 semester. The office is staffed Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm and is also the headquarters of the campus bicycle patrol.<ref name="itemno_134"> 
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The department has 49 full-time sworn officers who are complemented in their duties by 9 dispatchers and numerous security personnel.<ref name="Patrol Division"> 
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</ref> The department's investigations unit consists of four detectives and a detective sergeant, and one officer assigned to the New River Regional Drug Task Force.<ref name="Investigative Division"> 
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</ref> The force is headed by Chief Wendell Flinchum.

VTPD officers have jurisdiction and legal authority on all university-owned property and work closely and share jurisdiction with the [[Blacksburg Police Department]], the [[Montgomery County Sheriff's Department]] and other law enforcement agencies. 

The force came to world attention in April 2007, following the [[Virginia Tech massacre]].

Beyond general law enforcement, the department provides services including Rape Aggression Defense classes, the Student's Police Academy, the Campus Citizens Emergency Response Team (CCERT), Child Seat Installation & Education, and fingerprinting for background and security clearance checks.

==Chief Flinchum==
Wendell Flinchum is chief of the department.<ref name=usatoday>{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-04-17-second-crisis_N.htm|title=2nd crisis in year for police chief|last=Moore|first=Martha T. |date=2007-04-17 |work=USA Today|accessdate=2008-06-21}}</ref> He is a native of Blacksburg and has spent his entire career with the Virginia Tech police beginning part-time in 1983 while a student at Virginia Tech.  He has worked as a safety escort, a dispatcher, a patrol officer and a detective.   He joined the department full time in 1985. He also trained at the FBI National Academy.   Flinchum was named chief over 90 candidates.<ref name=usatoday/><ref name=cnn>{{cite news|publisher=CNN|url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/17/flinchum.profile/index.html|title=Virginia Tech police chief praised for calm leadership|date=April 17, 2007 |accessdate=2008-06-21}}</ref><ref name=roanoke>{{cite news|url=http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/cram/feature/wb/wb/xp-96761|title=Tech police chief studying up on his job|work=Roanoke Times|accessdate=2008-06-21}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.police.vt.edu Official site]

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