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Police Assistance - Car Troubles

  • Motorists requesting assistance from the police for vehicle unlocks or jumpstarts must sign a liability waiver prior to receiving assistance services.

  • Owners of inoperative vehicles should contact a service station or garage for assistance and then advise Parking Services and Police if parked in an unauthorized area.  If notified of the situation, a 48 hour grace period will be extended for removal or repair.

  • Should you require assistance, emergency phones are located on the campus, at Lancer Park, Longwood Village, and Longwood Landings.  These phones ring into the Police Dispatch Office and may be used when requesting assistance from University Police or to request an escort.

  • The University Police will provide an escort from parking lots to student residence halls on an “as available’ basis.  Use of the student escort service, “Nightwalkers”, is encouraged. (Nightwalkers do not respond to off campus locations.)  Residents of Lancer Park are encouraged to review the shuttle bus schedule for transportation to and from campus.
  • The Dept. of Public Safety & University Police is open seven days a week, 24 hours per day.  Their office is located in the lower level of Dorrill Hall.