About the Department

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  • Property and Evidence

    The University of Richmond Police Department maintains a property and evidence section. This section is responsible for documenting and storing evidence from crimes and property turned into law enforcement by community members. If you have lost a valuable item on campus, contact Lt. Aubrey Blizzard at ablizzar@richmond.edu to see if it has been turned into URPD. Items of lesser value are usually turned into the lost and found at the Student Activities desk in the Tyler Haynes Commons.

  • Communications Center

    The University of Richmond Police Department’s Communications Center is staffed at all times throughout the year. Regardless of your emergency or concern, the certified Communications Officers answering the phones will be able to provide you with assistance to move towards a resolution. With immediate access to police, fire and rescue emergency responders, the Communications Officers are the centralized location for individuals on the University of Richmond Campus to request emergency services. The Communications Center Supervisor, Jess Oliver can be contacted at jharvey@richmond.edu with questions, concerns or suggestions.

  • Patrol Division

    The Patrol Division is staffed by 14 sworn and armed police officers who patrol the campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week — in marked and unmarked police vehicles, as well as on bicycles and on foot — to respond to all emergency and non-emergency incidents.

  • Investigations

    The Detective Division is responsible for the investigation of all criminal offenses, which range from serious misdemeanor to felony crimes.

  • Security Division

    The Security Division is staffed by four non-sworn and unarmed security officers, who are responsible for providing physical security for buildings and assisting police officers during certain events.