CAMPUS POLICE

Trinity Valley Community College Police Department is the primary respondent for campus emergencies and reports of criminal activity on all campus. Officers are fully certified by the State of Texas with full arrest powers. Trinity Valley Community College employs and commissions campus peace officers for the purpose of protecting the safety and welfare of students, employees, and property of the institution in accordance with state law. Any officer, so commissioned, is vested with all powers, privileges, and immunities applicable to peace officers while the officer is in his or her primary jurisdiction or outside the officer’s primary jurisdiction. Officers shall have primary jurisdiction in any county in which the college owns, leases, or rents property.

Trinity Valley Community College Police Department cooperates with federal, state and local police, resulting in the college’s awareness of criminal activity perpetrated beyond the campus.

Officers will respond as quickly and safely as possible to any request for assistance. Response time is based on current officer activity and individual issues of subsequent calls. Crimes in progress, alarms, traffic accidents with injuries, and medical assists have a higher priority than other types of calls. College police officers are eager to be of assistance and may be contacted directly. For off-campus offenses, we encourage prompt reporting to the proper local law enforcement agency.

Reports of criminal activity will be fully investigated, and appropriate referrals made to the appropriate courts, Student Judicial Services, or Human Resources, as necessary. Community members are encouraged to report crime concerns to the police department.

College community members observing criminal activities and other emergencies occurring on campus should contact law enforcement immediately by dialing 903-675-6235 or 9-1-1 from any campus telephone, contacting a police officer on patrol, or in person at the campus police department.

TVCC Police Department Website

Please visit the police department website to become familiar with emergency procedures and all the services offered by the police department.