How PVCC Strives for Safety

Isaac Rowlingson, staff writer

“See something? Say something.” This slogan has been seen throughout the halls on fliers recently and is a sign of an ongoing attempt for student safety on college campuses throughout the country. PVCC Safe is part of student services and gives students access to various precautions designed to aid the safety of both the individual student and the collective community.

Some of these can serve as guides to raise awareness and protect against sexual misconduct, assault, harassment, stalking, and mental health crisis. They list the number of the Suicide Hotline and also have an Alcohol and Substance Abuse section “(Coming Soon).”

It goes without saying PVCC wants to diminish these issues as much as they can. PVCC’s “Title IX Save Act Policy” is a very comprehensive deliberation on their position and compliance to current laws regarding safety. They also have a selection of videos in which “All new students are required to view” entitled “NOT ANYMORE.” “Never hesitate to report a concern.” This is standard policy in any community that strives for student safety. They have an Incident Reporting Form people can fill out if need be. PVCC Safe says, “After receiving your report, a group of trained professionals from across campus will review your report and determine what needs to be done.”

The top of their Incident Reporting Form states, “IF THERE IS AN IMMEDIATE RISK OF DANGER TO LIFE OR PROPERTY IMMEDIATELY CALL 911 OR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CAMPUS POLICE AT 434.981.6362.”

PVCC Safe says, “Public safety officers are on campus 24/7, augmented by closed-circuit cameras in strategically placed locations.” When viewing their Clery Act Crime Statistics one can see that there is absolutely none shown.