Sweet Briar College has 24 hours police/security protection provided 365 days a year by the Department of Safety. Dispatchers for the Department of Safety maintain radio and telephone contact with police officers/security officers and also monitor emergency alarms. Each police officer in this department is a sworn "Special Conservator of the Peace" under code section § 19.2-13 of the Code of Virginia, and has the authority to make arrests on Sweet Briar College property. Each police officer has the authority to execute search warrants and seize evidence and contraband, such as illegal drugs and weapons. Any person who needs assistance or who wishes to make a report to the Department of Safety should dial (434) 381-6144. The officers on duty make periodic patrols of the campus on foot and by marked patrol vehicle, and are in constant radio contact with a dispatcher. The Administrative Coordinator issues vehicle parking permits, I.D. cards, bicycle decals and visitors' parking hang tags. The Department of Safety also processes all parking violation notices and appeals of violations.

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