Department

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Mountain View College Police Department is to provide quality law enforcement services and to provide a safe and secure learning and work environment for the students, staff, and faculty of Mountain View College, and to ensure that the educational process is not interrupted.

To give our very best public service to the community, focusing on goals, objectives, values, and partnerships.

To treat everyone as a customer, with service and equality for all.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

About Your MVC Police Department

Officers at Mountain View College Police Department are duly sworn peace officers under section 51.203 of the Texas Education Code. The officers possess the same authority under the law as municipal officers. MVC Police Officers can enforce MVC and DCCC policies, rules, and regulations as well as State and Federal laws. MVC Police Officers have authority to arrest violators, investigate criminal offenses, investigate traffic accidents, and provide services to the college community. MVC Police Officers patrol the campus 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The Police Department reports directly to the Vice President of Business Services and works closely with the administration to insure safety. The college police staff consists of commissioned peace officers who are licensed and certified through the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE). At present, the Mountain View College Police Department consists of one Chief of Police, one Captain/Assisstant Chief, one Lieutenant, one Sergeant, two Corporals, and a staff of Full-time and Part-time Peace Officers.

MVC Police Officers are available by request to provide the following services, subject to manpower availability:

Investigation of criminal activity on campus
First Response to medical emergencies
Accident / Injury immediate response
Parking enforcement/citations
Traffic enforcement/citations
Personal escorts to vehicles *
Assistance with vehicle battery jump start requests *
Lost & found services *
Emergency messages (life or death situations only, please) *

* - Denotes services that are subject to officer availablility or which may be restricted by law.

For additional information about our officers, click here.
For further information or assistance, please call 214-860-8758, or visit the College Police Department in Room W135.

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