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Joint Police Station Is Good for Community

Recently, The Virginian-Pilot reported on a joint police station that Old Dominion University proposed to the City of Norfolk. Under the proposal, the station would be shared by ODU and Norfolk police and would be located in an ODU building at 42nd Street and Hampton Boulevard.

While it's obvious that the university is interested in keeping its students, faculty and staff safe, the collaboration also represents a larger commitment on the part of ODU.

For nearly two decades, Old Dominion police have patrolled a shared jurisdiction with Norfolk police that goes approximately one mile around the perimeter of the campus. This means that ODU officers regularly patrol the Lambert's Point, Larchmont and Highland Park neighborhoods and respond to calls by community members. It has been a successful collaboration for Norfolk, Old Dominion and our neighbors.

It is that idea of serving our community -- both our literal neighbors in the surrounding neighborhoods and the larger community of Hampton Roads -- that I and the rest of the Old Dominion community have made a priority for this institution. In fact, one of the goals of our 2009-2014 strategic plan is formed around the notion of community engagement.

Whether it's business generation, workforce development, cultural offerings or research that offers solutions to today's pressing challenges, Old Dominion has already contributed much to Hampton Roads. But we think we can do more. A joint police station would be a great place to start.

This article was posted on: March 2, 2010