Divisions
Divisions
Patrol Operations
Surber, Philip D.
Captain, Operations, Police and Public Safety
231 Police and Safety Headquarters, Ffx, MSN: 3D3
Phone: (703) 993-2839
Email: psurber2@gmu.edu
Ganley, David
Lieutenant, Police and Public Safety
Police and Safety Headquarters, Ffx, MSN: 2G4
Phone: (703) 993-2804
Email: dganley@gmu.edu
K9 Unit
Kessler, Zachary
Community Policing and Crime Prevention, Police and Public Safety
Police and Safety Headquarters, Ffx, MSN: 3D3
Phone: (703) 993-9764 Show Fax Number
Email: zkessler@gmu.edu
Criminal Investigations
Bacigalupi, Thomas W.
Lieutenant, Police CID and Professional Standards, Police and Public Safety
Police and Safety Headquarters, Ffx, MSN: 3D3
Phone: (703) 993-2802
Email: tbacigal@gmu.edu
Bennett, Steven
Police Officer, Police and Public Safety
Police and Safety Headquarters, Ffx, MSN: 3D3
Phone: (703) 993-2810
Email: sbenne10@gmu.edu
Threat Assessment
Millan, Patricia E.
Lieutenant, Police and Public Safety
Police and Safety Headquarters, Ffx, MSN: 3D3
Phone: (703) 993-2814
Email: pgonzal3@gmu.edu
Special Services
Ly, Thuan
Police Captain, Police and Public Safety
Police and Safety Headquarters, Ffx, MSN: 3D3
Phone: (703) 993-2872
Email: tly5@gmu.edu
SRT Unit
Lighthiser, Michael
Lieutenant, Special Services, Police and Public Safety
113 Police and Safety Headquarters, Ffx, MSN: 3D3
Phone: (703) 993-2945
Email: mlighthi@gmu.edu
Jochem, Keith
Sergeant, Police and Public Safety
Police and Safety Headquarters, Ffx, MSN: 3D3
Phone: (703) 993-2834
Email: kjochem@gmu.edu
Special Events
Chandler, C.B.
Lieutenant, Police and Public Safety
Police and Safety Headquarters, Ffx, MSN: 3D3
Phone: (703) 993-2911
Email: cchandle@gmu.edu
Training & Quartermaster
Lighthiser, Michael
Lieutenant, Special Services, Police and Public Safety
113 Police and Safety Headquarters, Ffx, MSN: 3D3
Phone: (703) 993-2945
Email: mlighthi@gmu.edu
Support Services
Community Policing & LGBTQ Liaison
Guston, Michael
Lieutenant, Police and Public Safety
Police and Safety Headquarters, Ffx, MSN: 3D3
Phone: (703) 993-2808
Email: mguston@gmu.edu
Communications
Jackson, Beverley
Communications Officer, Police and Public Safety
Police and Safety Headquarters, Ffx, MSN: 3D3
Phone: (703) 993-2810
Email: bjacks3@gmu.edu
Accreditation
The George Mason University Department of Police and Public Safety is professionally accredited by the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC). Members of the GMU Police Force are state certified police officers empowered to enforce all state and local laws on all George Mason campuses, with the authority to make arrests and carry firearms. They are trained in emergency first aid, criminal law, criminal investigation, defensive tactics, crime prevention, use of firearms, sexual assault victim counseling, crisis intervention, crowd control, and enforcement of traffic regulations. A comprehensive background investigation is completed on all police personnel.
University Police maintains a close working relationship with the Virginia State Police and the police departments of the City of Fairfax, Arlington, Fairfax County and Prince William County. As a participant in the National Crime Information Center and the Virginia Crime Information Network, University Police shares information with other police agencies nationwide. Through its membership in a wide network of other regional, state, and international law enforcement organizations, it can exchange information used in investigating crimes and learn new crime prevention techniques. Each month, University Police activities and intelligence data are reported to the Virginia State Police for inclusion in crime statistics published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Available 24 hours a day year-round, University Police officers are responsible for maintaining order and public safety. University Police officers regularly patrol the streets, parking lots, and grounds of the campus. In addition to motor and foot patrols, officers from the Community Outreach Patrol use bicycles to monitor the grounds, particularly those areas not readily accessible by patrol car. The bicycle patrol enhances communication between officers and persons on campus and enhances response time.
Administration
Office of the Chief of Police
Central Records
Hameed, Aisha Naz
Records Office Manager, Police and Public Safety
Police and Safety Headquarters, Ffx, MSN: 3D3
Phone: (703) 993-2803
Email: ahameed5@gmu.edu
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