The Department of UMW Police and Public Safety offers around-the-clock law enforcement and security for the Fredericksburg campus. They employ a community policing philosophy that includes outreach efforts to the University and the local community. The department is accredited by the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission, and its officers are certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia to enforce state and local laws and ordinances as well as University rules and regulations. The University employs security personnel at the Fredericksburg, Stafford, and Dahlgren campuses during class and library hours, with back-up from UMW Police and Stafford or King George County sheriffs’ departments, as necessary.
