My car has been towed. Where do I go to retrieve
it and find out why it was towed?
Do I call VUPD or Metro Nashville Police if I am
involved in an auto accident on campus? Am I supposed to move
my car or not?
If I have something stolen how do I report it?
Is it really necessary to report a theft, it's not like I will
ever see my stuff again?
I am a hunter and I would like to have my shotgun
readily available to go hunting on weekends. The student handbook
says no guns are allowed on campus, what am I supposed to do
with my shotgun?
How do I submit a report to the Tennessee Department of Safety on an accident which has happened on private property?
Ticketing And Towing
VUPD officers do not ticket and
tow vehicles as a routine part of their daily responsibilities.
The Office
of Traffic and Parking is generally responsible for
ticketing and towing cars on campus during business hours. When
Traffic and Parking officers are not available, VUPD officers
enforce parking regulations relating to safety issues such as
fire lane and "no parking area" violations. Owners
of parking spaces, which are reserved 24 hours a day, may also
call VUPD for enforcement if the Office of Traffic and Parking
is closed. The Office of Traffic Parking uses Martin's Wrecker
Service to tow vehicles from campus. Martin's number is 256-9502.
Motor Vehicle Accident Reports
and Laws Relating!! To Motor Vehicle Operations
VUPD should always be called
if an auto accident occurs on campus or the streets running through
campus. The number to VUPD Communications is 322-2745 (2-2745
from a campus extension); dial 911 for accidents involving injuries.
If the accident involves serious injuries, Metro Police Traffic
Investigators will be called to assist in the investigation of
the accident. VUPD Communications Specialist have direct contact
with Medcom, Nashville Fire Department, and Metro Police to request
response if necessary. Vanderbilt Police Officers will respond
and complete a report of the accident Tennessee Law requires
that property damage accidents, which result in damage over $50.00
be reported to the Police in the quickest manner possible. Tennessee
law requires a report to be filed if damage to any vehicle exceeds
$400.00. Vehicles involved in an accident should stop and remain
at the scene without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.
All accident reports completed by VUPD officers are forwarded
to Nashville Metropolitan Police Department. Requests for copies
of accident reports should be directed to MNPD.
Tennessee law requires that all drivers and front seat passengers
be properly restrained with a seat belt when the vehicle is in
operation.
Theft and Other Types of Reports
A call to VUPD Communications
at 322-2745 (2-2745 on campus) is the first step
to report a theft. If the theft is in progress call 911 (from
a cell phone call 421-1911 to reach VUPD 911). The Communications
Specialist will obtain brief information such as your name, address
and a phone number where you can be reached. When you call VUPD
an officer will be sent to meet with you to take a report. Calls
for service are generally dispatched to an officer as they are
received; however calls are prioritized by the urgency of the
situation. Because of this prioritization, on rare occasions
you may have to wait several minutes for an officer to be available
to take your report. Once a report has been completed, it is
forwarded downtown to Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
Records. If you need a copy of this report for insurance purposes,
contact
MNPD Records.
Even though you think your stolen property may never be recovered,
it just might! VUPD detectives work closely with MNPD and local
pawn shops and do in fact recover items which have been stolen
from campus. If a report is never made, we don't know who to
return recovered property to. VUPD tracks the locations of incidents
of crime on campus and the medical center and targets those areas
for preventive patrols by officers. When we know that a crime
has occurred in 'a particular area, we work hard to ensure that
the opportunity to commit a crime in that area is reduced. By
reporting incidents of crime and suspicious persons, you help
us to concentrate our resources in a manner which will prevent
future criminal acts and keep our campus safe.
Guns on Campus
Tennessee State law prohibits guns on campus and in the medical
center unless they are carried by police officers. VUPD provides
a secure "safe keeping"
area for weapons which are brought to campus for "sporting
purposes". This safe keeping service is provided for
residential students. The person responsible for the weapon
should bring the weapon to Vanderbilt Police Department, which
is located at 2800 Vanderbilt Place. The weapon(s) should
be transported by car to this office as soon as it is brought
to campus (Please don't walk down the sidewalk with your rifle
or shotgun as this may tend to alarm some). The weapon should
be unloaded prior to arrival at VUPD. You will be asked to
fill out safe keeping forms. Only yourself, or a designated
person you list on the safekeeping form, will be allowed to
retrieve the weapon. Students are allowed to check-in or retrieve
weapons which have been left with VUPD for safekeeping, 24-hours
a day. When retrieving a weapon an appointment must be scheduled
at least four (4) hours prior to pick-up. and to expedite
the process, you should call VUPD at 322-2745 at least 15
minutes prior to your actual arrival to ensure an officer
is available at the office to check the weapon in or out.
Students may check in more than one weapon and the weapon(s)
may be checked in and out, as many times as necessary.
TN Department of Safety Owner / Driver Form
As set forth under the provisions of 55-12-104, T.C.A., you must file, or have filed in your behalf, a personal accident report with the Department of Safety, if you were involved in an automobile accident as an owner or driver involving death or injury, or in which damage to property was in excess of four hundred dollars ($400) to any person involved. This report is required regardless of who was at fault and in addition to any report filed by an investigating officer.
Failure to file a personal accident report with the Department of Safety shall result in the suspension of driver license and registrations or nonresident operating privileges of any person involved in an accident.
Your report must be submitted to the Department of Safety within twenty (20) days from the accident in order to avoid the proposed suspension of your driving and registration privileges. You can satisfy this requirement by downloading, printing out and completing the Owner / Driver Report Form and returning it to the Financial Responsibility Section.
Financial Responsibility Section
P. O. Box 945
Nashville, TN 37202
NOTE: This report form must be downloaded, printed out and completed by hand. It can not be submitted online.
DOWNLOAD --> Owner / Driver Report Form
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