Emergency: 911
AB Public Safety (24/7): (304) 457-1110
Or use any blue-light phone on campus, or open the RAVE Guardian app.
Officers patrol foot, vehicle, and bicycle routes around the clock. Student safety escorts are available by phone any time after dark.
Mass-notification system via SMS, email, and campus-wide intercom. Tested twice each semester; activated for severe weather, threats, and public-health emergencies.
14 emergency call boxes located at strategic points across campus, ringing directly to dispatch. Locations: every residence hall entrance, every parking lot, the equestrian center, the chapel.
Free smartphone app with one-tap emergency dispatch, virtual safety escorts, and silent-alert tools. Required for all incoming students.
Published October 1 each year. Available in print at the Public Safety Office or online. Three years of campus crime statistics, security policies, and fire safety information.
Active-threat, fire, severe-weather, and pandemic protocols reviewed annually with the Barbour County Office of Emergency Services. Tabletop drills twice yearly.
Free RAD (Rape Aggression Defense) basic course offered each fall and spring. Open to students, faculty, staff, and dependents 16 and older.
Confidential reporting, advisor-supported processes, and survivor advocacy. Coordinated with the Title IX office.
Public Safety officers receive 40-hour Crisis Intervention Team training. They partner with Wellness Center clinicians on every mental-health call.
The Office of Public Safety is led by Capt. Doris L. Huff, formerly a Lieutenant with the City of Buckhannon Police Department. She joined AB in 2022 after twenty years in municipal policing. Her department of eight full-time officers and four part-time officers maintains 24/7/365 coverage of the 170-acre campus.
All AB Public Safety officers are sworn under West Virginia state law, with arrest authority on campus and in immediate adjacent areas. Most have prior experience with West Virginia State Police, county sheriff offices, or municipal departments. All complete the West Virginia Basic Police Academy plus 40 hours of Crisis Intervention Team training within their first year on AB's force.
The department maintains memoranda of understanding with the City of Philippi Police, the Barbour County Sheriff's Office, the West Virginia State Police, and the Barbour County Office of Emergency Services. Combined response capabilities cover everything from minor disturbances to multi-agency emergency operations.
The Public Safety Office is open to walk-ins 24 hours a day, located on the ground floor of Whitescarver Hall (basement entrance via the south porch). Lost-and-found, vehicle registration, and parking permits are handled here. Officers also provide guided campus tours for parent and prospective student visits during low-staffing periods.
