On September 18, 2003, the Virginia State University (VSU) campus, in Petersburg, Virginia, was hit by Hurricane Isabel. After making landfall, Isabel moved across the central part of Virginia, causing dozens of deaths and widespread wind damage.rnDuring those hectic days prior to the arrival of Isabel, the VSU police force prepared by activating the VSU emergency operations command center and stocking it with food and water. The department developed a contingency plan for rescue operations and a schedule to ensure that necessary personnel in the 58-person department (23 sworn police officers, 21 security officers, 9 dispatchers, and 5 safety and administrative personnel) would be on duty during the hurricane.
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