Non-Emergencies

Dial 8403 from any phone on campus.

Emergencies

Dial 599 from any phone on campus.

 

The COM Police Department provides security for College facilities and assistance to students, visitors, faculty, and staff 24 hours a day, seven days a week. COM PD officers regularly patrol campus parking lots.

About the Department

The Police Officers of the College of the Mainland function under the authority of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedures, Texas Penal Code and the Texas Education Code with jurisdiction in any county where COM owns or controls property, or may operate.

While the College strives to protect vehicles and private property when on its property, the College assumes no responsibility for care or protection of any vehicle or its contents at any time it is operated or parked on the College campus.

The use or operation of a motor vehicle on COM property is subject to the laws and regulations of the State of Texas, and the policies of College of the Mainland.

Department Roster

The COM Police Department is comprised of 7 full time officers, 6 part time officers and 1 administrative assistant/dispatcher.

E. W. "Butch" Carr
Chief of Police
Kimberly Coons
Administrative Assistant / Dispatcher
Sylvia Chapa
Lieutenant /TAC Officer
Barry Penland
Sr. Officer
Vernette Jones
Officer
Jill Hamm
Officer
Felipe Zepeda
Officer
Rodney Meyers
Officer
 
Vanessa Walker
PT Officer
Tawny Ostheimer
PT Officer
Carl Seales
PT Officer
Vernon Ewell
PT Officer
Joshua Durham
PT Officer
Torris McCall
PT Officer - North Campus