10/30/2026
Congratulations to Steve and Fiji!
The NOVA Police department is pleased to share some exciting news for our department and the NOVA community. Effective November 10, 2026, Sergeant Stephen Allen will be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Lieutenant Allen currently serves as the campus sergeant at the Annandale Campus and has also helped strengthen our connection with the community through a very special partnership with Fiji, our department’s first therapy K-9. Together, Lieutenant Allen and Fiji have given students and employees another welcoming way to connect with NOVA Police and have helped demonstrate that community policing is about much more than responding to calls—it is about building relationships, creating trust, and being present for the people we serve.
In the new role, Lieutenant Allen will continue working with the patrol team alongside Fiji while also taking command of the Community Outreach Team. This expanded responsibility will include supporting college-wide events, coordinating community training and outreach opportunities, and helping our department continue finding meaningful ways to engage with students, faculty, staff, and our surrounding communities. And, of course, Fiji will remain an important part of that work, with Lieutenant Allen and Fiji visiting students and employees not only at Annandale, but across all NOVA campuses.
Lieutenant Allen has already been actively involved in outreach efforts, including campus drug take-back activities and department-wide community initiatives. This new role gives us an opportunity to build on that work and continue making NOVA Police an approachable, visible, and trusted partner throughout the College.
Please join me in congratulating Lieutenant Stephen Allen on this promotion. I look forward to seeing Lieutenant Allen and Fiji continue connecting with our community and helping us strengthen the relationships that make NOVA such a special place.
