Monday, November 23 – Tuesday, November 24, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Washington and Lee University
Stackhouse Theater
Elrod Commons
Lexington, Virginia 24450

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General Description

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services in cooperation with Washington and Lee University is pleased to announce an upcoming training opportunity in the state mandated Campus Security Officer (CSO) Certification Training.

The 2006 General Assembly enacted legislation requiring all Campus Security Officers employed on Virginia’s college and university campuses to successfully complete minimum entry-level employment, training, and certification requirements. Participation in this upcoming course meets the entry-level training requirement for all existing campus security personnel as well as new hires. This course consists of four modules of content developed and approved by the Department of Criminal Justice Services, including but not limited to:

• The role and responsibility of Campus Security Officers;
• Relevant state and federal laws;
• School and personal liability issues;
• Security awareness in the campus environment;
• Mediation and conflict resolution;
• Disaster and emergency response; and
• Behavioral dynamics.

This compulsory minimum training will include a test for each module.

[Training Exception: Part-time officers employed or contracted to any one institution, or any combination of institutions in Virginia, are exempt from this training requirement provided the aggregate hours worked by the officer during the calendar year does not exceed one hundred and twenty (120) hours.]

Registration and Cost

DCJS is not currently accepting applications for this course.

$25.00 per person.

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARTICIPANT TO DOWNLOAD AND BRING WITH THEM TO CLASS A COPY OF THE CAMPUS SECURITY OFFICER (CSO) CURRICULUM. THE CURRICULUM CONSISTS OF FOUR (4) MODULES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD BELOW.

• Campus Security Officer Module 1 Curriculum
• Campus Security Officer Module 2 Curriculum
• Campus Security Officer Module 3 Curriculum
• Campus Security Officer Module 4 Curriculum

Travel, Meals and Lodging:

Transportation, lodging, and meals are the responsibility of the participant.

Sample of Local Available Lodging:

Questions?

Inquiries concerning this training may be made to Steve Clark at steve.clark@dcjs.virginia.gov or (434) 947-2938, or Donna Michaelis at donna.michaelis@dcjs.virginia.gov or (804) 371-6506.