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Public Safety Training and the Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety

Created in 2000, the Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety (VCSCS), located within the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, focuses on improving and enhancing safety by addressing topics which affect Virginia law enforcement, schools, and institutions of higher education. The VCSCS is a resource and training center for information and research about national and statewide safety efforts and initiatives in K-12 schools and institutions of higher education. Through the Code of Virginia ยง 9.1-184, VCSCS is mandated to:

The Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety strives to achieve all of these mandates and to be a one-stop service center to K-12 schools, institutions of higher learning, and law enforcement agencies. On the VCSCS webpages, constituents will find trending topics, resources, trainings, and legislation updates for the fields of:

 

Public Safety Training and the Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety Staff

Division Director

Donna Michaelis
804.371.6506
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Unsure where to start? Contact: Denae Griffin 804.225.3948 Email Denae

Staff

  • Adam Keene, Active Attack Program Manager
    804.929.2768
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    Alan Chambers, Active Attack Training Specialist
    804.510.9799
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    David Fuller, Active Attack Training Specialist
    804.690.5842
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    Aiesha Lacey, Active Attack Administrative Training Specialist
    804.845.0292
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    Chris Moore, Active Attack Training Coordinator
    804.845.7821
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    Ernie VonReichenbach, Active Attack Training Specialist
    804.397.5353
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  • Tracy Matthews, Law Enforcement Grants and Programs Manager
    804.371.0635
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    Michelle Miles, School Safety Grants Program Coordinator
    804.225.1846
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    Nicole Phelps, Law Enforcement Grant Coordinator
    804.263.3388
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    Beth Polak, Law Enforcement Grant Specialist
    804.659.6487
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    Natasha Winfree, Criminal Justice Grant Program Specialist
    804.659.7593
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  • Gillian Wilson, Online Training and Communication Supervisor
    804.997.1837
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    Dannie Anderson, Data and Resource Coordinator
    804.786.5367
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    Denae Griffin, Technical Assistance and Information Dissemination Coordinator
    804.225.3948
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    Briana Walton, Content Proofing and Communication Specialist

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  • Marc Dawkins, Law Enforcement and Public Safety Training Manager
    804.380.9709
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    Joshua Butts, Law Enforcement Training Coordinator
    804.393.0565
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    Ronald Coombs, Jr., First Responder Wellness Training and Resource Specialist
    804.845.0505
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    Carolyn Dellorso, First Responder Wellness Training Coordinator
    804.845.1200
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    Chris Scuderi, Public Safety and Law Enforcement Training Coordinator
    804.278.7054
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    Lori Walters, Administrative Training Specialist and CSO Database
    804.225.2091
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    Steve Witmer, Targeted Violence and Terrorism Grant Program Coordinator
    804.688.5090
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  • James Christian, Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety Manager
    804.357.0967
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    Danielle Clark, K-12 School Safety and Security Training Coordinator
    804.877.6638
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    Ed Ewing, Crisis Management and Critical Incident Response Coordinator
    804.370.3755
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    Derrick Mathis, School Resource Officer Training and Program Coordinator
    804.997.1717
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    David Weaver, School Resource Officer Program Support Specialist

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    Nikki Wilcox, School Safety Audit and Climate Survey Coordinator
    804.786.3923
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    Shellie Evers, Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety Supervisor
    804.629.7042
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    Betsy Bell, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Programs Coordinator
    804.997.1658
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    Carol Miller, Administrative Training Specialist
    804.629.4022
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    Brad Stang, Threat Assessment Program Coordinator
    804.786.3973
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    Phyllis Vaughan, Grant Compliance and Training Specialist
    804.340.9754
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