The 2004 General Assembly, through House Joint Resolution (HJR122), requested the Virginia State Crime Commission to study safety at Virginia's institutions of higher education. As a result, DCJS created the Office of Campus Policing and Security (OCPS) to address the law requiring minimum training and employment standards for campus security officers. Through Legislative Code § 9.1-102 (Powers and duties of the Board and the Department), DCJS was required to establish minimum standards for employment, job-entry and in-service training curricula, and certification requirements for campus security officers.
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Campus Security Officer (CSO) FAQs
Campus Security Officer Database
The CSO database is online and ready for use. All CSO Points of Contact are required to enter their new employees into the database upon hiring, and maintain their records via this site. If you need login information for the database, please email Marc Dawkins.
Forms
- Campus Security Officer (CSO): Certification Application
- Campus Security Officer (CSO): Training Class Request
- Campus Security Officer (CSO): Procedure and Application for Course Partial-In Service Credit Approval
- Campus Security Officer (CSO): Certification: Classroom Testing – STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
- Campus Security Officer (CSO): Certification Program – Permission for Extension
- Campus Security Officer (CSO): Instructor Application
- Campus Security Officer (CSO): Instructor Re-Certification Application
- Campus Security Officer (CSO): Request for Waiver of Instructor Approval Qualifications
- Campus Security Officer (CSO): Application for Re-Certification
- Campus Security Officer (CSO): Basic Training Roster (11 x 8.5)
Training, Events, and Resources
- Check here for related training and events
- End Violence Against Women International (Free Webinars)
- Campus Safety Magazine is a great resource for current Campus Safety news, opinions, and techniques
- Full-text version of the CSO regulations
Campus Security Officer Contact
Marc Dawkins
804.380.9709
Email Marc