The course is intended to provide a basic understanding of the theory and practice of crime prevention and other proactive policing approaches. The training will prepare participants to understand and deliver basic crime prevention services when they return to their home community. The training is conducted through lecture, group exercises and practical group exercises with teams conducting and reporting on security assessments of a variety of locations.
The course meets the requirement for a Basic Crime Prevention course as established in the requirements for Crime Prevention Specialist certification in Virginia. This training is intended for individuals that may be responsible for any aspect of providing crime prevention services or programs. Those with an interest in the fields of proactive policing, school safety and campus safety will also benefit from this course. This course is restricted to individuals working in local, state and federal law enforcement and government agencies, including colleges and universities, either sworn, civilian or volunteer.
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services in partnership with the Virginia State Police, the Office of the Attorney General and the following regional crime prevention associations:
This course qualifies for 40 hours of Crime Prevention Specialist training credit and 37.5 hours of law enforcement in-service training credit (PIC). PIC hours are an estimate and may change due to unforeseen circumstances.
45 participants.
There is no fee to attend this training.
Transportation, lodging and meals are the responsibility of the participant.
Sign in begins on Monday at 7:30 AM
Training begins at 8:00 AM and concludes at 5:00 PM each day.
Pre-registration is required. This course is restricted to sworn law enforcement officers, civilians or volunteers working in local, state and federal law enforcement and government agencies, including colleges and universities.
Please note that the DCJS registration system does not have the capacity to sort eligible from ineligible registrants. Therefore, anyone who registers will receive a confirmation. It is the responsibility of the DCJS assigned course director to review the roster and make a final determination on acceptance into the course. Registrants not accepted will be notified via the email address provided during registration.
Marc Dawkins804.380.9709 Email Marc
Tracy Matthews804.371.0635Email Tracy