Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety and Public Safety Services
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 § 9.1-184, VCSCS is mandated to:
- Provide training for stakeholders,
- Develop, review, and disseminate resources and legislation,
- Facilitate the annual school safety audit,
- Provide technical assistance, and
- Develop partnerships to promote school safety and campus in Virginia.
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:
- K-12
- Higher Education
- Public Safety
Public Safety Training and the Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety Staff
Division Director
Donna Michaelis
804.371.6506
Email Donna
Staff
Dannie Anderson, Technical Support and Research Analyst | Denae Griffin, Technical Assistance and Information Dissemination Coordinator | Kim Simon, SRO Training and Program Coordinator |
Betsy Bell, K-12 Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Coordinator | Bill Jeffords, Active Attack Training Specialist
| Brad Stang, Threat Assessment Program Coordinator |
Alan Chambers, Active Attack Training Specialist | Adam Keene, Active Attack Program Coordinator
| Phyllis Vaughan, BJA Grant Compliance and Training Administrative Specialist
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James Christian, Virginia Center School and Campus Safety Manager | Tracy Matthews, Law Enforcement Grants and Programs Manager | Ernie Von Reichenbach, Active Attack Training Specialist
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| Michelle Miles, School Safety Grants Program Coordinator | Lori Walters, Administrative Training Specialist |
Marc Dawkins, Law Enforcement and Public Safety Training Manager | Carol Miller, Administrative Training Specialist and CSO/SSO Coordinator | Nikki Wilcox, School Safety Audit and Climate Survey Coordinator |
Shellie Evers, Virginia Center School and Campus Safety Supervisor | Nicole Phelps, Criminal Justice Grant Program Specialist | Gillian Wilson, Online Training and Communication Supervisor |
Ed Ewing, Crisis Management and Critical Incident Response Coordinator | Beth Polak, Criminal Justice Grant Program Specialist | Natasha Winfree, Criminal Justice Grant Program Specialist |
| Chris Scuderi, Public Safety and Law Enforcement Training Coordinator 804.278.7054 Email Chris |
