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 Virginia Code § 9.1-184, the 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 VCSCS 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 | Shellie Evers, School Safety Training and Conference Coordinator | Beth Polak, Grant Program Specialist |
Betsy Bell, K-12 Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Coordinator |
| Chris Scuderi, Public Safety and Law Enforcement Training |
| Denae Griffin, Technical Assistance and Information Dissemination Coordinator | Kim Simon, SRO/SSO Training and Program Coordinator |
Chris Boucher, Criminal Justice Grant Program Specialist | Adam Keene, Active Attack Program Coordinator | Brad Stang, Threat Assessment Program Coordinator |
Randy Campbell, Active Attack Training Specialist | Tracy Matthews, Law Enforcement Grants and Programs, Manager | Lori Walters, Grant Compliance and Administrative Training Specialist |
Alan Chambers, Active Attack Training Specialist | Michelle Miles, School Safety Grants Program Coordinator | Nikki Wilcox, School Safety Audit and Climate Survey Coordinator |
James Christian, Virginia Center School and Campus Safety Manager | Carol Miller, Administrative Training Specialist | Gillian Wilson, Online Training and Resource Development Coordinator |
Marc Dawkins, Law Enforcement and Public Safety Training Manager | Nicole Phelps, Criminal Justice Grant Program Specialist | Natasha Winfree, Criminal Justice Grant Program Specialist |
