In addition to safety escorts and campus patrol, CSOs provided security for various campus events including dances, concerts, conferences, and graduation ceremonies. While working these details, CSOs kept surveillance on equipment, checked for proper identification and monitored crowds to ensure adherence to drug, alcohol, and University policies. In an effort to increase the community s awareness of the services provided by the CSO Program, employees participated in various information sessions during student orientations, meeting with students, parents, staff and faculty members. The selection and training process for employment in the CSO Program is very thorough. Candidates must attend an information session to clarify the duties of the job and complete a written application and an extensive oral interview.
Finalists undergo a background investigation.
New employees must complete over sixty hours of specific job training on officer safety, radio procedures, subject and vehicle descriptions, CPR, sexual harassment, report writing and University policies and procedures. We tested all systems in preparation for the year 2000. Our fileserver and all of our workstations were replaced. Our databases were converted from Paradox to Microsoft Access. We upgraded our alarm monitoring software, as well as the hardware for our callbox and Ericsson 911 systems.