All persons who are at SRJC should practice the same basic common sense crime prevention strategies to minimize their risk of becoming the victim of criminal activity. The police department provides crime prevention and personal safety seminars throughout the school year. They patrol District properties, prevent crime, investigate crimes, apprehend violators and submit criminal cases to the District Attorneys office for prosecution. They also investigate SRJC rules and regulation violation and refer violators to appropriate college administrators. These are paid employees of the District who have been hired and trained to provide non police services to the college community through the police department.
Parking Attendants work to control staff parking areas and at shuttle parking areas.
Clerical employees assist with department paperwork. All sworn police officers in the State of California must meet the same minimum hiring and training standards. These standards are regulated by the State of California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training which is under the Department of Justice. Police officers successfully complete an extensive police academy consisting of more than 700 hours of training prior to working as an officer. New officers must also successfully complete their probationary period of at least twelve months in order to be an officer in good standing.