Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 270 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO CAMPUS SECURITY OFFICERS › Section 6VAC20-270-30 - Compulsory minimum entry-level training and certification standards

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. In addition to
				meeting all the hiring requirements of the employing college, university, or
				private security services business supplying campus security services to the
				college or university, all campus security officers are required to meet the
				following compulsory minimum entry-level training and certification standards.
				Such person shall:
1. Be a United States
				citizen or legal resident eligible under United States law for employment in
				the United States.
2. Undergo a
				background investigation to include a criminal history inquiry. Results of such
				inquiries shall be examined by the employer.
3. Possess a high school diploma, General
				Education Diploma (GED), or other accepted secondary school
				credential.
4. Be a minimum of 18
				years of age.
5. Possess a valid
				driver's license issued by his state of residence if required by the duties of
				office to operate a motor vehicle.
6. Successfully complete first aid training
				as determined by the employing college or university. The level and substance
				of such training shall be at the discretion of the employing college or
				university.
7. Complete the online
				course Introduction to Incident Command System for Higher Education (IS-100.HE)
				as provided by the Emergency Management Institute at the Federal Emergency
				Management Agency (FEMA).
8. Comply
				with compulsory minimum entry-level training standards approved by the
				department.
a. Every campus security officer
				hired before January 31, 2011, is required to comply with the compulsory
				minimum entry-level training standards within 365 days of the effective date of
				this regulation. Every campus security officer hired on or after January 31,
				2011, is required to comply with the compulsory minimum entry-level training
				standards within 180 days of the date of hire.
b. The compulsory minimum entry-level
				training standard shall consist of modules of content developed and approved by
				the department. Such training shall include but not be limited to:
(1) The role and responsibility of campus
				security officers;
(2) Relevant
				state and federal laws;
(3) School
				and personal liability issues;
(4)
				Security awareness in the campus environment;
(5) Mediation and conflict
				resolution;
(6) Disaster and
				emergency response; and
(7)
				Behavioral dynamics.
c.
				The compulsory minimum entry-level training standard shall include a test for
				each module approved and provided by the department with a minimum passing
				grade of 70% on each module. Any officer not receiving a minimum grade of 70%
				on each module shall, at the discretion of the approved instructor, be given
				remedial training and thereafter the opportunity to be tested again on the
				questions incorrectly answered on the first attempt. If this option is
				utilized, the initial test score shall be recorded with an asterisk followed by
				the signature of the approved instructor who provided the remedial training.
				The approved instructor's signature shall be accepted as verification that the
				officer successfully answered enough of the questions missed on the initial
				test to achieve a passing score of 70%. A second unsuccessful test, subsequent
				to remedial training, shall result in a grade of "FAIL" after which the officer
				may, at the discretion of the employing college, university, or PSS business be
				enrolled in future training for the failed module.
9. Submit to the department a properly
				completed and signed application for certification from the employing college,
				university, or PSS business in a format provided by the department.