Course info

Overview
Nationally, threats against judicial personnel have quadrupled in the last decade. The judges themselves are not the only ones in danger. Judges' families are also being targeted as a direct threatening tactic, and more attacks are occurring in the judges' homes. Creating awareness and providing resources is critical to securing the judiciary and their families.
In response, VCPI's Judicial Security Specialist Online (JSSO) program prepares participants to enhance the safety of judicial officials, their families, and other judicial staff. Throughout the interactive program, participants explore the foundations, current practices, challenges, and opportunities, as well as how to adopt a security-conscientious approach at work, travel, and home.

Scope
As part of a larger judicial security initiative, JSSO is crafted as a concise, relevant, and immediately-applicable eLearn course addressing the critical issues related to judicial security. Designed with the practitioner in mind, the course includes on-screen text, downloadable resources, exercises, videos, and narration in a user-friendly eLearn environment that allows participants to start, stop, and resume the training based on their schedules.

Target Audience
JSSO is designed for court security practitioners and others involved in judicial and courthouse security.

This tuition-free training is supported by a partnership between The Petersburg, Virginia Sheriff’s Office, the Virginia Attorney General’s Office, the Virginia Sheriff’s Association, the United States Marshals Service and VCPI. An unlimited number of participants from any given agency may participate in VCPI’s eLearn programs.

Prerequisites/Requirements
Although there are no prerequisites, the course is intended for law enforcement practitioners and select public safety professionals engaged in court security and the protection of judicial personnel.