Training Programs

Providing basic, in-service training for every member of the staff is a complex, yet crucial task.

For the training to be effective, it must be on-going, relevant, and consistent. Quality training programs, covering a wide range of topics, are administered to all Security Officers at Bates College Campus Safety. Current and well structured training programs are essential to an organization in order to maintain a prominent level of professionalism.

Some of the training that has been administered to all the Security Officers is as follows:

  • How to Control Aggressive Individuals
  • Use of Restraints
  • Instructions on Fire Safety and Responsibilities
  • Basic First Aid and Life Support
  • Hostage/Active Shooter Situations
  • Fitness For Duty
  • Public Relations
  • Parking Enforcement
  • Patrol Procedures
  • Basic CPR
  • Responding to a Hazardous Material Incident
  • Crime Scene Containment
  • Accident Avoidance
  • Interacting With Disturbed Persons
  • Report Writing
  • Legal Issues Parts 1 & 2
  • Human and Public Relations
  • Disaster Management
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Parts 1 & 2
  • Access Control
  • Loss Prevention
  • Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
  • Sexual Harassment and Objectional Behavior
  • Emergency Elevator Rescue
  • Myers Briggs Evaluation
  • Violence in the Workplace
  • Drug Awareness Seminar
  • Civil Rights Diversity Training
  • MOAB
  • All officers have been trained for bicycle patrol and some have recieved IPMBA certifications.
  • Federal & State Government Training via Justice Planning Management Associates Web Site

Many of our Security Officers have successfully completed the New England Campus Security Officers’ Training Academy (NECSOTA).