Certificate of Achievement Advanced in Community Service Officer

De Anza College

The Certificate of Achievement-Advanced in Community Service Officer sequence provides the foundational skills required to successfully gain non-sworn employment in this expanding field within local law enforcement. Community Service Officers (CSOs) assist police officers and perform public safety services to communities. The certificate curriculum provides students with a comprehensive overview of the federal and state criminal justice systems, criminal law, community-police relations, report writing, criminal investigation, victim/witness interviewing techniques, evidence collection and digital photography. CSO positions interact with all segments of society in a wide variety of public safety situations while performing, under general supervision, numerous field and office non-enforcement support assignments.

Social Sciences and Humanities Division