To combat the nationwide police shortage, Eric James, chief of police for the University of Nevada, Reno Police Department-Northern Command and a 2023 Campus Safety Director of the Year finalist, secured funding to add at least one community service officer position to each campus (2:11).

These student officers almost exclusively spend their time on foot patrol and handle cold calls for service, leaving more time for peace officers to handle priority calls for service. Adding CSO jobs also creates a pipeline for hiring peace officers.

In this interview, James discusses this initiative, as well as:

• Benefits garnered from teaching a CrossFit class at the University Fitness Center (5:06)
• The process of acquiring a facility dog and the many ways she has helped the campus community (8:11)

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• YouTube: @Campussafetymagazine