The peralta community college district (pccd) is comprised of four colleges berkeley city college, college of alameda, and laney and merritt colleges in oakland, CA

The Peralta Community College District (PCCD) was awarded a $850,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) to develop and implement a proactive, holistic, and inclusive tiered safety and crisis response model. The award will fund three key components: 1) the development and institutionalization of a district-wide campus safety plan, 2) the implementation of district-wide and intervention-specific campus safety training, and 3) the development and piloting of an integrated curriculum bridging behavioral health and justice administration. This effort aims to enhance campus safety and security, foster more equitable outcomes for students, and ensure all members of the PCCD community feel safe and welcome. The award period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026.

Peralta public safety services is responsible for protecting the lives and property of students, employees, and visitors. As community colleges strive to increase college completion and foster more equitable outcomes for students, they are charged with ensuring that all members of the campus community feel safe and welcome.responding to these intersecting realities requires a new approach to campus safety and policing. In response, pccd proposes to develop and implement a proactive, holistic, and inclusive tiered safety and crisis response model. This effort will include three components: 1)development and institutionalization of a districtwide campus safety plan, 2) implementation of districtwide and intervention specific campus safety training, and 3) development and piloting of an integrated curriculum bridging behavioral health and justice administration.