Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) Overview
An accredited person is a person employed by an organisation (other than a police force) in a CSAS Accredited Persons role, who has been accredited by a Chief Officer of Police under section 41 of the Police Reform Act 2002.
To be part of the ACPO CSAS Accredited Persons Accreditation Scheme
- Your local Police Force must have a CSAS Scheme in place
- Your organisation must meet the scheme requirements and be approved by that Force
- Employees must be suitable and competent to exercise the powers conferred by virtue of the accreditation
- Employees must receive adequate training for the exercise of those powers
Employees seeking accreditation should have undergone CSAS Accredited Persons training in line with the "Specification for the Learning Programme and Qualification for Accredited Persons under CSAS Accredited Persons Schemes in England and Wales".
It is the responsibility of employers to ensure that their employees are trained to the standard required by their local Force.
There are various ways your employees can be trained:
- Training leading to certification
- Your organisation develops and delivers its own training
- By purchasing a training package or accessing a training provider
> Certification
City & Guilds (020 7294 2800)
EDI (0845 45 89 500)
Click the above Awarding Bodies for information about the award and associated training.
> Deliver training to your own organisation
- The training programme must meet the requirements of the specification
- The trainer must meet the requirements of the specification
- Your course can be accredited by Skills for Security as meeting the requirements of the specification
