Residential Community Service Partners

Residential Community Service Partners (RCSPs) are employees of the Residential Life Program within Colleges, Housing and Educational Services and work in conjunction with the UC Santa Cruz Police, Santa Cruz City Fire, and the administration of university residential communities (both on- and off-campus) to ensure a safe and secure living environment for all residents.

RCSPs work in teams and are trained to assist police and fire departments with emergency response, first aid, CPR, and disaster response, across campus and in all residential communities. They carry radios linked to the UC Santa Cruz Police Dispatch Center and are visible in the communities at night from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. RCSPs may be contacted through the UC Santa Cruz Police Dispatch Center at (831) 459-2100.

Residential Community Service Partners (RCSPs) offer a wide variety of services to the residential communities including:

  • assistance with lockouts
  • securing buildings
  • providing first aid
  • assisting with noise complaints
  • assistance with documenting policy violations
  • assistance with nighttime maintenance issues
  • assisting with calls for fire, medical, or crisis assistance
  • assistance with quality of life concerns
  • residential event security