Virginia Administrative Code
Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS
Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES
Chapter 30 - RULES RELATING TO COMPULSORY IN-SERVICE TRAINING STANDARDS FOR LAW-ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, JAILORS OR CUSTODIAL OFFICERS, COURTROOM SECURITY OFFICERS, PROCESS SERVICE OFFICERS AND OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, DIVISION OF OPERATIONS
Section 6VAC20-30-30 - Compulsory in-service training standards

Universal Citation: 6 VA Admin Code 20-30-30

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024

Pursuant to the provisions of subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9 of § 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia, the board establishes the following as the compulsory in-service training standards for law-enforcement officers, jailors or custodial officers, courtroom security officers, process service officers and officers of the Department of Corrections, Division of Operations.

A. Law-enforcement officers and corrections officers... TOTAL 40 Hours

1. Cultural diversity training... 2 Hours

2. Legal training... 4 Hours

Subjects to be provided are at the discretion of the academy director of a certified training academy and shall be designated as legal training.

3. Career development/elective training... 34 Hours
a. Subjects to be provided are at the discretion of the academy director of a certified training academy.

b. No more than four hours may be applied to firearms qualification as provided in 6VAC20-30-80.

B. Jailors or custodial officers... TOTAL 24 Hours

1. Cultural diversity training... 2 Hours

2. Legal training... 4 Hours

Subjects to be provided are at the discretion of the academy director of a certified training academy and shall be designated as legal training.

3. Career development/elective training... 18 Hours
a. Subjects to be provided are at the discretion of the academy director of a certified training academy.

b. No more than four hours may be applied to firearms qualification as provided in 6VAC20-30-80.

C. Courtroom security officers and process service officers... TOTAL 16 Hours

1. Cultural diversity training... 2 Hours

2. Legal training... 4 Hours

Subjects to be provided are at the discretion of the academy director of a certified training academy and shall be designated as legal training.

3. Career development/elective training... 10 Hours
a. Subjects to be provided are at the discretion of the academy director of a certified training academy.

b. No more than four hours may be applied to firearms qualification as provided in 6VAC20-30-80.

Statutory Authority: § 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia.

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