Virginia Administrative Code
Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS
Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES
Chapter 50 - RULES RELATING TO COMPULSORY MINIMUM TRAINING STANDARDS FOR JAILORS OR CUSTODIAL OFFICERS, COURTHOUSE AND COURTROOM SECURITY OFFICERS AND PROCESS SERVICE OFFICERS
Section 6VAC20-50-120 - Certification status and in-service training
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. Full-time and part-time law-enforcement officers of a police department or sheriff's office that is part of or administered by the Commonwealth or any political division, law-enforcement officers as defined in § 9.1-101 of the Code of Virginia, and all jail officers as defined in § 53.1-1 of the Code of Virginia must be certified through the successful completion of training at a certified criminal justice training academy in order to remain eligible for appointment or employment.
B. Deputy sheriffs, jail officers, courthouse and courtroom security officers, and deputy sheriffs designated to serve process shall comply with in-service training and firearms training requirements identified in 6VAC20-30.
Statutory Authority: § 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia.