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6VAC20-20-10
"Academy director" means the chief administrative officer of a certified [ criminal justice ] training academy.
"Certified [ criminal justice ] training academy" means a training facility [ or campus ] in compliance with academy certification or recertification standards operated by the state or local [ units unit ] of government that is owned, leased, rented, or used exclusively for the purpose of providing instruction of compulsory minimum training standards training criminal justice professionals regulated by the department and board. [ Approved firing ranges, driving tracks, and defensive tactics training rooms are considered part of the academy facility, subject to review during academy certification and recertification. ]
"Compulsory minimum training standards" means the written performance outcomes approved by the Committee on Training and the minimum [ training ] hours approved by the Criminal Justice Services Board.
"Curriculum Review Committee" or "CRC" means the committee consisting of nine individuals representing the certified [ criminal justice training ] academies. Four members of the committee shall represent regional criminal justice [ training ] academies, four members of the committee shall represent independent criminal justice [ training ] academies, and one member shall represent the Department of State Police Training Academy. The Committee on Training shall appoint members of the Curriculum Review Committee.
[ "Designee" means one who acts with the authority of the chief executive of the agency. ]
[ "External training location" means a training location approved by the department located away from the certified criminal justice training academy, which the certified criminal justice training academy uses to conduct mandated training using full-time and part-time academy staff with general instructorships. ]
6VAC20-20-20
6VAC20-20-21
A. Pursuant to the provisions of subdivision 2 of § 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia, the department under the direction of the board establishes the standards for Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Law-Enforcement Officers. The complete document may be found on the Department of Criminal Justice Services' website at http://www.dcjs.virginia.gov compulsory minimum training [ standards ] for full-time and part-time law-enforcement officers.
1. Successfully complete law-enforcement basic training at a certified [ criminal justice ] training academy, which includes receiving a minimum of 480 hours of department approved training in the following categories:
C. Law-enforcement officers become certified upon meeting all compulsory minimum training standards and [ other ] requirements that include documented completion of all performance outcomes, the law enforcement certification exam, and field training.
6VAC20-20-25
B. The Committee on Training (COT) [ of the ] Criminal Justice Services Board [ board ] shall be the approval authority for the performance outcomes, training objectives, criteria, and lesson plan guides that support the performance outcomes.
C. Prior to Before approving changes to the performance outcomes, training objectives, criteria, or lesson plan guides, the Committee on Training COT shall conduct a public hearing schedule an opportunity for public comment during a meeting of the COT. Sixty A minimum of 60 days prior to before the public hearing meeting of the COT, the proposed changes shall be distributed to all affected parties certified [ criminal justice ] training academies for the opportunity to comment. Notice of change of changes to the performance outcomes, training objectives, criteria, and lesson plan guides shall be filed for publication in the Virginia Register of Regulations upon adoption, change, or deletion.
D. The department shall notify each certified [ criminal justice ] training academy in writing of any new, revised, or deleted objectives. Such adoptions, changes, or deletions shall become effective 30 days after notice of publication in the Virginia Register COT approved revisions. COT approved revisions require a minimum of 30 days' notice to certified [ criminal justice ] training academies prior to becoming effective.
6VAC20-20-30
6VAC20-20-40
B. The director, or his the director's designee, may grant an extension of the time limit for completion of the compulsory minimum training standards under the following conditions and [ other ] requirements for the following reasons:
[ 5. 4. ] Administrative leave involving the determination of worker's compensation or disability retirement issues, full-time educational leave or suspension pending investigation or adjudication of a crime; or.
C. The director or the director's designee may review and consider other reasons (e.g., natural disaster, family medical leave, etc.) for granting an extension. If approval is granted [ , ] the extension shall not exceed 90 days.
D. [ The director or the director's designee may review and consider requests to renew training extensions if the reason for the original training extension continues and the request occurs before the expiration of the original extension.
E. ] The director shall not grant an extension for:
[ E. F. ] The agency administrator may request an extension from the director or the director's designee.
C. [ F. G. ] Law-enforcement officers who do not satisfactorily complete compulsory minimum training standards [ , field training, ] and [ other ] requirements within 12 months of employment hire or appointment as a law-enforcement officer, or who do not receive an extension of the time limit for completion of training the requirements, shall be subject to the provisions of § 9-181 § 9.1-115 of the Code of Virginia.
[ G. H. ] The department shall notify the agency administrator of any officer individuals not in compliance with the requirements of this section.
6VAC20-20-50
6VAC20-20-61
6VAC20-20-70
3. An officer may be tested and retested as may be necessary within the time limits of 6VAC20-20-40 and in accordance with each the certified [ criminal justice ] training academy's written policy.
6VAC20-20-80
A. Any individual attending a certified [ criminal justice ] training academy shall comply with the rules and regulations promulgated by the department. The academy director shall be responsible for enforcement of all rules and regulations established to govern the conduct of attendees.
If the academy director considers a violation of B. Individuals violating the rules and regulations governing the certified [ criminal justice ] training academy determined to be detrimental to the welfare of the certified [ criminal justice ] training academy, the academy director may expel the individual or the safety of officers, visitors, or personnel may be expelled from the academy.
6VAC20-20-90
A. Reports will be required from the agency administrator and academy director on forms approved by the department and at such times as designated by the director. [ Law-enforcement agencies will receive a roster containing the names of those officers who have satisfactorily completed the compulsory minimum training standards within 60 days of completion.
B. ] The law-enforcement agency shall complete the department authorized field training completion form (Form B-13) documenting the completion of field training for officers.
[ C. B. Field training shall be completed in accordance with the requirements in 6VAC20-20-40. ] The agency administrator shall forward a properly executed field training form sign and submit the field training completion form to the department for each officer [ , within 12 months of employment hire or appointment ].
[ D. C. ] The academy director shall furnish each instructor with the applicable performance outcomes, criteria and lesson plan guides for assigned subject matter. Records and documentation shall be open to audit, inspection, and review by the department upon request.
[ E. D. ] Training records shall be maintained in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the Virginia Public Records Act (§ 42.1-76 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).
6VAC20-20-120
A. All 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 [ an approved a certified ] criminal justice training academy in order to remain eligible for appointment or employment.
6VAC20-20-130
Every criminal justice agency under the purview of the department shall be a member of a certified [ criminal justice ] training academy.
6VAC20-20-9998
[ Application for Exemption from Virginia Compulsory Minimum Training Standards, Form W‑2, (rev. 5/2018) ]
6VAC20-20-9999
6VAC20-50-10
"Certified [ criminal justice ] training academy" means a training facility [ or campus ] in compliance with academy certification or recertification standards operated by the state or local unit(s) [ unit units ] of government that is owned, leased, rented, or used exclusively for the purpose of providing instruction of compulsory minimum training standards training criminal justice professionals regulated by the department and board. [ Approved firing ranges, driving tracks, and defensive tactics training rooms are considered part of the academy facility, subject to review during academy certification and recertification. ]
"Compulsory minimum training standards" means the written performance outcomes, training objectives, criteria for testing, and lesson plan guides approved by the Committee on Training and the minimum [ training ] hours approved by the board.
"Curriculum Review Committee" or "CRC" means a committee consisting of nine individuals representing the conduct of entry-level jailor or custodial officer, courthouse and courtroom security officer, and process service officer training. The composition of the committee shall be three representatives of sheriffs' offices, three representatives of regional jails, two and three representatives from [ criminal justice training ] academies, and one representative of the Department of Criminal Justice Services Jails Training Unit. The Committee on Training shall appoint the members of the Curriculum Review Committee.
6VAC20-50-20
B. Academy training categories - Jailor Individuals hired as deputy sheriffs or jail officers as defined in § 53.1-1 of the Code of Virginia shall meet or exceed compulsory minimum training standards at a certified [ criminal justice ] training academy and complete field training requirements. Certification requires deputy sheriffs and jail officers comply with the following:
1. Successfully complete jail officer department approved training at a certified [ criminal justice ] training academy in the following categories:
8. Training h. Driver training and transportation.
D. Academy training categories  Courthouse and Courtroom Security Officer.
Individuals hired as courthouse and courtroom security officers shall meet or exceed compulsory minimum training standards at a certified [ criminal justice ] training academy and complete field training requirements. Certification requires courthouse and courtroom security officers comply with the following:
1. Successfully complete courthouse and courtroom security officers department approved training at a certified [ criminal justice ] training academy in the following categories:
D. Individuals hired as deputy sheriffs and designated to serve process shall meet or exceed compulsory minimum training standards at a certified [ criminal justice ] training academy and complete field training requirements. Certification requires courthouse and courtroom security officers comply with the following:
1. Successfully complete process service officer department approved training at a certified [ criminal justice ] training academy in the following categories:
F. Academy training categories  Process Service Officer.
6VAC20-50-21
D. The department shall notify each certified [ criminal justice ] training academy in writing of any new, revised, or deleted objectives. Such adoptions, changes, or deletions shall become effective 30 days after notice of publication in the Virginia Register. COT approved revisions. COT approved revisions require a minimum of 30 days' notice to certified [ criminal justice ] training academies prior to becoming effective.
6VAC20-50-30
6VAC20-50-40
A. Every jailor or custodial officer, courthouse and courtroom security officer and process service officer Deputy sheriffs, jail officers, courthouse and courtroom security officers, and deputy sheriffs designated to serve process who is are required to comply with the compulsory minimum training standards [ , field training, and other requirements ] shall satisfactorily complete such training within 12 months of the date of appointment or hire as a jailor or custodial officer, courtroom security officer or process service officer deputy sheriffs, jail officers, courthouse and courtroom security officers, and deputy sheriffs designated to serve process unless provided otherwise in accordance with subsection B of this section.
B. The director or director's designee may grant an extension of the time limit for completion of the compulsory minimum training required upon presentation of evidence by the agency administrator that such officer was unable to complete the required training within the specified time limit due to illness, injury, military service, special duty assignment required and performed in the public interest or leave without pay or suspension pending investigation or adjudication of a crime. The agency administrator shall request such extension prior to expiration of any time limit. C. Any jailor or custodial officer, courthouse and courtroom security officer or process service officer who originally complied with all applicable training requirements and later separated from jailor or custodial officer, courtroom security officer, process service officer status, in excess of 24 months, upon reentry as a jailor, courthouse and courtroom security officer/process server will be required to complete all compulsory minimum training standards unless provided otherwise in accordance with 6VAC20-50-30 D. standards and requirements for the following reasons:
C. The director or director's designee may review and consider other reasons (e.g., natural disaster, family medical leave, etc.) for granting an extension. If approval is granted [ , ] the extension shall not exceed 90 days.
E. ] The director shall not grant an extension for failing to pass compulsory minimum training standards within the specified time limits.
[ E. F. ] Deputy sheriffs, jail officers, courthouse and courtroom security officers, and deputy sheriffs designated to serve process who do not satisfactorily complete the compulsory minimum training standards [ , field training, ] and [ other ] requirements within 12 months of hire or appointment as a deputy sheriff, jail officer, courthouse and courtroom security officer, or deputy sheriff designated to serve process, or who do not receive an extension of the time limit for completion of the requirements, shall be subject to the provisions of § 9.1-115 of the Code of Virginia.
[ F. G. ] The department shall notify the agency administrator of individuals not in compliance with the requirements of this section.
6VAC20-50-50
6VAC20-50-60
6VAC20-50-70
1. Deputy sheriffs, jail officers, courthouse and courtroom security officers, and deputy sheriffs designated to serve process shall meet all the training objectives and pass all criteria for testing related to each performance outcome approved by the COT [ of the board ].
2. The officer may be tested and retested as may be necessary within the time limits of 6VAC20-50-40 A and each certified [ criminal justice ] training academy's written policy. An officer shall not be certified as having complied with the compulsory minimum training standards unless all applicable requirements have been met.
6VAC20-50-80
Any individual A. Individuals attending a certified [ criminal justice ] training academy shall comply with the rules and regulations promulgated by the department. The academy director shall be responsible for enforcement of all rules and regulations established to govern the conduct of attendees.
If the academy director considers a violation of the rules and regulations B. Individuals violating the rules and regulations governing the certified [ criminal justice ] training academy determined to be detrimental to the welfare of the academy, the academy director may expel the officer from the academy or the safety of officers, visitors, or personnel may be expelled. Notification of such action shall an expulsion will immediately be reported, in writing, to the agency administrator of the officer in accordance with rules and regulations within the authority of the certified training academy individual and the department.
6VAC20-50-90
A. [ Criminal justice agencies will receive a roster containing the names of those deputy sheriffs, jail officers, courthouse and courtroom security officers, and deputy sheriffs designated to serve process who have satisfactorily completed the compulsory minimum training standards within 60 days of completion. B. Field training shall be completed in accordance with the requirements in 6VAC20-50-40. ] The agency shall complete the appropriate department authorized field training completion form (Form J-1, Form CS-1, [ and or ] Form CP-1) documenting the completion of field training for officers.
[ C. B. ] The agency administrator shall sign and submit the field training completion form to the department for each officer [ within 12 months of hire or appointment ].
[ D. C. ] Records and documentation shall be open to audit, inspection, and review by the department upon request.
6VAC20-50-120
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 [ an approved a certified ] criminal justice training academy in order to remain eligible for appointment or employment.
6VAC20-50-130
Every criminal justice agency under the purview of the department shall be a member or a certified [ criminal justice ] training academy.
6VAC20-50-9998
[ Application for Exemption from Virginia Compulsory Minimum Training Standards, Form W-2 (rev. 5/2018) ]
6VAC20-50-9999
"Certified [ criminal justice ] training academy" means a training facility [ or campus ] in compliance with academy certification or recertification standards and operated by the state or local unit(s) [ unit units ] of government that is owned, leased, rented, or used exclusively for the purpose of providing instruction of compulsory minimum training standards training criminal justice professionals regulated by department and board. [ Approved firing ranges, driving tracks, and defensive tactics training rooms are considered part of the academy facility, subject to review during academy certification and recertification. ]
"Compulsory minimum training standards" means the written performance outcomes approved by the Committee on Training and minimum [ training ] hours approved by the Criminal Justice Services Board.
"Curriculum Review Committee" means the committee consisting of the following nine individuals: two members of the committee shall represent regional criminal justice [ training ] academies, two members of the committee shall represent independent criminal justice [ training ] academies, one member shall represent the Department of State Police Training Academy, and four experienced communications personnel shall represent emergency communication functions. The Committee on Training shall appoint members of the Curriculum Review Committee.
"Satellite facility" means a temporary facility located away from the certified academy facility, which the certified [ criminal justice training ] academy uses exclusively to conduct in-service training.
B. Individuals hired as dispatchers shall meet or exceed the compulsory minimum training standards in the following categories at a certified [ criminal justice ] training academy:
Prior to C. Before approving changes to the performance outcomes, training objectives, criteria, or lesson plan guides, the Committee on Training COT shall conduct a public hearing schedule an opportunity for public comment during a meeting of the COT. Sixty A minimum of 60 days prior to before the public hearing meeting of the COT, the proposed changes shall be distributed to all affected parties certified [ criminal justice ] training academies for the opportunity to comment. Notice of change of changes to the performance outcomes, training objectives, criteria, and lesson plan guides shall be filed for publication in the Virginia Register of Regulations upon adoption, change, or deletion.
D. The [ department Department ] shall notify each certified [ criminal justice ] training academy in writing of any new, revised, or deleted objectives COT approved revisions. Such adoptions, changes, or deletions shall become effective 30 days after notice of publication in the Virginia Register COT approved revisions require a minimum of 30 days' notice to certified [ criminal justice ] training academies prior to becoming effective.
A. Every dispatcher who is Dispatchers required to comply with the compulsory minimum training standards must satisfactorily complete the required training set forth in 6VAC20-60-20, within 24 months of the date of [ hire or ] appointment as a dispatcher, unless provided otherwise in accordance with subsection B of this section.
B. The director [ or the director's designee ] may grant an extension of the time limit for completion of the compulsory minimum training standards under and requirements for the following conditions: reasons [ .: ]
1. [ The chief of police, sheriff, or agency administrator shall present written notification that the dispatcher was unable to complete the required training within the specified time limit due to: ]
E. ] The director shall not grant an extension for failing to pass compulsory minimum training standards and requirements within specified time limits.
3. Dispatchers who do not satisfactorily complete compulsory minimum training standards [ and on-the-job training ] within 24 months of appointment as a dispatcher and who do not receive an extension of the time limit for completion of the requirements shall be subject to the provisions of § 9.1-115 of the Code of Virginia.
3. A dispatcher may be tested and retested as may be necessary within the time limits of 6VAC20-60-40 and in accordance with each the certified [ criminal justice ] training academy's written policy.
If the academy director considers a violation of the rules and regulations B. Individuals violating the rules and regulations governing the certified [ criminal justice ] training academy determined to be detrimental to the welfare of the certified [ criminal justice ] training academy, the academy director may expel the individual or the safety of dispatchers, visitors, or personnel may be expelled from the certified [ criminal justice ] training academy.
A. Reports will be required from the agency administrator and academy director on forms approved or provided by the department and at such times as designated by the director. [ Agencies will receive a roster containing the names of those dispatchers who have satisfactorily completed the compulsory minimum training standards within 60 days of completion. B. ] The agency shall complete the department authorized on-the-job training completion form (Form D-1) documenting the completion of on-the-job training for dispatchers.
[ C. B. ] The agency administrator shall, within the time requirement set forth in subsection A of 6VAC20-60-40, sign and forward a properly executed on-the-job training form to the department for each dispatcher.
[ E. D. ] Dispatcher training records shall be maintained in accordance with the provisions of these regulations this chapter and §§ 42.1-67 through 42.1-91 the Virginia Public Records Act (§ 42.1-76 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).
6VAC20-60-95
6VAC20-60-9999
6VAC20-90
6VAC20-90-10
"Agency administrator" means any chief of police, sheriff, or agency head of a state or local law-enforcement agency [ or agency head of a local correctional facility as defined in § 53.1-1 of the Code of Virginia ].
"Certified [ criminal justice ] training academy" means a training facility [ or campus ] in compliance with academy certification or recertification standards operated by the state or local [ unit units ] of government that is owned, leased, rented, or used exclusively for the purpose of training criminal justice professionals regulated by the department and board. [ Approved firing ranges, driving tracks, and defensive tactics training rooms are considered part of the academy facility, subject to review during academy certification and recertification. ]
"External [ classroom training location ]" means a training [ room location ] approved by the department located away from the certified [ criminal justice training ] academy, which the certified [ criminal justice training ] academy uses to conduct mandated training [ , ] using full-time [ and part-time ] academy staff with general instructorships.
"Regional Academy" means [ Regional Criminal Justice Training Academy a regional criminal justice academy as defined by § 15.2-1747 of the Code of Virginia ].
6VAC20-90-20
6VAC20-90-30
6VAC20-90-40
6VAC20-90-60
A. Conduct training needs assessment. To determine if a need exists for the creation of a certified [ criminal justice ] training academy, a state or local unit of government must complete a training needs assessment. The needs assessment will evaluate the following:
3. The number of criminal justice professionals (i.e., students) the certified [ criminal justice ] training academy would serve.
2. The assignment of one position with primary responsibility as academy director and one clerical, financial officer [ , ] or support position to support training and training-related functions.
2. [ The department and the COT shall review and consider assessments after reviewing the mutual agreement documents signed by the separating agency and the certified criminal justice training academy.
3. ] The COT shall review the assessment and make a recommendation to the department as to whether the creation of an academy is warranted.
[ 3. 4. ] If the COT recommends the creation of the proposed academy, the department shall make a determination as to whether the creation of an academy is warranted.
6VAC20-90-70
B. Training academies, all places of operation (i.e., satellite facilities, external [ classrooms training locations ], firing range, driving course, etc.), and the records are subject to audit, inspection, and review by the department. Audits and inspections may be announced or unannounced.
2. The academy shall meet 100% [ of ] the academy certification standards identified in the DCJS Certified Criminal Justice Training Academy Certification Checklist and Report in each of the following categories:
3. The academy will be given time to correct the [ situation noncompliance], not to exceed 60 days.
6VAC20-90-80
A. A certified [ criminal justice ] training academy shall not conduct mandated training for courses in which it is not in compliance with regulatory and certification requirements.
B. A certified [ criminal justice ] training academy, all places of operation (i.e., satellite facilities, firing range, driving course, etc.), and the records are subject to audit, inspection, and review by the department. Audits and inspections may be announced and unannounced.
C. The certified [ criminal justice ] training academy must successfully complete the academy recertification process before June 30 of the third year from the last date of recertification.
1. The certified [ criminal justice ] training academy shall [ meet 100% of be assessed for compliance with ] the academy certification standards identified in the DCJS Certified Criminal Justice Training Academy Recertification Checklist and Report in each of the following categories:
2. If the certified [ criminal justice ] training academy does not meet one or more recertification standards identified in the DCJS Certified Criminal Justice Training Academy Recertification Checklist and Report:
b. The certified [ criminal justice ] training academy will be given time to correct the [ situation noncompliance ], not to exceed 60 days.
c. The department staff shall reassess the certified [ criminal justice ] training academy. If the certified [ criminal justice ] training academy does not meet one or more of the certification standards upon reassessment, the department will provide written notification of the standards not met during reassessment to the academy director and agency administrator, or board chairman of the certified [ criminal justice ] training academy. The certified [ criminal justice ] training academy will have a maximum of 30 days to comply with all certification standards.
d. A second reassessment will be conducted no later than 30 days following the first reassessment. If the certified [ criminal justice ] training academy is [ still ] not in compliance with all certification standards [ or has failed to adopt and implement the department issued corrective action plan ] at the time of the second reassessment, the director shall suspend the [ academies academy's ] certification in accordance with 6VAC20-90-100 and conduct a hearing within 30 days to determine the status of the academy's certification.
1. The academy director may request a hearing before [ the ] Executive Committee of the Criminal Justice Services Board. The request shall be in writing and shall be received by the department within 15 days of the date of the notice of probation, suspension, or revocation.
6VAC20-90-90
A. The certified [ criminal justice ] training academy shall conduct mandated (e.g., basic) training using the Virginia Criminal Justice Services Training Manual and Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for:
B. The certified [ criminal justice ] training academy shall submit to the department its curriculum containing the performance outcomes, instructor names, and the dates and times for all basic training, including all instructor schools and field training officer schools, and a letter requesting approval (e.g., memorandum of transmittal) at least 30 days before the start of the course.
C. The department shall review the documents submitted, and if approved, the department shall notify the certified [ criminal justice ] training academy in writing of course approval.
D. The certified [ criminal justice ] training academy shall approve in-service training in accordance with the requirements identified in 6VAC20-30.
6VAC20-90-100
A. The department shall use the enforcement actions provided in this subsection when identifying noncompliance of this chapter that varies from the intent of this chapter by academies and certified [ criminal justice training ] academies.
3. Revocation is a written notification by the director of the deactivation and removal of authorization issued under certification to operate as a certified [ criminal justice ] training academy for violations of this chapter for an indefinite period of time.
1. The department may consider probation, suspension, or revocation status for a certified [ criminal justice ] training academy with documented noncompliance for one or more academy recertification standards when the certified [ criminal justice ] training academy has failed to correct the noncompliance in accordance with the recertification process and timeline identified in 6VAC20-90-80.
6VAC20-90-110
C. The department may assign probation status to a certified [ criminal justice ] training academy's course or class. This allows a certified academy to conduct a class with oversight from the department.
6VAC20-90-120
A. The certified [ criminal justice ] training academy shall establish, maintain, and follow a policy that requires criminal justice professionals to attend all classes except in emergency situations (i.e., natural disaster, catastrophic event, etc.) and notify criminal justice professionals of their responsibility for any material missed during an excused absence per academy policy.
B. The certified [ criminal justice ] training academy shall utilize testing procedures that indicate that every criminal justice professional has satisfactorily completed the criteria for every training objective and performance outcome approved by the Committee on Training of the Criminal Justice Services Board and located in the Virginia Criminal Justice Services Training Manual and Compulsory Minimum Training Standards.
C. A criminal justice officer may be tested and retested as may be necessary within the time limits of 6VAC20-20-40, 6VAC20-50-40, 6VAC20-60-40, 6VAC20-70-40, or 6VAC20-100-40 and in accordance with each certified [ criminal justice ] training academy's written policy.
E. The academy director shall certify [ each] criminal justice professional [ have has ] complied with the applicable rules relating to the compulsory minimum training standards and requirements. The academy director shall submit the following information using the department's electronic training records management system within 60 days of the last day of completing the compulsory minimum training or in-service training.
1. Name of certified [ criminal justice ] training academy and academy director's name;
F. Certified [ criminal justice ] training academies shall maintain accurate records of all tests, grades, and testing procedures.
G. The certified [ criminal justice ] training academy director shall maintain a file of all current lesson plans and supporting material for training objectives and shall provide this information to the director upon request.
H. The certified [ criminal justice ] training academy shall maintain training records in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the Virginia Public Records Act (§ 42.1-76 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).
6VAC20-90-130
B. Any individual attending a certified [ criminal justice ] training academy shall comply with the rules and regulations promulgated by the certified [ criminal justice ] training academy and the department.
C. Individuals violating the rules and regulations governing the certified [ criminal justice ] training academy or violating the rules of the certified [ criminal justice ] training academy determined to be detrimental to the welfare of the academy or the safety of [ officers criminal justice professionals ], visitors, or personnel may be expelled.
6VAC20-90-9999
Virginia Criminal Justice Services Training Manual and Compulsory Minimum Training Standards, published online September 2012, (Revised [ March September ] 2018) available on the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services website at https://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/law-enforcement/manual
6VAC20-100-10
"Agency administrator" means any chief of police, sheriff or, agency head of a state, or local law-enforcement agency, or the director of the Department of Corrections [ , ] or his designee.
"Certified [ criminal justice ] training academy" means a training facility [ or campus ] in compliance with academy certification or recertification standards and operated by the state or local unit of government that is owned, leased, rented, or used exclusively for the purpose training criminal justice professionals regulated by department and board. [ Approved firing ranges, driving tracks, and defensive tactics training rooms are considered part of the academy facility, subject to review during academy certification and recertification.
"Compulsory minimum training standards" means the written performance outcomes approved by the Committee on Training and the minimum training hours approved by the Criminal Justice Services Board. ]
"Satellite facility" means a temporary facility located away from the certified [ criminal justice ] training academy facility, which the certified academy uses exclusively to conduct in-service training.
6VAC20-100-20
............TOTAL CORE CURRICULUM HOURS - 120
............ TOTAL SUB-CORE CURRICULUM HOURS - 16
............ TOTAL CURRICULUM HOURS - 216
B. Individuals hired as correctional officers as defined in § 53.1-1 of the Code of Virginia shall meet or exceed the compulsory minimum training standards at a certified [ criminal justice ] training academy [ , external training location, or satellite facility ] and complete field training requirements. Correctional officers shall comply with the following:
1. Successfully complete basic correctional officer training at a certified [ criminal justice ] training academy [ , external training location, ] or satellite facility, which includes receiving a minimum of 400 hours of department approved training in the following categories:
6VAC20-100-25
C. Before approving changes to the performance outcomes, training objectives, criteria, or lesson plan guides, the COT shall schedule an opportunity for public comment during a meeting of the COT. A minimum of 60 days before [ to ] the meeting of the COT, the proposed changes shall be distributed to all certified training academies for an opportunity to comment. Notice of changes to the performance outcomes, training objectives, criteria, and lesson plan guides shall be filed for publication in the Virginia Register of Regulations.
D. The department shall notify each certified [ criminal justice ] training academy in writing of any COT approved revisions. COT approved revisions require a minimum of 30 days' notice to certified [ criminal justice ] training academies prior to becoming effective.
6VAC20-100-30
B. The director may grant an exemption or partial exemption of the compulsory minimum training standards established [ herein in 6VAC20-100-20 and 6VAC20-100-40 ], in accordance with § 9-173 § 9.1-116 of the Code of Virginia.
6VAC20-100-40
A. Every correctional officer Correctional officers who is are required to comply with the compulsory minimum training standards [ , field training, and requirements ] shall satisfactorily complete such training within 12 months of the date of appointment unless provided otherwise in accordance with subsection B of this section.
D. [ The director or director's designee may review and consider requests to renew training extensions if the reason for the original training extension continues and the request occurs before the expiration date of the original extension.
[ E. F. ] Correctional officers who do not [ satisfactorily complete compulsory minimum training standards, field training, and other requirements within 12 months of hire or appointment as a correctional officer, or who do not ] receive an extension of the time limit for completion of requirements shall be subject to the provisions of § 9.1-115 of the Code of Virginia.
[ G. H. ] Correctional officers who originally complied with all training requirements and later separated from correctional officer status, more than 12 months but less than for a period of 24 months or less, upon reentry as a correctional officer, will be required to complete all compulsory minimum training standards set forth in 6VAC20-100-20 A 1 in-service and firearms training requirements set forth in 6VAC20-30.
D. Any correctional officer [ H. I. ] Correctional officers who originally complied with all training requirements and later separated from correctional officer status [ , ] in excess of for a period greater than 24 months, upon reentry as a correctional officer [ , ] shall be required to complete all compulsory minimum training standards unless provided otherwise in accordance with 6VAC20-100-20 A 1 required for correctional officers as set forth in this chapter.
6VAC20-100-50
6VAC20-100-60
6VAC20-100-70
A. Each officer shall comply with the requirements of all the performance objectives set forth in 6VAC20-100-20 and the document entitled, "Performance-Based Training and Testing Objectives for Compulsory Minimum Training for Correctional Officers of the State Department of Corrections, Division of Adult Institutions" (June, 1986). All approved training schools shall utilize testing procedures which indicate that every officer, prior to satisfactory completion of the training school, has met the requirements set forth in each performance objective specified in the document entitled, "Performance-Based Training and Testing Objectives for Compulsory Minimum Training for Correctional Officers of the State Department of Corrections, Division of Adult Institutions" (June, 1986). An [ officer may be tested and retested as may be necessary within the time limits of 6VAC20-100-40 and in accordance with each academy's written policy. An officer shall not be certified as having complied with the compulsory minimum training standards unless all applicable requirements have been met. ]
1. Correctional officers attending approved training are required to attend all classes and shall not be placed on duty or on call except in cases of an emergency (e.g., natural disaster, etc.) [ . ] In the event of such an emergency, the agency administrator or designee shall determine if it is appropriate to place officers on duty or on call and shall advise the academy director within 24 hours.
2. A correctional [ officer may be tested and retested within the time limits of 6VAC20-100-40 and in accordance with each certified criminal justice training academy's written policy. An officer shall not be certified as having complied with the compulsory minimum training standards unless all requirements have been met. ]
6VAC20-100-80
Any correctional officer A. Any individual attending an approved training school a certified [ criminal justice ] training academy shall comply with the rules and regulations promulgated by the department and board and any other rules and regulations within the authority of the school director. The school academy director shall be responsible for enforcement of all rules and regulations established to govern the conduct of attendees.
If the school director considers a violation of B. Any individual violating the rules and regulations governing the certified [ criminal justice ] training academy determined to be detrimental to the welfare of the school, the school director the certified [ criminal justice ] training academy or the safety of officers, visitors, or personnel may expel the officer be expelled from the school academy.
6VAC20-100-90
A. [ Field training shall be completed in accordance with the requirements in 6VAC20-100-40. The superintendent or warden shall sign and submit the field training completion form for each officer to the department.
B. ] Records and documentation shall be open to audit, inspection, and review by the department upon request.
[ B. C. ] Training school records shall be maintained in accordance with the provisions of these rules this chapter and the Virginia Public Records Act [ §§ (§ ] 42.1-76 through 42.1-91 et seq. of the Code of Virginia Virginia).
6VAC20-100-100
6VAC20-100-110
6VAC20-100-9998
[ Application for Exemption from Virginia Compulsory Minimum Training Standards, Form W-2 (rev. 5/2018)
Field Training: Department of Corrections Basic Corrections Officer, DOC-1 (rev. 8/2018 ]
6VAC20-100-9999