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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 174 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES REGISTERED PERSONNEL › Part X - Complaints; Department Actions; Adjudication › Form - FORMS (6VAC20-174)

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Registration
Private
					 Security Services - Duplicate/Replacement Registration Application (eff.
					 10/2012)
Private
					 Security Services - Initial Registration Application (eff.
					 3/2013)
Private
					 Security Services - Renewal Registration Application (eff.
					 3/2013)
Private
					 Security Services - Additional Registration Category Application (eff.
					 10/2012)
Private
					 Security Services - Firearms Endorsement Application (eff.
					 10/2012)
Fingerprint Processing
DCJS
					 Fingerprint Cards Order Form (undated)
Fingerprint
					 Processing Application (eff. 10/2012)
Criminal
					 History Supplemental Form (eff. 10/2012)
Fingerprint
					 Application Instructions (eff. 10/2012)
Acceptable
					 Documents for Verifying Legal Presence/Name Change (eff.
					 10/2012)
Miscellaneous
Locksmith
					 - Training Waiver (eff. 10/2012)
Complaint
					 Form (eff. 10/2012)
Firearms
					 Discharge Report (eff. 10/2012)
Training
					 Exemption Application - Entry Level (eff. 10/2012)
Training
					 Exemption Application - In-Service (eff. 10/2012)
Request
					 for Extension Form (eff. 10/2012)
Individual
					 Address Change Form (eff. 10/2012)
Credit
					 Card Authorization Form (eff. 10/2012)
Statutory Authority: § 9.1-141 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 180 - CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALISTS › Section 6VAC20-180-10 - Definitions

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The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall
				  have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
"Agency administrator" means any chief of police, sheriff, or
				  any agency head of local, state, federal and college or university
				  law-enforcement agencies sworn under § 23.1-810 of the Code of Virginia.
"Crime prevention services" means providing for the
				  anticipation, recognition, and appraisal of a crime risk and the initiation of
				  an activity to remove or reduce the opportunity for crime.
"Department" means the Department of Criminal Justice
				  Services.
"Employee" means any sworn or civilian individual, including
				  auxiliaries, reserve-deputies, and volunteers employed by a local, state, or
				  federal government agency, or college or university in the Commonwealth of
				  Virginia.
"General law-enforcement instructor" means an individual who
				  has complied with all of the applicable standards for certification or
				  recertification, whichever applies, in
				  6VAC20-80-20, and is eligible to
				  instruct, teach, or lecture approved or mandated training.
"Local, state, or federal government agency" means any
				  political unit or identifiable subunit through which an individual or body that
				  governs, exercises its authority, performs its functions, and which has as its
				  principal duty or duties the administration of public policy.
Statutory Authority: §§ 9.1-102 and 9.1-161 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 180 - CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALISTS › Section 6VAC20-180-20 - Duties of a crime prevention specialist

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The duties of crime prevention specialists shall be in
				  accordance with § 9.1-161 of the Code of Virginia and include the
				  following:
1. To provide citizens
				within their jurisdiction information concerning personal safety and the
				security of property, and other matters relating to the reduction of criminal
				opportunity.
2. To provide business
				establishments within their jurisdiction information concerning business and
				employee security, and other matters relating to the reduction of criminal
				activity, including internal and external theft, environmental design, and
				computer security.
3. To provide
				citizens or businesses within their jurisdiction assistance in forming and
				maintaining neighborhood or business watch groups or other community-based
				crime prevention programs.
4. To
				provide assistance to other units of government within their jurisdiction in
				developing plans and procedures related to the reduction of criminal activity
				in government and the community.
5.
				To promote the reduction and prevention of crime within their jurisdiction and
				the Commonwealth.
Statutory Authority: §§ 9.1-102 and 9.1-161 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 180 - CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALISTS › Section 6VAC20-180-30 - Eligibility

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A. The agency
				administrator or his designee of any local, state, or federal government agency
				or college or university may designate one or more eligible employees in his
				department or office who serve in a law-enforcement, crime prevention, or
				criminal justice capacity to be trained and certified as crime prevention
				specialists. Application shall be made on the Crime Prevention Specialist
				Certification Application-Form A.
B. All crime prevention specialist applicants
				provided for in this chapter shall be approved only upon recommendation of a
				law-enforcement agency having jurisdiction where the crime prevention
				specialist shall serve.
C. This
				chapter does not limit or prohibit the chief executive of any local, state or
				federal government agency from assigning personnel to crime prevention tasks
				who are not certified as crime prevention specialists.
Statutory Authority: §§ 9.1-102 and 9.1-161 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 180 - CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALISTS › Section 6VAC20-180-40 - Crime prevention specialist certification requirements

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A. The following
				requirements must be achieved to be certified as a crime prevention specialist.
				The applicant shall have:
1. Been certified
				as a general law-enforcement instructor within the past five years, or
				successfully completed a comparable instructor development course approved by
				the department.
2. Received 40
				hours of approved introductory crime prevention training. Completion of the
				following compulsory minimum training topics is required for designation as a
				crime prevention specialist:
a. Theory and
				Practice of Crime Prevention
b.
				Neighborhood Watch
c. Home and
				Business Security
d. Security
				Liability
e. Security Hardware
				(locks, lighting, and alarms)
f.
				Personal Safety
g. Crime Prevention
				Through Environmental Design
h.
				Security Assessments
3.
				Received 80 hours of additional crime prevention training within the past five
				years of the date of application. This additional training must address at
				least four of any of the following topics:
a.
				Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
b. Community-Policing
c. Crime Analysis
d. School Safety and Security
e. Security Lighting
f. Computer Security
g. Managing Volunteers
h. Grant and Proposal Writing
i. Legislation, Ordinance and Regulation
				Development
j. Prevention of Youth
				Violence
k. Prevention of Family
				Violence
l. Drug Abuse
				Prevention
m. Public
				Speaking
n. Media
				Relations
o. Homeland
				Security/Terrorism Prevention
p.
				White Collar Crime
q. Identity
				Theft
r. Victim Witness
				Services
s. Crime Prevention for
				Seniors
t. Code
				Enforcement/Nuisance Abatement
u.
				Other topics approved by the department
4. At least three years experience in a
				law-enforcement, crime prevention, or criminal justice government
				agency.
5. At least one year
				experience, within the past five years of the date of application, in providing
				crime prevention services. Such experience shall have included:
a. Developing and maintaining Neighborhood or
				Business Watch groups.
b.
				Conducting security assessments of homes and businesses.
c. Making public presentations on home or
				business security and personal safety.
d. Distributing crime prevention information
				to the public.
e. Other experience
				approved by the department.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 180 - CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALISTS › Section 6VAC20-180-50 - Recertification

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A. Recertification
				is required every three years.
B.
				Applicants for recertification shall be recommended by the agency administrator
				or his designee. Application shall be made on the Crime Prevention Specialist
				Recertification Application-Form B.
C. Applicants for recertification must
				complete 40 hours of additional crime prevention training after initial
				designation as a crime prevention specialist. This additional training must
				address at least two of the following topics:
1. Crime Prevention Through Environmental
				Design
2.
				Community-Policing
3. Crime
				Analysis
4. School Safety and
				Security
5. Security
				Lighting
6. Computer
				Security
7. Managing
				Volunteers
8. Grant and Proposal
				Writing
9. Legislation, Ordinance
				and Regulation Development
10.
				Prevention of Youth Violence
11.
				Prevention of Family Violence
12.
				Drug Abuse Prevention
13. Public
				Speaking
14. Media
				Relations
15. Homeland
				Security/Terrorism Prevention
16.
				White Collar Crime
17. Identity
				Theft
18. Victim Witness
				Services
19. Crime Prevention for
				Seniors
20. Code
				Enforcement/Nuisance Abatement
21.
				Other topics approved by the department
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 180 - CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALISTS › Section 6VAC20-180-60 - Decertification

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A. The department
				may revoke crime prevention specialist certification at any time based on
				misrepresentation of qualifications or conviction of a crime.
B. When the holder of a crime prevention
				specialist certification is no longer employed by or volunteering for a local,
				state, or federal government agency or college or university in a
				law-enforcement, crime prevention, or criminal justice capacity, the
				certification is no longer valid.
Statutory Authority
§§ 9.1-102 and 9.1-161 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 180 - CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALISTS › Form - FORMS (6VAC20-180)

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Form A - Crime Prevention Specialist Certification
				  Application.
Form B - Crime Prevention Specialist Recertification
				  Application.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 200 - REGULATIONS FOR THE APPROVAL OF INDEPENDENT LABORATORIES TO ANALYZE BLOOD FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUGS IN DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE CASES › Section 6VAC20-200-10 to 6VAC20-200-180 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 210 - REGULATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAW PERMITTING DNA ANALYSIS UPON ARREST FOR ALL VIOLENT FELONIES AND CERTAIN BURGLARIES › Section 6VAC20-210-10 to 6VAC20-210-110 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 220 - REGULATIONS FOR THE APPROVAL OF FIELD TESTS FOR DETECTION OF DRUGS [REPEALED] › Section 6VAC20-220-10 to 6VAC20-220-80 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-20 - Fees

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A. Schedule of
				fees. The fees listed below reflect the costs of handling, issuance, and
				production associated with administering and processing applications for
				licensing, registration, certification and other administrative requests for
				services related to private security services. Fees are nonrefundable.
CATEGORIES
FEES
Initial registration
$60
Registration renewal
$60
Application for training exemption
$25
Fingerprint card processing
$50
Replacement photo identification letter
$20
B.
				Reinstatement fee.
1. The department shall
				collect a reinstatement fee for registration renewal applications not received
				on or before the expiration date of the expiring registration.
2. The reinstatement fee shall be 50% above
				and beyond the renewal fee of the registration or any other credential issued
				by the department wherein a fee is established and renewal is
				required.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-30 - Initial registration application

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A. Individuals are required to be registered
				pursuant to § 19.2-13 of the Code of Virginia in the category of special
				conservator of the peace. Prior to the issuance of a registration, the
				applicant shall meet or exceed the requirements of registration and application
				submittal to the department as set forth in this section. Individuals who carry
				or have access to a firearm while on duty must have a valid registration with
				firearms verification. The court may limit or prohibit the carrying of weapons
				by any special conservator of the peace as defined in § 19.2-13 G of the Code
				of Virginia.
B. Each person
				applying for registration shall meet the minimum requirements for eligibility
				as follows:
1. Be a minimum of 18 years of
				age;
2. Successfully complete all
				initial training requirements for special conservator of the peace, including
				firearms verification if applicable, requested pursuant to the entry-level
				training standards in
				6VAC20-230-160; and
3. Be a United States citizen or legal
				resident alien of the United States.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-40 - Fingerprint processing

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A. Each
				individual seeking an initial or renewal registration as a special conservator
				of the peace shall submit to the department:
1. One completed fingerprint card provided by
				the department or another electronic method approved by the
				department;
2. A fingerprint
				processing application;
3. The
				applicable nonrefundable fee; and
4. All criminal history conviction
				information on a form provided by the department.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-50 - Drug and alcohol testing

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A.
				Before appointment by the circuit court, each individual applying for special
				conservator of the peace must submit to a drug and alcohol-screening test
				approved by the Department of Criminal Justice Services.
B. The applicant is responsible for any fees
				required for the drug and alcohol-screening test. The applicant will directly
				make payment to the approved agency conducting the drug and alcohol-screening
				test.
C. Drug and alcohol-screening
				results will be sent to the department for review. If the applicant is denied
				by DCJS, the department will notify the applicant by letter regarding the
				reasons for the denial.
D. A list
				of approved drug and alcohol-screening agencies will be provided to the
				applicant during the registration application process.
E. Applicants denied registration based upon
				a positive drug and alcohol test will be ineligible for registration for a
				period of five years.
Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-150.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-60 - Application procedures and requirements

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Every applicant for special conservator of the peace shall
				  submit all requirements for a criminal history records background search and
				  initial or renewal registration requirements.
Statutory Authority: § 9.1-150.2 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-70 - Renewal registration application

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A. Applications for registration renewal
				should be received by the department at least 30 days prior to expiration. The
				department will provide a renewal notification to the last known mailing
				address of the registered individual. However, if the individual does not
				receive a renewal notification, it is the responsibility of the individual to
				ensure that renewal requirements are filed with the department. Registration
				renewal applications received by the department after the expiration date shall
				be subject to all applicable, nonrefundable renewal fees plus reinstatement
				fees.
B. Each person applying for
				registration renewal shall meet the minimum requirements for eligibility as
				follows:
1. Successfully complete the
				in-service training, and firearms retraining if applicable, pursuant to the
				in-service training requirements set forth by this chapter; and
2. Be in good standing in every jurisdiction
				where appointment is granted. This subdivision shall not apply to any
				probationary periods during which the individual is eligible to operate under
				the registration.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-80 - Replacement state-issued photo identification letter

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Registered individuals seeking a replacement state-issued
				  photo identification letter shall submit to the department:
1. A properly completed duplicate or
				replacement application provided by the department; and
2. The applicable, nonrefundable application
				fee.
Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-150.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-90 - Reinstatement

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A. Individuals who
				do not renew their registration on or before the expiration date may not work
				as a special conservator of the peace until reinstatement requirements have
				been met. Pursuant to the Code of Virginia, all such persons must currently be
				registered with the department as a special conservator of the peace.
B. A renewal application must be received by
				the department within 60 days following the expiration date of the registration
				in order to be reinstated by the department providing all renewal requirements
				have been met. The department shall not reinstate renewal applications received
				after the 60-day reinstatement period has expired. It is unlawful to operate
				without a valid registration during the reinstatement period. The department
				shall not reinstate a registration that has become null and void due to not
				maintaining required insurance . The department will notify the court when an
				individual has not met the registration renewal requirements with the
				department. Prior to reinstatement, the following shall be submitted to the
				department:
1. The appropriate renewal
				application and completion of renewal requirements including required training
				pursuant to this chapter; and
2.
				The applicable, nonrefundable reinstatement fee.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-100 - Renewal extensions

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A. An
				extension of the time period to meet renewal requirements may be approved only
				under specific circumstances that do not allow special conservators of the
				peace to complete the required procedures within the prescribed time period.
				The following are the only circumstances for which extensions may be granted:
1. Extended illness;
2. Extended injury; or
3. Military or foreign service.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-110 - Court order term expiration renewal process

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A. A special conservator of the peace
				registration will become null and void if the individual does not renew his
				court order with the circuit court on or before the expiration of the term
				date.
B. A copy of the renewed
				special conservator of the peace court order must be received by the department
				on or before the expiration date of the court order.
Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-150.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-120 - Denial, probation, suspension and revocation

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A. The department may deny a registration for
				any person with a criminal conviction for a misdemeanor involving (i) moral
				turpitude, (ii) assault and battery, (iii) damage to real or personal property,
				(iv) controlled substances or imitation controlled substances as defined in
				Article 1 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 of the Code of
				Virginia, (v) prohibited sexual behavior as described in Article 7 (§ 18.2-61
				et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2 of the Code of Virginia, (vi) firearms, or
				(vii) any felony. Any plea of nolo contendere shall be considered a conviction
				for the purposes of this chapter. The record of a conviction authenticated in
				such form as to be admissible in evidence under the laws of the jurisdiction
				where convicted shall be admissible as prima facie evidence of such
				conviction.
B. The department may
				deny a registration in which any individual has not maintained good standing in
				the jurisdiction where appointed by the circuit court; had a registration that
				was denied upon initial application, suspended, revoked, surrendered, or not
				renewed; or has otherwise been disciplined in connection with a disciplinary
				action prior to applying for registration in Virginia.
C. Any false or misleading statement on any
				state application or supporting documentation is grounds for denial or
				revocation and may be subject to criminal prosecution.
D. A registered individual shall be subject
				to disciplinary action for violations or noncompliance with the Code of
				Virginia or this chapter. Disciplinary action shall be in accordance with
				procedures prescribed by the Administrative Process Act. The disciplinary
				action may include but is not limited to a letter of censure, fine, probation,
				suspension or revocation.
E. The
				department may deny a registration for any individual who tests positive on the
				submitted drug and alcohol screening.
F. The department shall deny a registration
				for any person who is prohibited from possessing, transporting, or purchasing a
				firearm.
Statutory Authority: § 9.1-150.2 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-130 - General requirements

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All registered individuals are required to maintain
				  administrative requirements and standards of conduct as determined by the Code
				  of Virginia, department guidelines and this chapter.
Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-150.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-140 - Registered individual administrative requirements

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A. A registered individual shall:
1. Conform to all requirements pursuant to
				the Code of Virginia and this chapter;
2. Maintain at all times with the department
				his mailing address, email and phone number, if applicable. Written
				notification of any address change, email address or phone number shall be in
				writing and received by the department no later than 10 days after the
				effective date of the change;
3.
				Inform the department in writing within 10 days after pleading guilty or nolo
				contendere or being convicted or found guilty of any felony or a
				misdemeanor;
4. Inform the
				department in writing within 10 days after having been found guilty by any
				court or administrative body of competent jurisdiction to have violated the
				special conservator of the peace statutes or regulations of that jurisdiction,
				there being no appeal therefrom or the time for appeal having
				elapsed;
5. Inform the department
				of any incident in which any registrant has discharged a firearm while on duty,
				excluding any training exercise. This report shall be made within 24 hours of
				the incident;
6. Within 10 days,
				inform the department and circuit court where the individual was appointed that
				the individual has left employment;
7. Submit documentation of jurisdiction of
				appointment to the department within 30 days from appointment of the circuit
				court; and
8. Notify the department
				and the chief law-enforcement officer of all localities in which he is
				authorized to serve within three days of becoming prohibited from possessing,
				transporting, or purchasing a firearm, or otherwise becoming ineligible for
				registration or appointment as a special conservator of the peace.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-160 - Entry-level training

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A. Each
				individual applying to the department for registration as a special conservator
				of the peace must meet the mandated entry-level training herein established
				unless provided for otherwise in accordance with this chapter.
B. The entry-level training hour requirement
				by category, excluding examinations, practical exercises and range
				qualification, shall be:
1. Unarmed special
				conservator of the peace - 24 hours
2. Armed special conservator of the peace -
				40 hours
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-170 - In-service training

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A. Each person
				registered with the department as a special conservator of the peace by the
				department shall complete the compulsory in-service training standard once
				during each 12-month period of registration. In-service training must be
				completed within 12 months prior to the expiration date.
B. The in-service training hour requirement
				by category, excluding examinations, practical exercises and range
				qualification, shall be as follows:
1. Special
				conservators of the peace - 8 hours
2. Firearms requalification, if
				applicable.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-180 - General firearms training requirements

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A registered armed special conservator of the peace shall:
(i) successfully pass the entry-level
				handgun training and
(ii) maintain
				a valid firearms verification.
Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-150.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-190 - Entry-level handgun training

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A.
				Handgun classroom training.
1. The entry-level
				handgun classroom training will include but not be limited to the following:
a. Proper care and maintenance of the
				firearm;
b. Civil liability of the
				use of firearms;
c. Criminal
				liability of the use of firearms;
d. Firearms retention and storage;
e. Deadly force;
f. Justifiable deadly force;
g. Range safety;
h. Principles of marksmanship;
i. Practical firearms handling and
				safety;
j. Judgmental shooting;
				and
k. Low-level light shooting
				familiarization.
Total Hours (excluding written examination) - 16 hours
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-200 - Entry-level shotgun training

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A.
				Shotgun classroom training. The entry-level shotgun classroom instruction will
				emphasize but not be limited to:
1. Safe and
				proper use and handling of the shotgun;
2. Nomenclature;
3. Positions and combat loading
				techniques;
4. Decision-making for
				the officer with the shotgun;
5.
				Transition from sidearm to shotgun; and
6. Shotgun retention and proper use of a
				sling.
Total hours - 2 hours
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-210 - Firearms (handgun/shotgun) retraining

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All armed special conservators of the peace must
				  satisfactorily complete two hours of firearms classroom training or practical
				  exercises and range training, and requalify as prescribed in
				  6VAC20-230-190 for handgun and
				  6VAC20-230-200 for shotgun, if
				  applicable, on an annual basis prior to the issuance of the firearms
				  verification, as follows.
1. Classroom
				retraining or practical exercises - 2 hours
2. Range qualification with handgun and/or
				shotgun, if applicable (no minimum hours)
Total hours (excluding range qualification) - 2
				  hours
Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-150.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-220 - Training exemptions

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Persons who meet the statutory requirements as set forth in
				  §§ 9.1-101 and 9.1-141 of the Code of Virginia may apply for a partial
				  exemption from the compulsory training standards. Individuals requesting such
				  partial exemption shall file an application furnished by the department and
				  include the applicable, nonrefundable application fee. The department may issue
				  such partial exemption on the basis of individual qualifications as supported
				  by required documentation. Those applying for and receiving exemptions must
				  comply with all regulations promulgated by the board. Each person receiving a
				  partial exemption must apply to the department for registration within 12
				  months from the date of issuance; otherwise the partial exemption shall become
				  null and void. No such exemption shall be provided to any individual that has
				  been terminated because of his misconduct or incompetence.
Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-150.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-230 - Entry-level training exemption

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A.
				Persons previously employed as law-enforcement officers who have not terminated
				or been terminated from said employment more than five years prior to the
				application date must submit official documentation of the following with the
				application for partial exemption:
1.
				Completion of law-enforcement entry-level training;
2. Five continuous years of law-enforcement
				employment, provided such employment as a law-enforcement officer was not
				terminated due to misconduct or incompetence.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-240 - In-service training exemption

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Persons who have completed training that meets or exceeds the
				  in-service training promulgated by the board for the in-service training
				  required for the individual's particular category may be authorized credit for
				  such training, provided the training has been completed within 12 months of the
				  expiration date of the registration period during which in-service training is
				  required. Such training must be provided by a third-party organization offering
				  services or expertise for the particular training category. Official
				  documentation of the following must accompany the application for in-service
				  training credit:
1. Information
				regarding the sponsoring organization, including documentation regarding the
				instructor for each session;
2. An
				outline of the training session material, including the dates, times and
				specific subject matter; and
3.
				Proof of attendance and successful completion.
Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-150.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-250 - Prior firearms training exemption

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Persons having previous department-approved firearms training
				  may be authorized credit for such training that meets or exceeds the
				  entry-level firearms training for special conservator of the peace, provided
				  such training has been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of
				  application. Official documentation of the following must accompany the
				  application for partial in-service training credit:
1. Completion of department-approved firearms
				training; and
2. Qualification at a
				Virginia criminal justice agency, academy or correctional department.
Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-150.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-260 - Complaints; department actions; adjudication

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In accordance with § 9.1-150.2 of the Code of Virginia, this
				  chapter establishes standards designed to secure the public safety and welfare
				  against deceptive or misleading practices by practitioners engaging in special
				  conservator of the peace services. It shall be the responsibility of the
				  special conservator of the peace to provide services in a professional and
				  ethical manner.
Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-150.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-270 - Submittal requirements

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A. Any
				aggrieved or interested person may file a complaint against any individual
				whose conduct and activities are regulated or required to be regulated by the
				board. The complaint must allege a violation of the law governing special
				conservators of the peace or this chapter.
B. A complaint may be submitted on a form
				provided by the department and signed by the complainant. To submit an
				anonymous complaint, the complainant shall provide, in writing, sufficient
				detailed information for the department to conduct an investigation. If the
				complaint alleges activities that constitute a life-threatening situation, have
				resulted in personal injury or loss to the public or to a consumer, or may
				result in imminent harm or personal injury, the complaint may be made
				telephonically by providing sufficient detailed information for the department
				to conduct an investigation.
Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-150.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-280 - Department investigation

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A. The
				department may initiate or conduct an investigation based on any information
				received or action taken by the department to determine compliance with the
				Code of Virginia and this chapter.
B. Documentation.
1. Persons regulated or required to be
				regulated by this chapter pursuant to the Code of Virginia are required to
				provide department investigators with any and all records required to be
				maintained by this chapter.
a. This shall not
				be construed to authorize the department to demand records protected under
				applicable federal and state laws. If such records are necessary to complete an
				investigation, the department may seek a subpoena to satisfy the
				request.
b. The department shall
				endeavor to review, and request as necessary, only those records required to
				verify alleged violations of compliance with the Code of Virginia and this
				chapter.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-290 - Disciplinary action; sanctions; publication of records

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A. Each person subject to jurisdiction of
				this chapter who violates any statute or regulation pertaining to a special
				conservator of the peace shall be subject to sanctions imposed by the
				department regardless of criminal prosecution.
B. The department may impose any of the
				following sanctions, singly or in combination, when it finds the respondent in
				violation or in noncompliance of the Code of Virginia or this chapter:
1. Letter of reprimand or censure;
2. Probation for any period of
				time;
3. Suspension of registration
				or approval granted, for any period of time;
4. Revocation;
5. Refusal to issue, renew or reinstate a
				registration or approval;
6. Fine
				not to exceed $2,500 per violation as long as the respondent was not criminally
				prosecuted;
7. Remedial
				training.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-300 - Fines; administrative and investigative costs

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A. The department may recover costs of any
				investigation and adjudication of any violations of the Code of Virginia or of
				this chapter that result in a sanction, including fine, probation, suspension,
				revocation or denial of any license, certification or registration. Such costs
				shall be in addition to any monetary penalty that may be imposed.
B. All monetary penalties imposed as a
				sanction shall be deposited into the state treasury to the credit of the State
				Literary Fund.
Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-150.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-310 - Hearing process

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Following a preliminary investigative process, the
				  department may initiate action to resolve the complaint through an informal
				  fact-finding conference or formal hearing as established in this chapter.
				  Pursuant to the authority conferred in § 9.1-150.2 of the Code of Virginia and
				  in accordance with the procedures set forth by the Administrative Process Act
				  and the procedures prescribed herein, the department is empowered to receive,
				  review, investigate and adjudicate complaints concerning the conduct of any
				  person whose activities are regulated by the board. The board will hear and act
				  upon appeals arising from decisions made by the director. In all case
				  decisions, the Criminal Justice Services Board shall be the final agency
				  authority.
Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-150.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-320 - Informal fact-finding conference

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The purpose of an informal fact-finding conference is to
				  resolve allegations through informal consultation and negotiation. Informal
				  fact-finding conferences shall be conducted in accordance with § 2.2-4019 of
				  the Code of Virginia. The respondent, the person against whom the complaint is
				  filed, may appeal the decision of an informal fact-finding conference and
				  request a formal hearing provided that written notification is given to the
				  department within 30 days of the date the informal fact-finding decision notice
				  was served, or the date it was mailed to the respondent, whichever occurred
				  first. In the event the informal fact-finding decision was served by mail,
				  three days shall be added to that period.
Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-150.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-330 - Formal hearing

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A. Formal
				hearing proceedings may be initiated in any case in which the basic laws
				provide expressly for a case decision, or in any case to the extent the
				informal fact-finding conference has not been conducted or an appeal thereto
				has been timely received. Formal hearings shall be conducted in accordance with
				§ 2.2-4020 of the Code of Virginia. The findings and decision of the director
				resulting from a formal hearing may be appealed to the board.
B. After a formal hearing pursuant to §
				2.2-4020 of the Code of Virginia wherein a sanction is imposed to fine, or to
				suspend, revoke or deny issuance or renewal of a registration or approval, the
				department may assess the holder thereof the cost of conducting such hearing
				when the department has final authority to grant a registration or approval,
				unless the department determines that the offense was inadvertent or done in
				good faith belief that such act did not violate a statute or regulation. The
				cost shall be limited to (i) the reasonable hourly rate for the hearing officer
				and (ii) the actual cost of recording the proceedings. This assessment shall be
				in addition to any fine imposed by sanctions.
C. The department does not have the authority
				to supersede any decision or action made by the circuit court in reference to
				an individual's special conservator of the peace appointment.
Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-150.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 230 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE › Section 6VAC20-230-340 - Appeals

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The findings and the decision of the director may be
				  appealed to the board provided that written notification is given to the
				  attention of the Director, Department of Criminal Justice Services, 805 East
				  Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, within 30 days following the date
				  notification of the hearing decision was served, or the date it was mailed to
				  the respondent, whichever occurred first. In the event the hearing decision is
				  served by mail, three days shall be added to that period. (Rule 2A:2 of Rules
				  of the Virginia Supreme Court.)
Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-150.2 of the Code of Virginia.