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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 6VAC20-50-130 - Certified training academies

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Every criminal justice agency under the purview of the
				  department shall be a member or a certified criminal justice training
				  academy.
NOTICE
: The following forms used in
				  administering the regulation were filed by the agency. The forms are not being
				  published; however, online users of this issue of the Virginia Register of
				  Regulations may click on the name of a form with a hyperlink to access it. The
				  forms are also available from the agency contact or may be viewed at the Office
				  of the Registrar of Regulations, 900 East Main Street, 11th Floor, Richmond,
				  Virginia 23219.
Statutory Authority: §
											9.1-102
					 of the Code of Virginia.
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 › Form - FORMS (6VAC20-50)

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Field
				  Training: Jail Deputy and Jail Officer, J-1, (rev. 5/2018)
Field
				  Training: Court Security Officer, CS-1, (rev. 5/2018)
Field
				  Training: Civil Process Officers, CP-1, (rev. 5/2018)
Statutory Authority: §
											9.1-102
					 of the Code of Virginia.
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 - DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (6VAC20-50)

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Virginia
				  Department of Criminal Justice Services Field Training and On the Job Training
				  Performance Outcomes, published September 2012, Virginia Department of Criminal
				  Justice Services (Revised January 2018)
Statutory Authority: §
											9.1-102
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 60 - Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Dispatchers › Section 6VAC20-60-20 - Compulsory minimum training standards

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A. Pursuant to the provisions of subdivision
				10 of §
									9.1-102
				of the Code of Virginia, the department under the direction of the board
				establishes the categories of training as listed in subsection B of this
				section as the compulsory minimum training standards for dispatchers whose
				duties include dispatching for law enforcement.
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:
1. Communication;
2. Dispatcher judgment;
3. Legal; and
4. Professionalism.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 60 - Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Dispatchers › Section 6VAC20-60-25 - Approval authority

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A. The board
				shall be the approval authority for the training categories of the compulsory
				minimum training standards identified in
				6VAC20-60-20.
				Amendments to training categories shall be made in accordance with the
				provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§
									2.2-4000 et
				seq. of the Code of Virginia).
B.
				The Committee on Training (COT) shall be the approval authority for the
				performance outcomes, training objectives, criteria, and lesson plan guides
				that support the performance outcomes.
1.
				Performance outcomes, training objectives, criteria, and lesson plan guides
				supporting the compulsory minimum training standards may be added, deleted, or
				amended by the COT based on written recommendation of a chief of police,
				sheriff, agency administrator, academy director, non-law-enforcement head of a
				communications center, or the Curriculum Review Committee (CRC).
2. Suggestions received related to
				performance outcomes, training objectives, criteria, and lesson plan guides
				shall be reviewed by the CRC. The CRC shall present recommendations for
				revisions to the COT.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 60 - Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Dispatchers › Section 6VAC20-60-30 - Applicability

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A. Full-time or
				part-time dispatchers employed by or in any local or state government agency
				whose duties include the dispatching of law-enforcement personnel and who were
				hired on or after July 1, 1988, must meet compulsory minimum training standards
				and requirements as identified in
				6VAC20-60-20
				and
				6VAC20-60-40
				unless provided otherwise in accordance with subsection B of this
				section.
B. The director may grant
				an exemption or partial exemption of the compulsory minimum training standards
				established in this chapter, in accordance with §
									9.1-116
				of the Code of Virginia.
C. Any
				dispatcher having previously and successfully completed the compulsory minimum
				training standards who resigns and is reappointed within 24 months from
				departure will not be required to complete the academy training
				class.
Statutory Authority: §
											9.1-102
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 60 - Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Dispatchers › Section 6VAC20-60-40 - Time requirement for completion of training

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A. 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 and requirements for the following reasons:
1. Medical condition;
2. Injury;
3. Military service; or
4. Administrative leave involving the
				determination of workers' compensation or disability retirement issues or
				suspension pending investigation or adjudication of a
				crime.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 60 - Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Dispatchers › Section 6VAC20-60-50

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Statutory Authority: §
											9.1-102
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 60 - Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Dispatchers › Section 6VAC20-60-60

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Statutory Authority: §
											9.1-102
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 60 - Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Dispatchers › Section 6VAC20-60-70 - Attendance, testing, and grading

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A.
				Attendance.
1. Dispatchers 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. If there is an emergency (e.g.,
				natural disaster, catastrophic event, etc.) the agency administrator or
				designee shall determine if it is appropriate to place dispatchers on duty or
				on call and shall advise the academy director within 24 hours.
2. Dispatchers shall be responsible for any
				material missed during an excused absence.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 60 - Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Dispatchers › Section 6VAC20-60-80 - Failure to comply with rules and regulations

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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.
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 or the safety of dispatchers, visitors, or personnel
				may be expelled from the certified criminal justice training academy.
C. Notification of an expulsion will
				immediately be reported, in writing, to the agency administrator of the
				individual and the department.
Statutory Authority: §
											9.1-102
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 60 - Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Dispatchers › Section 6VAC20-60-90 - Administrative requirements

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A. 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.
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.
C. Records and
				documentation shall be open to audit, inspection, and review by the department
				upon request.
D. Dispatcher 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).
Statutory Authority: §
											9.1-102
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 60 - Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Dispatchers › Section 6VAC20-60-95 - Certified training academies

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Every criminal justice agency under the purview of the
				  department shall be a member of a certified criminal justice training
				  academy.
NOTICE
: The following forms used in
				  administering the regulation were filed by the agency. The forms are not being
				  published; however, online users of this issue of the Virginia Register of
				  Regulations may click on the name of a form with a hyperlink to access it. The
				  forms are also available from the agency contact or may be viewed at the Office
				  of the Registrar of Regulations, 900 East Main Street, 11th Floor, Richmond,
				  Virginia 23219.
Statutory Authority: §
											9.1-102
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 60 - Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Dispatchers › Form - FORMS (6VAC20-60)

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On
				  the Job Training Dispatchers, Form D-1 (rev. 5/2018)
Statutory Authority: §
											9.1-102
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 60 - Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Dispatchers › Section - DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (6VAC20-60)

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Virginia
				  Department of Criminal Justice Services Field Training and On the Job Training
				  Performance Outcomes, published September 2012, Virginia Department of Criminal
				  Justice Services (Revised January 2018)
The proposed amendments to 6VAC20-70, which were published
					 in 34:21 VA.R. 2082-2112 June 11, 2018, were not adopted by the Criminal
					 Justice Services Board. Since no changes were made to this chapter, the text is
					 removed from the final regulation.
Statutory Authority: §
											9.1-102
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 65 - RULES RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND PROCEDURES FOR DECERTIFICATION › Section 6VAC20-65-10 - 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
				  agency head of a state or local law-enforcement agency.
"Board" means the Criminal Justice Services Board.
"Department" means the Department of Criminal Justice
				  Services.
Statutory Authority: §
											9.1-102 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 65 - RULES RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND PROCEDURES FOR DECERTIFICATION › Section 6VAC20-65-20 - Professional standards of conduct applicable to all certified law-enforcement officers and certified jail officers

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A. Pursuant to the
				provisions of subdivision 61 of §
									9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia,
				the department under the direction of the board shall adopt statewide
				professional standards of conduct applicable to all certified law-enforcement
				officers and certified jail officers and appropriate due process procedures for
				decertification based on serious misconduct in violation of this
				section.
B. All certified
				law-enforcement officers and certified jail officers must comply with the
				following standards:
1. Enforce the
				Constitution of the United States, the laws of the United States, and the laws
				and Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia;
2. Demonstrate exemplary commitment to
				obeying the laws of the United States and laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia
				and the policies of the employing agency for each certified law-enforcement
				officer or certified jail officer;
3. Treat all individuals with dignity and
				respect, regardless of race or ethnicity, color, religion, national origin,
				sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status,
				sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, disability, or other
				protected status, consistent with the Virginia Human Rights Act (§
										2.2-3900 et seq. of the Code of
				Virginia);
4. Ensure the
				preservation of human life and the constitutional right of liberty, equality,
				and justice;
5. Uphold public
				trust;
6. Maintain the highest
				ethical standards;
7. Take every
				reasonable opportunity to enhance and improve professional knowledge and
				competence; and
8. Hold oneself and
				others accountable to the adherence of the the standards in this
				subsection.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 65 - RULES RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND PROCEDURES FOR DECERTIFICATION › Section 6VAC20-65-30 - Designation of serious misconduct warranting officer decertification

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A. Pursuant to §
									15.2-1707B of
				the Code of Virginia, the following types of misconduct by certified
				law-enforcement officers or certified jail officers are sufficiently serious as
				to warrant decertification when an officer of any rank is terminated or resigns
				from the officer's employing agency as a result of such misconduct, and the
				employer reports that information to the board.
1. Knowingly, intentionally, or without a
				legitimate law-enforcement purpose, making misleading, deceptive, untrue, or
				fraudulent representations in the practice of being or becoming a
				law-enforcement officer or a jail officer, including:
a. Willfully falsifying or omitting any
				material information to obtain or maintain certification;
b. Obtaining a false confession or
				statement;
c. Filing a written
				police report containing a material false statement;
d. Making a false arrest;
e. Creating or using falsified
				evidence;
f. Failing to report
				known exculpatory and impeachment information in a criminal case to a superior
				officer, in accordance with agency reporting requirements;
g. Tampering with, hiding, destroying, or
				attempting to tamper with, hide, or destroy evidence or potential evidence with
				the purpose of creating a false impression; and
h. Committing perjury.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 65 - RULES RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND PROCEDURES FOR DECERTIFICATION › Section 6VAC20-65-40 - Due process procedures for decertification resulting from serious misconduct

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A. Written
				notification to the department, pursuant to §
									15.2-1707 of the Code of
				Virginia, shall be submitted using the DCJS Notification of Eligibility for
				Decertification Form (DC-1), within 48 hours of becoming aware of an officer's
				eligibility for decertification.
B.
				The department shall serve notice upon the decertified officer and agency, to
				include decertification action taken and remedies available in accordance with
				§
									15.2-1708 of the Code of
				Virginia.
C. Appeal hearings shall
				follow due process procedures and steps in accordance with §§
									15.2-1707 and
				15.2-1708 of the Code of
				Virginia.
Statutory Authority: §
											9.1-102 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 65 - RULES RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND PROCEDURES FOR DECERTIFICATION › Form - FORMS (6VAC20-65)

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Notification
				  of Eligibility for Decertification, DC-1 (rev.
				  11/2022)
Statutory Authority: §
											9.1-102 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 80 - RULES RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INSTRUCTORS › Section 6VAC20-80-10 - Definitions

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The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall
				  have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
"Academy director" means the chief administrative officer of
				  a certified training academy.
"Apprenticeship" means a period of supervised instruction,
				  occurring after satisfactory completion of an approved instructor development
				  course, wherein the instructor applicant is evaluated by a certified instructor
				  during mandated instruction or another course of instruction approved by the
				  academy director.
"Certified training academy" means a certified training
				  academy that provides instruction of at least the minimum training standards
				  mandated by the board and has been approved by the department for the specific
				  purpose of training criminal justice personnel.
"Criminal justice agency" means any government agency or
				  identifiable subunit that has as its principal duty(s): the prevention,
				  detection, and investigation of crime; the apprehension, detection, and
				  prosecution of alleged offenders; the confinement or correctional supervision
				  of accused or convicted persons; or the administrative or technical support of
				  these functions, and is designated by the Code of Virginia as coming under the
				  purview of the Department of Criminal Justice Services.
"Department" means the Department of Criminal Justice
				  Services.
"Director" means the chief administrative officer of the
				  department.
"Instructional staff" means any individual employed in
				  training on a full-time basis who shall instruct mandated training.
"Instructor" means an individual who has complied with all of
				  the applicable standards for certification or recertification, whichever
				  applies, contained herein and is eligible to instruct or teach mandated
				  training at a certified training academy.
"Mandated training" means training that satisfies compulsory
				  minimum training requirements such as entry-level and in-service
				  training.
Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-105 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 80 - RULES RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INSTRUCTORS › Section 6VAC20-80-20 - Compulsory minimum standards for instructors

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Individuals instructing mandated training shall possess one
				  of the following certifications authorized by the department, excluding those
				  enumerated in
				  6VAC20-80-50:
A. Provisional instructor certification. For
				the individual who has not previously met the requirements for instructor
				certification, this certification:
1. Requires
				a high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate (GED);
2. Requires that the individual has met the
				compulsory minimum training standards for the primary function for which
				employed by a criminal justice agency, if applicable;
3. Does not authorize an individual to
				instruct or qualify others in mandated firearms, defensive tactics, driver
				training, or speed measurement courses; and
4. Is valid for not more than two years and
				is not renewable. An individual may apply for instructor certification upon
				meeting the requirements of this section and
				6VAC20-80-60.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 80 - RULES RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INSTRUCTORS › Section 6VAC20-80-30 - Compulsory minimum training standards for instructor development and recertification courses

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The board establishes the following compulsory minimum
				  training standards:
1. An instructor
				development course shall include a minimum of 40 hours of training and must
				address each of the following subjects:
a.
				Role of the Instructor/Adult Learner
b. Fundamentals of Communication
c. Liability and Ethics of
				Instructors
d. Research and
				Development
e. Instructional
				Performance Objectives
f.
				Preparation and Use of Lesson Plans
g. Methods of Instruction for Adult
				Learners
h. Preparation and Use of
				Audio-Visual Material
i. Criteria
				Testing and Test Construction
j.
				Student Presentations
k. Optional
				Topics (subject(s) selected at the discretion of the academy director, if
				applicable, but must pertain to instructor development.);
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 80 - RULES RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INSTRUCTORS › Section 6VAC20-80-40 - Instructor apprenticeship requirements

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A. The apprenticeship shall:
1. Occur after the successful completion of a
				Virginia certified or other equivalent instructor development course which
				meets or exceeds the standards of the instructor development course established
				by the department;
2. Be conducted
				under the supervision and evaluation of a Virginia certified instructor, who
				possesses at least three years of experience as a certified instructor in the
				topic of apprenticeship instruction; and
3. Consist of instructional presentation
				which shall total no less than four hours in duration for general instructor
				and no less than four hours in any specialty or skill area except for speed
				measurement, which shall consist of two hours. For the specialty or skill area
				the individual must demonstrate proficiency in both classroom and skills
				presentations.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 80 - RULES RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INSTRUCTORS › Section 6VAC20-80-50 - Exemptions to certification requirements

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The following individuals are exempted from the certification
				  requirements set forth in
				  6VAC20-80-20:
1. An individual assigned by the academy
				director to instruct in emergency situations;
2. Individuals who possess professional or
				proficiency skills directly related to the subject matter in which they are
				instructing. This may include but not be limited to members of the bar, medical
				profession, public administrators, teachers, social service practitioners, etc.
				Documentation of skills may be requested and final approval, if necessary,
				rests with the department;
3.
				Subdivision 2 of this section may apply to employees of criminal justice
				agencies of this Commonwealth and its political subdivisions if approved by the
				department;
4. Certified emergency
				care and first aid instructors;
5.
				Individuals who serve as field training officers or on-the-job training
				officers for purposes of providing field training as required by minimum
				training standards. Such exemption shall not be construed to apply to training
				promulgated by the department other than field training or on-the-job training;
				and
6. Individuals who have
				conducted training as a subject matter expert may continue to conduct training
				in their area of expertise .
Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-105 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 80 - RULES RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INSTRUCTORS › Section 6VAC20-80-60 - Application for instructor certification

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A properly completed "Instructor Certification Application"
				  is required from each instructor prior to being considered for certification.
				  The application shall conform to the format and requirements specified by the
				  department.
Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-105 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 80 - RULES RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INSTRUCTORS › Section 6VAC20-80-70 - Instructor recertification

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Instructor certifications shall be valid for not more than
				  three years. Individual instructors must meet all applicable recertification
				  requirements by December 31 of the third calendar year following issuance of
				  certification.
Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-105 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 80 - RULES RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INSTRUCTORS › Section 6VAC20-80-80 - Revocation of instructor certification

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A. The department may revoke any instructor
				certification issued under these rules if it is determined that an individual
				has:
1. Falsified any department report,
				application, form or roster;
2.
				Demonstrated instructional incompetence based upon observation and assessment;
				or
3. Otherwise misused the
				authority granted herein.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 80 - RULES RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INSTRUCTORS › Section 6VAC20-80-90 - Administrative requirements

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Reports will be required from the academy director, chief of
				  police, sheriff, or agency administrator on forms provided by or approved by
				  the director and at such times as designated by the director.
Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-105 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 80 - RULES RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INSTRUCTORS › Form - FORMS (6VAC20-80)

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Criminal Justice Instructor Application for
				  Certification/Recertification, eff. 9/1/99.
Criminal Justice Training Roster, Form 41, eff. 1/93.
				  (Electronic Submission Only)
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 90 - Rules Relating to Criminal Justice Training Academies › Section 6VAC20-90-10 - 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:
"Academy director" means the chief administrative officer of
				  a certified criminal justice training academy.
"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.
"Approved training" means any training approved by the
				  department to meet minimum training standards.
"Board" means the Criminal Justice Services Board.
"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 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.
"Committee on Training" or "COT" means the standing committee
				  of the board that is charged with reviewing proposed changes to the standards,
				  receiving and reviewing public comments, and approving changes to the standards
				  as needed.
"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.
"Department" means the Department of Criminal Justice
				  Services.
"Designee" means one who acts with the authority of the chief
				  executive of the agency.
"Director" means the chief administrative officer of the
				  department.
"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.
"Mandated training" means training that satisfies compulsory
				  minimum training requirements (i.e., basic and in-service training).
"Regional Academy" means a regional criminal justice academy
				  as defined by §
									15.2-1747
				  of the Code of Virginia.
"Satellite facility" means a temporary facility located away
				  from the certified academy facility, which the certified academy uses
				  exclusively to conduct in-service training.
Statutory Authority: §
											9.1-102
					 of the Code of Virginia.
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A. The regional
				academies set forth in this subsection are designated as regional academies and
				are eligible to receive allocated funds from the department.
Cardinal Criminal Justice Academy
Central Shenandoah Criminal Justice Training Academy
Central Virginia Criminal Justice Academy
Crater Criminal Justice Academy
Hampton Roads Regional Academy of Criminal Justice
New River Criminal Justice Training Academy
Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy
Piedmont Regional Criminal Justice Training Academy
Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy
Skyline Regional Criminal Justice Academy
Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Academy
B. Jurisdictions may operate their own
				certified independent training academies if approved by the department;
				however, no state funds will be available for such academies. A jurisdiction,
				within or without the Commonwealth, may join a regional academy subject to
				complying with the requirements of §§
									15.2-1300
				and
				15.2-1747
				of the Code of Virginia, and this chapter.
Statutory Authority: §
											9.1-102
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 90 - Rules Relating to Criminal Justice Training Academies › Section 6VAC20-90-30 - Academy governing body

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Each regional academy shall have a charter, which shall be
				  established in accordance with §§
									15.2-1300
				  and
				  15.2-1747
				  of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority: §
											9.1-102
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 90 - Rules Relating to Criminal Justice Training Academies › Section 6VAC20-90-40 - Funds

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The department will disburse funds to the regional academies
				  designated in
				  6VAC20-90-20 in
				  accordance with the appropriations made to the department for the purpose of
				  providing financial support to the regional training academies. An operating
				  budget and independent audit by a third-party auditor will be required to be
				  submitted to the department annually.
Statutory Authority: §
											9.1-102
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 90 - Rules Relating to Criminal Justice Training Academies › Section 6VAC20-90-60 - Academy creation

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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:
1. The inability to
				obtain adequate training from existing academies.
2. A hardship that renders the use of other
				existing academies impractical.
3.
				The number of criminal justice professionals (i.e., students) the certified
				criminal justice training academy would serve.
4. That there are a sufficient number of
				criminal justice professionals, financial resources, and academy personnel to
				support the creation and maintenance of a full-time regional or independent
				training academy for a minimum of five years.
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A. An
				academy shall not conduct mandated training until the academy meets all
				certification requirements.
B.
				Training academies, all places of operation (i.e., satellite facilities,
				external 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.
C. The academy must formally request academy
				certification status from the department and meet the following requirements:
1. The department will establish a mutually
				agreeable date with the academy director and conduct the on-site assessment for
				academy certification.
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:
a. Administration;
b. Personnel;
c. Facility;
d. Instruction; and
e. Satellite facility.
3. Certification is valid for one year from
				the date of certification.
a. In order to
				maintain certification status, the academy must successfully complete the
				academy recertification process before the expiration of the original
				certification.
b. The
				recertification will extend the expiration date to June 30 of the third year
				following the date of recertification
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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.
D. The
				department will establish a mutually agreeable date with the academy director
				and conduct the on-site assessment for academy recertification.
1. The certified criminal justice training
				academy shall 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:
a. Administration;
b. Personnel;
c. Facility;
d. Instruction; and
e. Satellite facility.
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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:
1. Law
				enforcement officers in accordance with the requirements of
				6VAC20-20-21
				B1.
2. Deputy sheriffs and jail
				officers in accordance with the requirements of
				6VAC20-50-20
				B1.
3. Courthouse and courtroom
				security officers in accordance with the requirements of
				6VAC20-50-20
				C1.
4. Deputy sheriffs designated
				to serve process in accordance with the requirements of
				6VAC20-50-20
				D1.
5. Dispatchers in accordance
				with the requirements of
				6VAC20-60-20
				B.
6. Noncustodial employees of the
				Department of Corrections designated by the Director of the Department of
				Corrections to carry a weapon in accordance with the requirements of
				6VAC20-70-20.
7. Correctional officers of the Department of
				Corrections in accordance with the requirements of
				6VAC20-100-20
				B1.
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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.
1.
				Probation is a written notification for violations of department rules or
				regulations requiring continuous oversight by the department for a specific
				duration of time.
2. Suspension is
				a written notification of the removal of authorization to conduct, instruct, or
				hold specified courses or schools for violations of this chapter for a specific
				duration of time.
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.
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A. The department shall use the enforcement
				actions provided in this subsection when identifying noncompliance of this
				chapter by certified training academies.
1.
				Probation is a written notification for violations of department rules or
				regulations requiring continuous oversight by the department for a specific
				course or class.
2. Suspension is a
				written notification of the removal of authorization to conduct, instruct, or
				hold specified courses or schools for violations of this chapter.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 90 - Rules Relating to Criminal Justice Training Academies › Section 6VAC20-90-120 - Attendance, testing, grading, and recordkeeping

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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.
D. Law-enforcement
				certification exam.
1. The department shall
				generate and proctor the law-enforcement certification exam.
2. All certified training academies shall
				document that each law-enforcement officer has complied with all minimum
				training standards in all categories identified in
				6VAC20-20-21
				before scheduling the law-enforcement certification exam.
3. Upon documented compliance with the
				minimum training standards identified in
				6VAC20-20-21
				officers will be eligible to complete the law-enforcement certification
				exam.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 90 - Rules Relating to Criminal Justice Training Academies › Section 6VAC20-90-130 - Failure to comply with rules and regulations

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A. The academy director shall be responsible
				for enforcement of all rules and regulations established to govern the conduct
				of attendees.
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 criminal justice professionals, visitors, or
				personnel may be expelled.
D.
				Notification of expulsion will immediately be reported in writing to the agency
				administrator of the individual and the department.
Statutory Authority: §
											9.1-102
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 90 - Rules Relating to Criminal Justice Training Academies › Section - DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (6VAC20-90)

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DCJS
				  Certified Criminal Justice Training Academy Certification Checklist and Report,
				  May 2018, Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
DCJS
				  Certified Criminal Justice Training Academy Recertification Checklist and
				  Report, May 2018, Virginia Department of Criminal Justice
				  Services
Satellite
				  Facility Worksheet, May 2018, Virginia Department of Criminal Justice
				  Services
Virginia Criminal Justice Services Training Manual and
				  Compulsory Minimum Training Standards, published online September 2012,
				  (Revised September 2018) available on the Virginia Department of Criminal
				  Justice Services website at
https://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/law-enforcement/manual
Statutory Authority: §
											9.1-102
					 of the Code of Virginia.