Archive for the ‘Regulations’ Category

Regional Academy Officer Certification Status

Monday, November 27th, 2006

The purpose of this article is to propose a change to the regulations or the Code of Virginia that is intended to address several problems that currently exist as a result of the legal status of the ten regional criminal justice academies located throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Under the current ...

Response to Sheriff’s Office Readies For Separation Woes

Wednesday, June 14th, 2006

The following article was written by Cody Lowe (981-3425) and published in the Roanoke Times on Wednesday, June 14, 2006. Mr. Lowe attempted to contact representatives from Cardinal Criminal Justice Academy prior to writing the story but was unable to do so due to the late hour of the Supervisors' ...

Sanctions for Non-Compliance with Academy Membership Law

Tuesday, May 30th, 2006

In 2000, the Virginia General Assembly amended §15.2 – 1747 (C) and (D) of the Code of Virginia to establish a procedure for joining and withdrawing from a regional criminal justice academy effective 2001. The aforementioned paragraphs state the following: § 15.2-1747. Creation of academies. C. Any governmental unit not a party ...

Legal Issues – Academy Membership

Monday, May 15th, 2006

Several agency administrators have indicated to me that they are confused about the procedures for joining or leaving their academy of record. I have prepared this memorandum in an effort to explain the procedures as I understand them. Mr. Ronald E. Bessent, the Program Director for the Division of Standards and ...

White Paper: Is This the Best Way to Develop, Deliver and Manage Criminal Justice Training?

Wednesday, July 28th, 2004

A discussion of issues related to alternative training delivery methods for criminal justice personnel Background During the recent General Assembly session, Delegate Watkins Abbott, of Appomattox, introduced budget language that tasked the Department of Criminal Justice Services to conduct a study of alternative training delivery method for criminal justice officers. For ...