Section 30. Applicability

A. Every person employed as a full-time or part-time law-enforcement officer, as defined by § 9-169 (9) of the Code of Virginia, subsequent to July 1, 1971, shall satisfactorily complete the compulsory minimum training standards for law-enforcement officers.

B. The director may grant an exemption or partial exemption from the compulsory minimum training standards set forth in 6VAC20-20-21 to a law-enforcement officer of any political subdivision of the Commonwealth who has had previous experience and training as provided in § 9-173 of the Code of Virginia.

C. Any person not employed as a full-time or part-time law-enforcement officer on July 1, 1971, who remains out of law-enforcement for more than 24 months, upon reappointment as a full-time or part-time law-enforcement officer, shall be required to comply with the compulsory minimum training standards unless provided otherwise in accordance with subsection B of this section.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR240-01-1 § 3.0, eff. July 6, 1983; amended, Volume 14, Issue 08, eff. February 4, 1998.

Statutory Authority

§ 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia.