Section 10. Definitions

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.

"Agency administrator" means any chief of police, sheriff or agency head of a state or local law-enforcement agency.

"Approved training" means training approved by the department to meet minimum training standards.

"Board" means the Criminal Justice Services Board.

"Certified training academy" means a training facility in compliance with academy certification standards operated by the state or local units of government for the purpose of providing instruction of compulsory minimum training standards.

"Compulsory minimum training standards" means the performance outcomes and minimum hours approved by the Criminal Justice Services Board.

"Curriculum Review Committee" means the committee consisting of nine individuals representing the certified academies. Four members of the committee shall represent regional criminal justice academies, four members of the committee shall represent independent criminal justice academies, and one member shall represent the Department of State Police Training Academy. The Committee on Training shall appoint members of the Curriculum Review Committee.

"Department" means the Department of Criminal Justice Services.

"Director" means the chief administrative officer of the department or his designee.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR240-01-1 § 1.0, eff. July 6, 1983; amended, Volume 14, Issue 08, eff. February 4, 1998.

Statutory Authority

§ 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia.