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 Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017)
 Title 6. Criminal Justice and Corrections
 Agency 20. Department of Criminal Justice Services
 Chapter 50. Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Jailors Orcustodial Officers, Courthouse and Courtroom Security Officers and Processservice Officers

Section 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 or agency head of a local correctional facility.

    "Academy director" means the chief administrative officer of a certified training academy.

    "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 unit(s) of government for the purpose of providing instruction of compulsory minimum training standards.

    "Committee on Training" means the standing committee of the board that is charged with reviewing proposed changes to the standards, holding public hearings, and approving changes to the standards as needed.

    "Compulsory minimum training standards" means the performance outcomes, training objectives, criteria for testing, and lesson plan guides approved by the Committee on Training.

    "Curriculum Review Committee" means a committee consisting of nine individuals representing the conduct of entry-level jailor or custodial officer, courthouse and courtroom security officer, and process service officer training. The composition of the committee shall be three representatives of sheriffs' offices, three representatives of regional jails, two representatives from academies, and one representative of the Department of Criminal Justice Services Jails Training Unit. The Committee on Training shall appoint the members of the Curriculum Review Committee.

    "Department" means the Department of Criminal Justice Services.

    "Director" means the chief administrative officer of the department.

    "Full-time attendance" means that officers in training shall attend all classes and shall not be placed on duty or call except in cases of emergency for the duration of the school.

    "School director" means the chief administrative officer of an approved training school.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR240-01-4 § 1, eff. July 1, 1987; amended, Volume 06, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1990; Volume 23, Issue 09, eff. July 1, 2007; Volume 28, Issue 24, eff. September 13, 2012.

Statutory Authority

§ 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia.