Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Criminal Justice Services Board intends to consider amending 6VAC20-30, Rules Relating to Compulsory In-Service Training Standards for Law-Enforcement Officers, Jailors or Custodial Officers, Courtroom Security Officers, Process Service Officers and Officers of the Department of Corrections, Division of Operations. The purpose of the proposed action is to amend regulations relating to firearms requalification for law-enforcement officers, jailors or custodial officers, courtroom security officers, process service officers, and officers of the Department of Corrections, Division of Operations. The planned action is to add an additional three courses of fire for criminal justice academies to choose from when offering annual firearms in-service qualification. This action will also remove the firearms courses, replacing them with a web link to the document of where the firearms courses can be located.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: December 31, 2014.

Agency Contact: Cindy Campbell, Law Enforcement Program Coordinator, Department of Criminal Justice Services, 1100 Bank Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-7898, or email cindy.campbell@dcjs.virginia.gov.