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, and 6VAC20-70, Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Noncustodial Employees of the Department of Corrections. The purpose of the proposed action is to add a new in-service requirement for dispatchers who dispatch for law enforcement. The proposed regulatory action will include the in-service requirements for noncustodial employees of the Department of Corrections designated by the Director of the Department of Corrections to carry a firearm. The current in-service requirements, the process for obtaining partial in-service credit, and the use of multi-media in criminal justice training will be reviewed.

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 27, 2017.

Agency Contact: Barbara Peterson-Wilson, Law Enforcement Program Coordinator, Department of Criminal Justice Services, 1100 Bank Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 225-4503, FAX (804) 786-0410, or email barbara.peterson-wilson@dcjs.virginia.gov.