The Law Enforcement Services Section is composed of law enforcement and criminal justice specialists serving Virginia’s state and local law enforcement agencies. They are the Law Enforcement Services Team (LEST), the Crime Prevention Center (CPC), and the Office of Homeland Security (OHS).

Crime Prevention Center (CPC)

The Crime Prevention Center (CPC) initiated and maintains programs such as the Crime Prevention Specialist (CPS) program, the Certified Crime Prevention Community Program (CCPCP). For assistance, contact Rick Arrington, 804-371-0863 or by e-mail.

Office of Homeland Security (OHS)

The Office of Homeland Security is committed to assisting the state-wide law enforcement community, both government and private industry, by bringing together information and resources to prevent, prepare for, and respond to a terrorist attack, natural disaster or other catastrophic emergency. The Office Coordinator, Sam Hoffman, welcomes your questions and comments. He may be contacted at 804.225.3899 or by e-mail.

National/Non-Virginia Sponsored Training Opportunities

Important Links & Publications

• Status of Virginia's School Resource Officers: 2007 (.pdf, 8 pages)
  
• The Status of Neighborhood Watch in Virginia, March 2003(.pdf, 28 pages)
• Certified Crime Prevention Community Program
• Sample Directives Manual for Law Enforcement Agencies
• Second Annual Evaluation of DCJS Funded SRO Programs (.pdf, 28 pages)
• SRO Quarterly Progress Report - FY06 (.rtf or .doc, 3 pages)
• Virginia School Resource Officer Grant Opportunities
• Report of the Governor’s Advisory Panel on Bias-Based Policing