Ms. Cosel joined DCJS, in March 2008, as the Homeland Security Training Manager whose primary responsibility included development of homeland security guidance, active shooter and counterterrorism training planning models, and coordination of resource training materials for Agency constituents through Homeland Security grants. She was also responsible for developing an external portal distance learning management system for the Law Enforcement Division. Her current responsibilities include collaboration, coordination, and promotion for the rewrite/update of regulated training standards performance outcomes. She assists in the evaluation of current performance outcomes to determine relevancy, accuracy, and necessity.  She also assists with developing benchmarks, sound design plans, and supports an ongoing review process, as well as aids in the development of new performance outcomes.  Ms. Cosel recommends best practices and aligns curriculum to performance outcomes. She collaborates and assists with writing/developing curriculum and works closely with Curriculum Review Committees. She assists with the implementation and completion of the law enforcement job task analysis. She collaborates, coordinates, develops, and updates statutorily required performance outcomes; manages and administers the Agency’s law enforcement distance learning external portal learning system; and assists with on-line compliance requirements as needed. Additionally, she offers assistance in providing technical assistance to Agency’s staff and the criminal justice community and collaborates, coordinates, and creates a cultural diversity/awareness on-line curriculum and PowerPoint slides as part of the required training for the upcoming Introductory Crime Prevention Course. 

Ms. Kinch joined the Department of Criminal Justice Services’ (DCJS) Law Enforcement Division in May 2017.  She currently serves as the agency’s Job Task Analysis Coordinator and is responsible for coordinating a statewide Entry-Level Law Enforcement Job Task Analysis (JTA). Her responsibilities include ensuring the training standards required for Commonwealth of Virginia entry-level law enforcement officers are contemporary, relevant, and accurate in depicting the job as it exists today. Additionally, she collaborates and assists with law enforcement curriculum development and review processes and the development of related performance measures. Previously, she was a police officer for the Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD) from 1996-2005. While at VBPD, she increased her diversity, knowledge, and experience by working in the uniform patrol, vice and narcotics, and computer crimes units. Prior to accepting employment with the DCJS, Ms. Kinch was also a sworn special agent with the New Mexico Office of Attorney General from 2006-2017. As a certified computer/digital forensic examiner and investigator for the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit, she honed her skills. She was motivated to make a positive difference in the lives of families and rose through the ranks to become Deputy ICAC Commander for the state of New Mexico from 2007-2017. She has received numerous commendations for her law enforcement efforts from the United States Attorney’s Office, Office of the New Mexico Attorney General, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Virginia Beach Police Department.

Ms. Shalton is responsible for collaborating on numerous projects within the Law Enforcement Division and manages the regulatory process. She began her position with DCJS in early 2019 after serving as a magistrate in the 16th Judicial District for several years. Prior to becoming a magistrate, she worked for the Stafford County Victim/Witness Office. She is a busy mom of three, and holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration. Ms. Shalton is currently pursuing her PhD at Liberty University.

Ms. Thornton maintains all program files and databases for the Crime Prevention Specialist Certification Program and is responsible for all Crime Prevention Specialist Program correspondence and certificates. She produces and distributes Law Enforcement, Jailor, and Instructor certificates; fills orders for Law Enforcement Instructor Patches; runs and emails Academy Training Due and Instructor listings quarterly; and reviews, processes, and approves Partial In-Service Credit applications.  Additionally, she provides programmatic and technical assistant to the criminal justice community and grades and reports results of the Law Enforcement certification exam to the academies.