All Current News

NEW SESSION ADDED: Interview and Interrogation Training on October 23-25, 2018 in Roanoke

August 20, 1:01 pm

Registration is now open for the Trauma-Informed Services: From Capacity to Practice

August 17, 8:48 am

Register to attend Strategic Legal Guidelines for Recognizing and Responding to Threats: Resources for Campus Police and Security on September 24, 2018 in Suffolk.

August 15, 9:38 am

ADDITIONAL SEATS AVAILABLE: High in Plain Sight: Current Alcohol, Drug, and Concealment Trends and Identifiers ~ December 6, 2018 in Salem, VA and December 17, 2018 in Fredericksburg

August 12, 10:28 am

New Session Added: Youth Mental Health First Aid on October 3, 2018 in Fredericksburg, VA

August 12, 10:18 am

Register to attend Civilian Response to Active Shooter Event (C.R.A.S.E.) on September 14, 2018 in Charlottesville

August 12, 10:04 am

Registration open: Basic Control Tactics for Campus Security Officers

August 12, 9:28 am

VSTOP CY2019-2021 Grant Application and Guidelines now available

August 7, 8:19 am

Open for Registration: Investigation of Dating Violence, Domestic Violence and Stalking for Campus Police, Public Safety and Civil Rights (Conduct/Title IX) Investigators ~ September 17-19, 2018 in Blacksburg, VA

August 6, 4:03 pm

Announcing the Impact of Trauma on Law Enforcement Conference ~ September 20-21, 2018 in Alexandria

August 6, 2:20 pm

NEW SESSION ADDED: Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault Investigations and Adjudication Training ~ September 11-13, 2018 in Norfolk

July 27, 4:16 pm

Open for registration: Virginia Campus Security Officer (CSO) Certification Training ~ October 22-23, 2018 in Virginia Beach

July 27, 3:57 pm

Registration now open: Responding to Sexual Assault: A Trauma Informed Approach to Sexual Assault Investigations - 3 sessions available

July 24, 2:45 pm

Additional $1.3 Million Available to Virginia Localities in School Resource Officer Incentive Grants

July 24, 12:22 pm

Registration is now available for the Males and Violence: Engaging Men and Boys as Survivors, Advocates, and Change Agents

July 11, 3:38 pm

Open for registration: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (A.S.I.S.T.) on September 26-27 in Sweet Briar, VA

July 10, 9:27 am

Register to attend Youth Mental Health First Aid on September 18, 2018 in Midlothian, VA

July 10, 8:49 am

Register to attend Interview and Interrogation training on September 18-20, 2018 in Melfa, VA

July 10, 8:22 am

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services announces the 2018 New Laws Update provided by the Commonwealth’s Attorneys’ Services Council.

June 21, 2:39 pm

Open for Registration - K-12 Threat Assessment: One Day Course

June 20, 9:58 am

Registration open for Mental Health First Aid for Higher Education on October 16, 2018 in Blacksburg

June 19, 10:42 am

New session added - School Resource Officer, School Security Officer and School Administrator Training: Building a Team to Support Students and Ensure School Safety ~ February 25-March 1, 2019 in Middletown.

June 18, 11:41 am

New session added - Strategic Legal Guidelines for Recognizing and Responding to Threats: Resources for Campus Police and Security - September 24 in Suffolk

June 18, 10:44 am

Governor Northam Announces $1.265 Million in School Resource Officer and School Security Officer Grants to Localities

June 14, 4:02 pm

Governor Northam Announces $50 Million in Grant Awards to Localities, State Agencies and Non-Profit Organizations to Support Programs Across Virginia’s Criminal Justice System

June 14, 3:54 pm

New Session - School Resource Officer, School Security Officer, and School Administrator Training: Building a Team to Support Students and Ensure School Safety ~ October 22-26, 2018 in Portsmouth

June 5, 3:16 pm

Two Sessions Available: School Security Officer Initial Certification Training ~ August  20-21, 2018 in Winchester and August 29-30 in Suffolk

June 5, 12:14 pm

Registration Open: Comprehensive Clery Act Training ~ September 5-7, 2018 in Radford and September 24-26, 2018 in Williamsburg

June 5, 11:56 am

Open for Registration: The Impact of Implicit Bias ~ September 2018 in Richmond and Bedford

May 29, 12:27 pm

Register to attend Trauma-Informed Classrooms in September

May 29, 12:12 pm

Fighting Fair: Successful Conflict Resolution ~ September 17 and September 18

May 22, 5:30 pm

So What's Wrong with Kids These Days? An Exploration of What We Can Do to Support Children in a Complicated World ~ September 17 and September 18

May 22, 4:57 pm

Register to attend Preparation and Response to Civil Disorders

May 15, 7:14 am

Register to attend Introduction to Domestic Extremism and Hate Groups

May 15, 7:08 am

Registration open for Campus Threat Assessment Team Training

May 4, 3:14 pm

Registration open for High in Plain Sight: Current Alcohol, Drug and Concealment Trends and Identifiers

May 4, 2:38 pm

Advanced Investigations into Sex Trafficking: Proactive Operations, Deterrence and Victim Identification

March 1, 1:44 pm

Policing today is dependent upon officers engaging the community frequently and establishing relationships. Please see three newly posted courses being offered entitled Community engaged Policing.

January 19, 3:43 pm

DCJS Criminal Justice Research Center presents the 2017 update to the Report of the Health and Criminal Justice Data Committee. This collaborative research project by the Secretaries of Public Safety & Homeland Security and Health & Human Resources, chaired by DCJS and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, provides Virginia policymakers with a comprehensive review of health and criminal justice trends related to the opioid overdose crisis. The 2016 report received a national award for Excellence in Research/Policy Analysis from the Justice Research and Statistics Association.

December 12, 2:26 pm

DCJS has submitted an application to the Bureau of Justice Assistance for federal funds available through the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program.

August 25, 10:13 am