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

June 20, 9:58 am

Register for Managing Students and Parents in Difficult Situations: School and Police Tactic that Work - 3 opportunities to attend in July and August

June 19, 1:53 pm

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 Safety Informational Meeting on July 23rd in Abingdon

June 19, 10:02 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

Register to attend Managing Students and Parents in Difficult Situations: School Tactics that Work ~ August 8, 2018 in Saluda, VA

June 5, 4:09 pm

K-12 Threat Assessment: One Day Course ~ July 23, 2018 in Tappahannock, VA

June 5, 3:56 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

Registration open: When Hate Comes to Campus ~ August 14 in Hampton and August 17 in Ferrum

June 5, 11:23 am

Civilian Response to Active Shooter Event (C.R.A.S.E.) training in Saluda, VA on July 31, 2018

June 5, 11:06 am

Register to attend Strategic Legal Guidelines for Recognizing and Responding to Threats: Resources for Campus Police and Security ~ July 20, 2018 in Fredericksburg

June 4, 8:30 pm

Open for registration: Adolescent Brain Development and Trauma, July 24, 2018 in Saluda, VA

June 1, 10:39 am

Open for registration: Social Media for Educators on June 27th in Saluda, VA

May 30, 5:55 pm

Register to attend Basic Gang Awareness for School Personnel and Community Stakeholders on June 25, 2018 in Saluda, VA

May 30, 5:28 pm

Achieving Success for All Students: Yellow Brick Road to Building Bridges ~ August 13, 2018 in Woodbridge, VA

May 29, 12:52 pm

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

Register to attend Managing Students and Parents in Difficult Situations: School and Police Tactics that Work ~ July 10, 2018 in Yorktown

May 29, 11:24 am

Registration Open: Methamphetamine Laboratory Training Program: First Responder Awareness and Operations - July 24-25, 2018 in Chesterfield

May 29, 10:40 am

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

School Safety Informational Meetings

May 16, 4:03 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

Governor Northam Announces Grants Totaling Over $6 Million for Law Enforcement, Child Abuse and Neglect Programs, Victims Services and Delinquency Prevention Programs

May 10, 3:43 pm

Registration open for Campus Threat Assessment Team Training

May 4, 3:14 pm

New Session Added: The Four Corners of Title IX Regulatory Compliance and The Four Corners of Title IX Advanced Leadership Institute

May 4, 3:02 pm

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

May 4, 2:38 pm

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services in partnership with the Virginia Sheriff’s Civil Enforcement Association announces open registration for Advanced Civil Process & Legislative Updates:  May 14-16, 2018, at Crater Criminal Justice Training Academy, Disputanta, VA and July 9-11, 2018, at Virginia Beach Law Enforcement Training Academy, Virginia Beach, VA. 

April 24, 8:36 am

Liberty University Police Department will be hosting three ALERRT courses. Click here for more information.

April 16, 11:15 am

Governor Northam Announces $1.55 Million in Grants to Law Enforcement Agencies for Training and Equipment

April 6, 11:00 am

Register to Attend Homegrown Violent Extremism and Terrorism Threat Overview training.

April 6, 9:27 am

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services in partnership with the Southwest Virginia Regional Crime Prevention Association and the Roanoke Criminal Justice Academy, announces open registration for Introductory Crime Prevention Course, Roanoke, VA.

March 28, 8:24 am

Registration open - Homegrown Violent Extremism and Terrorism Threat Overview

March 13, 11:42 am

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

March 1, 1:44 pm

Open for Registration: Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault and Adjudication Training

March 1, 11:31 am

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services in partnership with the Assa-Abloy High Security Group, Inc. and the Cardinal Criminal Justice Training Academy announces open registration for Understanding Electronic Access Controls for Crime Prevention Practitioners, Salem, VA.

February 22, 9:16 am

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services in partnership with the Assa-Abloy High Security Group, Inc. and the Cardinal Criminal Justice Training Academy announces open registration for Understanding Mechanical Locks for Crime Prevention Practitioners, Salem, VA.

February 22, 9:12 am

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services in partnership with the Richmond Alarm Company and the Cardinal Criminal Justice Training Academy announces open registration for Alarms 101, Salem, VA.

February 22, 9:10 am

New Session Added - School Resource Officer, School Security Officer, and School Administrator Training ~ June 18-21, 2018 in Chesterfield

February 15, 12:31 pm

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services in partnership with the Hampton Roads Regional Crime Prevention Association and the Smithfield Police Department, announces open registration for Predictive Analysis and Introduction to Shield course, Smithfield, VA.

February 1, 2:27 pm

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services in partnership with the Hampton Roads Regional Crime Prevention Association and the Smithfield Police Department, announces open registration for Crime Analysis for the Small Law Enforcement Agency, Smithfield, VA.

February 1, 2:25 pm

REGISTRATION OPEN! Don't Miss the 2018 School Safety Training Forum in Hampton, VA on August 6-8, 2018

January 29, 3:10 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

SART Code Mandate Final Report

July 31, 12:02 pm

Sexual Assault Response Teams and the Freedom of Information Act

July 17, 11:36 am

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services announces the 2017 New Laws Update provided by the Commonwealth’s Attorneys’ Services Council.  

June 21, 1:28 pm