The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), Division of Law Enforcement has multi-faceted responsibilities including oversight and management of training standards and regulations for the criminal justice community. We offer various types of training classes and seminars to assist our public safety professionals who are on the front lines keeping our citizens, visitors and property safe here in the Commonwealth. The Division is dedicated to enhancing public safety and improving criminal justice. 

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR PUBLIC SAFETY PROFESSIONALS

Quick References for Our Criminal Justice Community
(All information below is also located throughout the Division’s webpage)
 

• Employment Reporting Requirements
   
• Certification Processes (Click on the link for each job function)
  • ​Civil Process
  • Court Security
  • Dispatchers
  • Jail Officer/Jail Deputy
  • Law Enforcement Officer
    
     
• ​DCJS Forms (Click link for frequently used forms)
• Academy Certification
• Academy Recertification
• Instructors
  
   
• DCJS Staff Contacts for Academies and Training Officer Questions 
  • ​Field Services
  • Criminal Justice Directory (Click to locate criminal justice agencies and training academies throughout the Commonwealth)
  • Virginia Administrative Code 
  • Code of Virginia  
  • Virginia General Assembly (Click to search Legislation)  
  • Virginia Regulatory Town Hall