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Field Services

Field Services

Field Services reflects Virginia’s commitment to enhance public safety and improve criminal justice. Field Services provides statewide services to criminal justice agencies and criminal justice training academies to increase quality and ensure compliance with DCJS training directives. These services include:

  • Academy Certification/Recertification
  • Comprehensive Audits
  • Instructor Certification/Reinstatement
  • Exemptions/Waivers
  • Partial In-Service Credit
  • Training Extensions
  • Law Enforcement Certification Exam
  • Training Investigations
  • Technical Assistance
  • Agency Compliance Assessments (Employment, Annual Firearms Qualification, Speed Measurement Operator, Motor Carrier Safety Inspectors, Auxiliary Police)     

For additional information, please contact us.

Contact Information

Frank Pitzer, Manager, Field Services
Division of Law Enforcement
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
1100 Bank Street
Richmond, VA 23219
frank.pitzer@dcjs.virginia.gov
804.840.8673 

Doug Scales, Field Services Coordinator, Region I
Division of Law Enforcement
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
douglas.scales@dcjs.virginia.gov
804.802.0647

Region I:

New River Criminal Justice Training Academy
Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy

Dawn Wright, Field Services Coordinator, Region II
Division of Law Enforcement
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
dawn.wright@dcjs.virginia.gov
804.659.6831

Region II:

Department of Criminal Justice Services Academy
Roanoke County Criminal Justice Training Academy
Roanoke Police Academy

Katy Bowen, Field Services Coordinator, Region III
Division of Law Enforcement
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
kathryn.bowen@dcjs.virginia.gov
804.517.2922

Region III:

Cardinal Criminal Justice Training Academy
Piedmont Regional Criminal Justice Training Academy

Marty Alford, Field Services Coordinator, Region IV
Division of Law Enforcement
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
martin.alford@dcjs.virginia.gov
804.678.8704

Region IV:

Central Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy

David Hewes, Field Services Coordinator, Region V
Division of Law Enforcement
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
david.hewes@dcjs.virginia.gov
804.837.9633

Region V:

Central Shenandoah Criminal Justice Training Academy
Skyline Regional Criminal Justice Academy

Robert McHale, Field Services Coordinator, Region VI
Division of Law Enforcement
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
robert.mchale@dcjs.virginia.gov
804.229.2439

Region VI:

Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy
Metro-Transit Police Academy
Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy
Prince William County Criminal Justice Academy

Matt Doyle, Field Services Coordinator, Region VII
Division of Law Enforcement
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
matthew.doyle@dcjs.virginia.gov
540.690.4326

Region VII:

Hanover County Sheriff’s Academy
Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Training Academy

Tim Wyatt, Field Services Coordinator Supervisor, Region VIII
Division of Law Enforcement
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
timothy.wyatt@dcjs.virginia.gov
804.613.8562

Region VIII:

Alcohol Beverage Control Academy
Henrico County Police Academy
Henrico County Sheriff’s Academy
Richmond City Sheriff’s Academy
Richmond Police Academy
Virginia Commonwealth University Police Academy
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Academy

Lorrie Smith, Field Services Coordinator, Region IX
Division of Law Enforcement
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
lorrie.smith@dcjs.virginia.gov
804.801.6360

Region IX:

Chesterfield County Police Department
Chesterfield County Police Academy
Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Academy
Crater Criminal Justice Training Academy
Virginia State Police Academy

Michael Coker, Field Services Coordinator, Region X
Division of Law Enforcement
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
michael.coker@dcjs.virginia.gov
757.439.3990

Region X:

Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Police Academy
Hampton Police Academy
Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy
Newport News Police Academy

Paula Davenport, Field Services Coordinator, Region XI
Division of Law Enforcement
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
paula.davenport@dcjs.virginia.gov
757.508.1062

Region XI:

Chesapeake Police Academy
Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office Academy
Norfolk Police Academy
Norfolk Sheriff’s Office Academy
Portsmouth Sheriff’s Office Academy
Virginia Beach Police Academy
Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Academy

Reinhardt Gray, Field Services Coordinator, Region XII
Division of Law Enforcement
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
reinhardt.gray@dcjs.virginia.gov
804.836.3689

Region XII:

Academy for Staff Development, Crozier
Academy for Staff Development East, Capron
Academy for Staff Development West, Marion