9.1-162 - Eligibility for crime prevention specialists. - Virginia Statutes

§ 9.1-162. Eligibility for crime prevention specialists.

Any employee of a local, state or federal government agency who serves in alaw-enforcement, crime prevention or criminal justice capacity is eligible tobe trained and certified as a crime prevention specialist.

The chief executive of any local, state or federal government agency maydesignate one or more employees in his department or office, who serves in alaw-enforcement, crime prevention or criminal justice capacity, to be trainedand certified as a crime prevention specialist.

No person who is a candidate for certification shall serve as a crimeprevention specialist unless his certification is approved by the chieflaw-enforcement officer of the locality wherein the person serves.

(1994, cc. 60, 868, § 9-173.20; 2001, c. 844; 2002, c. 209; 2004, c. 466.)