6VAC20-20-30: Applicability

A. A person employed as a full-time or part-time law-enforcement officer, as defined by § 9.1-101 of the Code of Virginia, after July 1, 1971, shall satisfactorily complete the compulsory minimum training standards and the requirements for law-enforcement officers as identified in 6VAC20-20-21 and 6VAC20-20-40.

B. The director may grant an exemption or partial exemption from the compulsory minimum training standards and the requirements set forth in 6VAC20-20-21 to a law-enforcement officer of a political subdivision of the Commonwealth who has had previous experience and training as provided in § 9.1-116 of the Code of Virginia.

C. A person not employed as a full-time or part-time law-enforcement officer on July 1, 1971, who remains out of law enforcement for more than 24 months, upon reappointment as a full-time or part-time law-enforcement officer, shall be required to comply with the compulsory minimum training standards and the requirements identified in 6VAC20-20-21 unless provided otherwise in accordance with subsection B of this section.