{"data":{"id":"us-va/6vac15-40-870","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"6VAC15-40-870","heading":"Security and storage of security devices","body":"Written policy, procedure, and practice shall govern the security, storage, and use of firearms, ammunition, chemical agents, and related security devices that are stored in and assigned to the facility to ensure that:\n\n1. The facility shall provide secure storage for firearms, ammunition, chemical agents, and related security  devices accessible to authorized personnel only and located outside the security perimeter or the inmate housing and activity areas;\n\n2. Personnel who carry firearms and ammunition are assigned positions that are inaccessible to inmates (with the exception of emergencies); and\n\n3. Personnel who discharge firearms or use chemical agents other than for training purposes, submit written reports to the facility administrator or  designee no later than the conclusion of the shift during which same are discharged or used.","path":["Title 6. Criminal Justice And Corrections","Agency 15. State Board of Local and Regional Jails","Chapter 40. Minimum Standards for Jails and Lockups","Part V. Jail Operations"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title6/agency15/chapter40/section870/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:33Z","sha256":"021f947c7b79d9093b2e8e4f0113fe9dbd7aecc14c5b33d33fa54183fafc353d","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/6vac15-40-860","next":"us-va/6vac15-40-880"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}