{"data":{"id":"us-va/6vac20-20-120","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"6VAC20-20-120","heading":"Certification status and in-service training","body":"A. All full-time and part-time law-enforcement officers of a police department or sheriff's office that is part of or administered by the Commonwealth or any political division, law-enforcement officers as defined in § 9.1-101 of the Code of Virginia, and all jail officers as defined in § 53.1-1 of the Code of Virginia must be certified through the successful completion of training at  a certified criminal justice training academy in order to remain eligible for appointment or employment.\n\nB. Officers shall comply with in-service training and firearms training requirements identified in 6VAC20-30.","path":["Title 6. Criminal Justice And Corrections","Agency 20. Department of Criminal Justice Services","Chapter 20. Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Law-Enforcement Officers"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title6/agency20/chapter20/section120/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:41Z","sha256":"318a43b2960917997d3d6aa1aeaf171588ed61adeaa1b8fb79d9c7c1591f0ae2","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/6vac20-20-90","next":"us-va/6vac20-20-130"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}