Virginia Regulatory Town Hall

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Action:
Amend Rules Relating to Compulsory in-Service Training Standards ...
Stage: NOIRA
 

6VAC20-30-80. Firearms training.

Every criminal justice officer required to carry a firearm in the performance of duty shall qualify annually using the applicable firearms course approved by the Committee on Training of the board. Annual range qualification shall include a review of issues/policy relating to weapons safety, nomenclature, maintenance and use of force. With prior approval of the director, a reasonable modification of the firearms course may be approved to accommodate qualification on indoor ranges. No minimum number of hours is required.

A. Law-enforcement officers, jailors or custodial officers, courtroom security officers, and process service officers, and officers of the Department of Corrections shall qualify annually with a minimum passing score of 70% on one of the following firearms courses listed in the complete document found at the Department of Criminal Justice Services' website at www.dcjs.virginia.gov.

1. Virginia Modified Double Action Course for Semi-Automatic Pistols and Revolvers.

2. Virginia Modified Combat Course I.

3. Virginia Modified Combat Course II.

4. Virginia Qualification Course I.

5. Virginia Qualification Course II.

6. Virginia Tactical Qualification Course I.

7. Virginia Tactical Qualification Course II.

B. Officers of the Department of Corrections, Division of Operations.

Handgun.

Department of Corrections Virginia Modified Double Action Combat Course.

CB. Law-enforcement officers, jailors or custodial officers, courtroom security officers, civil process officers and officers of the Department of Corrections, Division of Operations.

Special weapons.

a. All agencies whose personnel possess, or have available for immediate use, shotguns or other similar special weapons, shall design an appropriate qualification weapons program and require all applicable personnel to complete annually.

b. The course, number of rounds to be fired and qualification score shall be determined by the agency or approved training school. Documentation of such qualification programs shall be available for inspection by the director or staff.