Eligibility for crime prevention specialists

Va. Code Ann. § 9.1-162

in effect

Any employee of a local, state or federal government agency who serves in a law-enforcement, crime prevention or criminal justice capacity is eligible to be trained and certified as a crime prevention specialist. The chief executive of any local, state or federal government agency may designate one or more employees in his department or office, who serves in a law-enforcement, crime prevention or criminal justice capacity, to be trained and certified as a crime prevention specialist. No person who is a candidate for certification shall serve as a crime prevention specialist unless his certification is approved by the chief law-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 .

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