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The regulations may include provisions delegating to the Board’s staff the right to inspect the facilities and programs of persons conducting training to ensure compliance with the law and its regulations. In establishing compulsory training standards for special conservators of the peace, the Board shall require training to be obtained at a criminal justice training academy established pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-1747, or at a private security training school certified by the Department, and shall ensure the public safety and welfare against incompetent or unqualified persons engaging in the activities regulated by this section. The regulations may provide for exemption from training of persons having previous employment as law-enforcement officers for a state or the federal government. However, no such exemption shall be granted to persons having less than five continuous years of such employment, nor shall an exemption be provided for any person whose employment as a law-enforcement officer was terminated because of his misconduct or incompetence or who has been decertified as a law-enforcement officer. The regulations may include provisions for exemption from such training for persons having previous training that meets or exceeds the minimum training standards and has been approved by the Department. The Board may also adopt regulations that (i) establish the qualifications of applicants for registration; (ii) cause to be examined the qualifications of each applicant for registration; (iii) provide for collection of fees for registration and renewal that are sufficient to cover all expenses for administration and operation of a program of registration; (iv) ensure continued competency and prevent deceptive or misleading practices by practitioners; (v) effectively administer the regulatory system promulgated by the Board; (vi) provide for receipt of complaints concerning the conduct of any person whose activities are regulated by the Board; (vii) provide for investigations, and appropriate disciplinary action if warranted; and (viii) allow the Board to revoke, suspend or refuse to renew a registration, certification, or license for just cause as enumerated in regulations of the Board. The Board shall adopt compulsory, entry-level training standards that shall not exceed, but shall be a minimum of 98 hours for unarmed special conservators of the peace and that shall not exceed, but shall be a minimum of 130 hours for armed special conservators of the peace. In adopting its regulations, the Board shall seek the advice of the Private Security Services Advisory Board established pursuant to \u00a7 9.1-143.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":255392,"text":"The Board shall adopt regulations establishing compulsory minimum, entry-level, in-service, and advanced training standards for special conservators of the peace. The regulations may include provisions delegating to the Board’s staff the right to inspect the facilities and programs of persons conducting training to ensure compliance with the law and its regulations. In establishing compulsory training standards for special conservators of the peace, the Board shall require training to be obtained at a criminal justice training academy established pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-1747, or at a private security training school certified by the Department, and shall ensure the public safety and welfare against incompetent or unqualified persons engaging in the activities regulated by this section. The regulations may provide for exemption from training of persons having previous employment as law-enforcement officers for a state or the federal government. However, no such exemption shall be granted to persons having less than five continuous years of such employment, nor shall an exemption be provided for any person whose employment as a law-enforcement officer was terminated because of his misconduct or incompetence or who has been decertified as a law-enforcement officer. 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This law was first created in 2003. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 922<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2015, chapters 766<\/a> and 772<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":58864,"section_number":"15.2-1747","catch_line":"Creation of academies","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1747\/"},{"id":68760,"section_number":"9.1-143","catch_line":"Private Security Services Advisory Board; membership","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-143\/"}],"permalink":{"id":284943,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70816,"identifier":"9.1-150.2","token":"9.1\/1\/4.1\/9.1-150.2","url":"\/9.1-150.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/9.1-150.2\/","token":"9.1\/1\/4.1\/9.1-150.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers of Criminal Justice Services Board relating to special conservators of the peace appointed pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-13","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 9.1-150.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Board<\/span> shall adopt regulations establishing compulsory minimum, entry-level, in-service, and advanced training standards for special conservators of the peace. The regulations may include provisions delegating to the Board<\/span>’s staff the right to inspect the facilities and programs of persons conducting training to ensure compliance with the law<\/span> and its regulations. In establishing compulsory training standards for special conservators of the peace, the Board<\/span> shall require training to be obtained at a criminal justice training academy established pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-1747<\/a>, or at a private security training school certified by the Department<\/span>, and shall ensure the public safety and welfare against incompetent or unqualified persons engaging in the activities regulated by this section. The regulations may provide for exemption from training of persons having previous employment as law<\/span>-enforcement officers<\/span> for a state or the federal government. However, no such exemption shall be granted to persons having less than five continuous years of such employment, nor shall an exemption be provided for any person whose employment as a law<\/span>-enforcement officer<\/span> was terminated because of his misconduct or incompetence or who has been decertified as a law<\/span>-enforcement officer<\/span>. The regulations may include provisions for exemption from such training for persons having previous training that meets or exceeds the minimum training standards and has been approved by the Department<\/span>. The Board<\/span> may also adopt regulations that (i) establish the qualifications of applicants for registration; (ii) cause to be examined the qualifications of each applicant for registration; (iii) provide for collection of fees for registration and renewal that are sufficient to cover all expenses for administration and operation of a program of registration; (iv) ensure continued competency and prevent deceptive or misleading practices by practitioners; (v) effectively administer the regulatory system promulgated by the Board<\/span>; (vi) provide for receipt of complaints concerning the conduct of any person whose activities are regulated by the Board<\/span>; (vii) provide for investigations, and appropriate disciplinary action if warranted; and (viii) allow the Board<\/span> to revoke, suspend or refuse to renew a registration, certification, or license for just cause as enumerated in regulations of the Board<\/span>. The Board<\/span> shall adopt compulsory, entry-level training standards that shall not exceed, but shall be a minimum of 98 hours for unarmed special conservators of the peace and that shall not exceed, but shall be a minimum of 130 hours for armed special conservators of the peace. In adopting its regulations, the Board<\/span> shall seek the advice of the Private Security Services Advisory Board<\/span> established pursuant to \u00a7 9.1-143<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES BOARD RELATING TO SPECIAL CONSERVATORS OF\nTHE PEACE APPOINTED PURSUANT TO \u00a7 19.2-13 (\u00a7 9.1-150.2)\n\nThe Board shall adopt regulations establishing compulsory minimum, entry-level,\nin-service, and advanced training standards for special conservators of the\npeace. The regulations may include provisions delegating to the Board’s\nstaff the right to inspect the facilities and programs of persons conducting\ntraining to ensure compliance with the law and its regulations. In establishing\ncompulsory training standards for special conservators of the peace, the Board\nshall require training to be obtained at a criminal justice training academy\nestablished pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-1747, or at a private security training school\ncertified by the Department, and shall ensure the public safety and welfare\nagainst incompetent or unqualified persons engaging in the activities regulated\nby this section. The regulations may provide for exemption from training of\npersons having previous employment as law-enforcement officers for a state or\nthe federal government. However, no such exemption shall be granted to persons\nhaving less than five continuous years of such employment, nor shall an\nexemption be provided for any person whose employment as a law-enforcement\nofficer was terminated because of his misconduct or incompetence or who has been\ndecertified as a law-enforcement officer. The regulations may include provisions\nfor exemption from such training for persons having previous training that meets\nor exceeds the minimum training standards and has been approved by the\nDepartment. The Board may also adopt regulations that (i) establish the\nqualifications of applicants for registration; (ii) cause to be examined the\nqualifications of each applicant for registration; (iii) provide for collection\nof fees for registration and renewal that are sufficient to cover all expenses\nfor administration and operation of a program of registration; (iv) ensure\ncontinued competency and prevent deceptive or misleading practices by\npractitioners; (v) effectively administer the regulatory system promulgated by\nthe Board; (vi) provide for receipt of complaints concerning the conduct of any\nperson whose activities are regulated by the Board; (vii) provide for\ninvestigations, and appropriate disciplinary action if warranted; and (viii)\nallow the Board to revoke, suspend or refuse to renew a registration,\ncertification, or license for just cause as enumerated in regulations of the\nBoard. The Board shall adopt compulsory, entry-level training standards that\nshall not exceed, but shall be a minimum of 98 hours for unarmed special\nconservators of the peace and that shall not exceed, but shall be a minimum of\n130 hours for armed special conservators of the peace. In adopting its\nregulations, the Board shall seek the advice of the Private Security Services\nAdvisory Board established pursuant to \u00a7 9.1-143.\n\nHISTORY: 2003, c. 922; 2015, cc. 766, 772.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}