                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

COMPLIANCE WITH MINIMUM TRAINING STANDARDS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR
DETECTOR CANINE HANDLERS AND DETECTOR CANINES (§ 9.1-114.2)

Within a period of time established by the Board, every correctional officer
employed by the Department of Corrections who performs the duties of a detector
canine handler shall comply with the compulsory minimum training standards for
detector canine handlers, and the Department of Corrections shall ensure that
any canines used at state correctional facilities are trained in accordance with
the compulsory training standards established by the Board. Each state
correctional facility shall submit information to the central database on the
performance and effectiveness of detector canines as required by the Board. The
Department shall ensure that such required training is available throughout the
Commonwealth.

HISTORY: 2020, c. 535.