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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The Board shall adopt regulations establishing minimum standards for certification of crime prevention specialists. Such regulations shall require that the chief law-enforcement officer of the locality or the campus police departments of institutions of higher education established by Article 3 (§ 23.1-809 et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 23.1 wherein the person serves shall approve the certification before a candidate for certification may serve as a crime prevention specialist. A crime prevention specialist shall have the duty to:
1. Provide citizens living within his jurisdiction information concerning personal safety and the security of property, and other matters relating to the reduction of criminal opportunity;
2. Provide business establishments within his jurisdiction information concerning business and employee security, and other matters relating to reduction of criminal activity;
3. Provide citizens and businesses within his jurisdiction assistance in forming and maintaining neighborhood and business watch groups and other community-based crime prevention programs;
4. Provide assistance to other units of government within his jurisdiction in developing plans and procedures related to the reduction of criminal activity within government and the community; and
5. Promote the reduction and prevention of crime within his jurisdiction and the Commonwealth.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Virginia Code Title 9.1. Commonwealth Public Safety § 9.1-161. Crime prevention specialists; duties - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/va/title-9-1-commonwealth-public-safety/va-code-sect-9-1-161/
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