In-Service Training

The Department of Criminal Justice Service offers accelerated credit for web-based in-service training. 

A deputy who participates in lecture type training in a classroom receives one hour of credit for each hour in class.  This credit is applied towards the 40 hours required for a deputy’s recertification.  However, web-based training offers each officer four hours credit for each hour spent on computer training.  In 2006, 175 deputies are to attend a total of 240 hours of web-based in-service training. 

New Computer Training began in 2006 with a new computer training partnership with the Richmond Police Department offers employees new opportunities to advance in technology and increase efficiency in the process.

Firearms Training

Built in early 2006, from the ground up, by members of Staff and Support, the F.A.T.S. System (Firearms Training System) was implemented into the training curriculum.  F.A.T.S.  uses decision-making scenarios, along with marksmanship skills building. 

The value of this system is two-fold.

• FATS helps deputies improve their pistol marksmanship skills without paying for numerous instructors and costly ammunition.  The system graphically displays the movement of the muzzle of a training weapon.  This allows an instructor to use computer analysis to identify performance deficiencies and correct those deficiencies. 

• For the first time, deputies can receive “Use of Deadly Force” decision-making training for deputies to practice making such decisions prior to a potentially lethal force confrontation.