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Southern Police Institute: Performance Management: From Budgeting to Operations
Jul. 14 - Jul. 18, 2025
This course of study introduces two major areas that contribute substantially to managerial success: 1) understanding budgetary fundamentals, strategies and challenges as it relates to law enforcement agencies and 2) achieving value for money with a budget linked to operational performance. It is designed to provide participants with an understanding of how organizations can evaluate […]
Officer Health, Wellness & Resiliency
Sep. 17 - Sep. 18, 2025
Health, Wellness, & Resiliency 2025 Prioritizing the Health, Wellness, & Resilience of Our Employees. We see and experience life in ways most people do not. We see the best in people and events, we also see the worst in humanity and tragedies of every kind…sometimes all in the same shift. Whether covering your beat, dispatching […]
Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault Investigations
Jul. 09 - Jul. 10, 2025
Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault Investigations 2025 Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault Investigations Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault Investigations is a free training provided by the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) team at the Virginia Office of the Attorney General. This training is based on the curriculum developed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and is approved by […]
The Stripes and the Brass: The Challenge of Jail Staff Supervision
Sep. 15 - Sep. 16, 2025
The Challenge of Jail Staff Supervision
Basic Crime Scene Photography Class -DFS
Aug. 05 - Aug. 08, 2025
Event Details – Virginia Department of Forensic Science
Leading From The Trenches
Oct. 13 - Oct. 14, 2025
Leading From the Trenches October 2025 – Copy Leading from the Trenches Leading from the Trenches is a class designed for non-supervisory law enforcement, corrections and communications officers to realize and embrace their leadership roles within their organizations. Officers often believe that they have little or no value within the organization except to make arrests, […]
Crisis Intervention Team Training (CIT)
Sep. 15 - Sep. 19, 2025
CIT Course Announcement September 2025 CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM TRAINING The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be hosting a five-day, forty-hour (40) Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training from September 15 through September 19, 2025. The course is open to current law enforcement officers, corrections officers, mental health professionals, health care professionals and other specialist’s […]
Reid Technique of Investigative Interviewing and Advanced Interrogation
Nov. 18 - Nov. 21, 2025
Reid Interview 2025 DATE November 18 – 21, 2025 HOSTED BY Southwest Criminal Justice Academy COURSE FEE $630.00 per person Federal rates available for Federal Employees COURSE LOCATION Southwest Criminal Justice Academy 1595 Bonham Road Bristol, VA 24201 COURSE HOURS 8:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. Register on-line at www.reid.com FOR FURTHER […]
Driver Training Instructor School
Jun. 06 - Jun. 13, 2025
Driver Training Instructor 2025 Driver Training Instructor School Southwest Va. Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting a Driver Training Instructor School on June 6th – June 13th, 2025. This is a 6-day school. Course Information June 6th will be taught at the academy. June 9th – 13th will be taught at Walter State Community […]
Firearms Instructor Course
Apr. 28 - May. 06, 2025
Firearms Instructor 2025 Firearms Instructor Course The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting a Firearms Instructor Course on April 28th – May 6th, 2025. Please note: This is a seven-day school that includes patrol rifle training and Red Dot Sight for pistol training (Pistols with RDS’s are not required). Course Information Class […]
Instructor Development Course
Sep. 29 - Oct. 07, 2025
Instructor Development September 2025 7-Day Instructor Development Course The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting an Instructor Development Course on September 29th – October 7th, 2025. This is a 7-day school. Course Information Class size is limited. Students must have a minimum of two years’ experience with a criminal justice agency to […]
First – Line Supervisor Training
Nov. 17 - Nov. 21, 2025
First-Line Supervisor November 2025 First-Line Supervisor Training The Southwest Virgina Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting a First-Line Supervisors School on November 17th – 21st, 2025. Training Topics Include: FOIA/Media Relations Response to Resistance/Pursuit Management Managing Hypervigilance Civil Liability Employment Law Supervising Multiple Generations Duty to Intervene Officer Induced Jeopardy Surviving Verbal Conflict Leadership […]
SWAT Basic
Sep. 15 - Sep. 19, 2025
Basic SWAT School The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting a Basic SWAT School from September 15th – 19th, 2025. This school will be taught by experienced SWAT Operators from our member agencies who will address various tactical training topics in our region. Course Topics: This class will focus on the […]
Field Training Officer Course
Oct. 27 - Oct. 31, 2025
Field Training Officer October 2025 Field Training Officer School Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting a Field Training Officer School on October 27th – October 31st, 2025. This training will be directed toward Law Enforcement Officers and Jail Officers to cover their daily operations. Course Highlights Elements of an Effective FTO Program […]
Instructor Re-Certifications
Jan. 31 - Dec. 12, 2025
Instructor Recerts 2025 Instructor Re-certifications The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting Instructor Re-certifications at the below listed dates and times. Effective in 2025, instructor re-certifications scheduled below will not be available on-line. To be eligible to re-certify, instructors must have taught the required 8 hours during the re-certification period. Instructor […]
ICAT (Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics) Training
Sep. 22 - Sep. 23, 2025
ICAT September 2025 ICAT (Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics) Training, September 22nd – 23rd, 2025 The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy is excited to offer ICAT (Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics) Training. This innovative, evidence-based approach to use-of-force training equips first responding officers with the tools, skills, and options needed to defuse a wide […]
