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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>378544</law_id><section_number>9.1-114.2</section_number><catch_line>Compliance with minimum training standards and reporting requirements for detector canine handlers and detector canines</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="36" identifier="9.1">Commonwealth Public Safety</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="1">Department of Criminal Justice Services</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="1">General Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Within a period of time established by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span>, every correctional officer employed by the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> 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 <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Corrections shall ensure that any canines used at state correctional facilities are trained in accordance with the compulsory training standards established by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span>. Each state correctional facility shall submit information to the central database on the performance and effectiveness of detector canines as required by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span>. The <span class="dictionary">Department</span> shall ensure that such required training is available throughout the Commonwealth.</p></section></text><history>2020, c. 535.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
