The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is excited to announce its new credential management system, Lotus! The new system will launch on December 13, 2024, and replace the…

In today’s unpredictable world, the specter of active threats—be it an active shooter situation, terrorism, or any other form of violent attack—demands that law enforcement and security personnel be impeccably…

The art of surveillance refers to the practice of monitoring people, places, or activities covertly or overtly to gather information or intelligence. Surveillance can be conducted for various reasons, such…

Yes, the private security industry is a growing industry. According to a report by Allied Market Research, the global private security services market size was valued at $136.91 billion in…

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the role of security officers. Some of the ways in which security officers have been affected since COVID-19 include:   Increased…

At the completion of the course, students will be able to do the following: Describe the role of the Emergency Medical Technician in emergency medical services (EMS) system. Perform Assessments…

Here at CCJA we reached out to our good friends over at Tactics and Preparedness magazine and invited them to come out and attend our first DC CCW course at…

The course consists of 16 hours of classroom and 2 hours of range training. The two hours of range training must include a 50-round qualification course from a maximum distance…

Since the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries began the K9 program in 2011- the K9s have played a huge role in search and rescue operations, as well as investigating…