Welcome to the Central Shenandoah Criminal Justice Training Academy (CSCJTA
) website.
The Central Shenandoah Criminal Justice Training Academy is a state of the art
Law Enforcement Training facility located in Weyers Cave, Virginia.
The CSCJTA is one of ten regional academies within the State of Virginia and has
been preparing individuals for careers in local law enforcement, jail, civil
process, court security and dispatch since 1972. In our more than 30-year proud
history of providing excellence in criminal justice training, thousands of our
graduates have gone on to successful careers and have distinguished themselves
by performing at the highest levels of our profession.
The Academy staff is comprised of highly skilled and dedicated law enforcement
trainers who are committed to providing the highest quality training to our
member agency personnel. Officers and deputies from participating agencies
continue their law enforcement, jail/Court Security-Civil Process mandated training through In-Service
Supervisory, and Command Staff training courses. Instructors certified by the
Commonwealth of Virginia or other professionally recognized trainers teach these
courses and are selected based on their expertise and mastery of the subject
matter.
Areas of instruction include patrol topics, investigations, jail operations,
forensics, traffic, Constitutional and criminal law, use of force, terrorism,
defensive tactics, wellness, leadership & management, as well as numerous other
specialized courses.
Training Academy Mission Statement
The mission of the Central Shenandoah
Criminal Justice Training Academy is to provide
high quality training to criminal justice personnel. This training, as
approved by the Board of Directors, will
meet the needs of its member agencies
and will be accomplished according to the
rules and regulations of the Virginia
Department of Criminal Justice Services.