• Northern Virginia Police Agencies Team up to investigate Law-Enforcement Shootings
• Virginia House Kills Bill to End Qualified Immunity

• Virginia Motorist Dies Following Officer-Involved Shooting

• FBI Assisting North Carolina LE Agency in Investigating Homemade Explosive Devices

• FBI Agents Killed in Florida

• Erie County Sheriffs Looking for Man Who Threw Gas Grenade at Deputy

On May 26th, 2020, protests erupted in Minneapolis, Minnesota as a result of the in-custody death of George Floyd. Video footage of the catalytic event quickly went viral, garnering widespread media attention and calls for condemnation of the involved officers. An unprecedented wave of protests and civil unrest began flowing across the U.S. and Canada in the days and months that followed. In total, there were 8,700 protests that took place in most major cities between May 25th and July 31st, 2020. While the vast majority of these protests were peaceful, a large portion did include non-violent acts of civil disobedience such as the takeover of a roadway or disruption of commerce.

An active shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area. In most cases, active shooters use firearm(s) and have no pattern or method to their selection of victims, which creates an unpredictable and quickly evolving situation that can result in loss of life and injury. Other active shooter attack methods may also include bladed weapons, vehicles, and improvised explosive devices. While law enforcement is usually required to end an active shooter situation, individuals can take steps to prepare mentally and physically for the possibility of this type of event occurring in order to save lives.

Training and Development coordinates and delivers fire emergency services education and training programs for the fire and emergency response community, public, law enforcement and industry for the purpose of protecting and defending the commonwealth against the loss of life and property.  Training and Development is organized into General Fire Service Training and Specialized Training.

To see current offerings with Department of Fire Programs please click the link below.

https://www.vafire.com/training-and-courses/csod-page/