Authority: §§ 52-1 and 52-4, Code of Virginia.
A. The Superintendent of State Police shall establish written procedures for the timely and accurate electronic reporting of crime data reported to the Department of State Police in accordance with the provisions of § 52-28, Code of Virginia. The procedures shall require the principal officer of the reporting organization to certify that the information provided is, to his knowledge and belief, a true and accurate report. Should the superintendent have reason to believe that any crime data is missing, incomplete or incorrect after audit of the data, the superintendent shall notify the reporting organization, as well as the Chairman of the Compensation Board and the Director, Department of Criminal Justice Services. Upon receiving and verifying resubmitted data that corrects the report, the superintendent shall notify the Chairman of the Compensation Board and the Director, Department of Criminal Justice Services that the missing, incomplete or incorrect data has been satisfactorily submitted.
B.1. The Department of State Police is authorized to charge other law enforcement agencies a fee for the use of the Virginia State Police Blackstone Training Facility related to training activities. The fee structure and subsequent changes must be reviewed and approved by the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security. The Department shall deposit any moneys received from such fees into the Virginia State Police Blackstone Training Facility Fund.
2. The State Comptroller shall continue the Virginia State Police Blackstone Training Facility Fund on the books of the Commonwealth. Interest earned on the moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of the fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. The Department of State Police shall utilize the revenue deposited in the Fund to (1) maintain and repair facilities at the Virginia State Police Blackstone Training Facility, and (2) acquire, maintain, repair or replace equipment at the Virginia State Police Blackstone Training Facility.
C. Included within the appropriation for this item is $278,976 the first year and $278,976 the second year and three positions from the general fund for the Department to uphold the requirements of Senate Bill 5030 to share information with an attorney for the Commonwealth. Of these amounts, $65,207 the first year and $65,207 the second year for operational support for the positions, including information technology expenses, furniture, and shipping expenses.
D. Included in this appropriation is $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the second year from the general fund for the Department to provide training to state and local law enforcement officers in Drug Recognition Expert techniques.
E. Included in the Department's budget is $23,625,000 the first year and $24,806,250 the second year from the general fund to support a compensation plan to address pay compression, recruitment, and retention of sworn employees. The Department shall report on the allocation of these funds and their effectiveness in addressing the workforce challenges identified by the workgroup under Chapter 1, Virginia Acts of Assembly, 2021 Special Session II. The report shall detail the number of vacancies, identify and report on specific measures of effectiveness that indicate the degree to which these salary adjustments reduce the number of vacancies, and discuss other ongoing efforts implemented by the Department to recruit and retain qualified and diverse law enforcement personnel. A report shall be submitted to the Governor, the Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, the Chair of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, the Director of the Department of Human Resource Management, and the Director of the Department of Planning and Budget, no later than October 15, 2023.