Emergency Text
A. Any agency or department subject to the provisions of Virginia Code Sections § 2.2-5515, 15.2-1721.1, or 52-11.3 in possession of equipment prohibited by §§ 2.2-5515, 15.2-1721.1, or 52-11.3 prior to March 1, 2021 must request a waiver to continue the use of such prohibited equipment.
B. Agencies shall file with the department a completed application for such waiver on the form and in the manner provided by the department.
C. The Criminal Justice Services Board (the Board) shall consider each waiver request. Agencies or departments may appear before the Board in support of the request. Agencies or departments may utilize qualifying equipment while the application for waiver is pending.
D. Any waivers granted by the Criminal Justice Services Board shall be published by the Department on the Department's website.
Agencies or departments that do not request or receive a waiver may not utilize any equipment prohibited by §§ 2.2-5515, 15.2-1721.1, 52-11.3.
Military Surplus and Other Regulated Police Equipment Waiver, DCJS Form (Rev. 4/2021)