The Criminal Justice and Security Institute of Virginia

The Criminal Justice and Security Institute of Virginia (CJSI) (#88-1381) is licensed by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, a regulatory agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to offer courses of instruction for security officers, private investigators, private citizens, bail bondsmen, bail recovery agents, and special conservators of the peace. 

The mission of the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services is to provide comprehensive planning and state of the art technical and support services for the criminal justice system to improve and promote public safety in the Commonwealth.  As a licensed training facility CJSI, is committed to providing the training necessary to facilitate this mission and provide a service to the community. 

The AV Security Group, LLC (AVSG) partners have over 82 years experience in military and civilian security.   This includes operations and training both participatory, design and oversight.   AVSG pledges to continue the top quality training you have come to expect. Our focus on is on serving the public safety by working with the security industry, corporate clients, military transition teams, and individuals with an emphasis on customizing our training schedules to meet your needs.

CJSI  is the only Hampton Roads Area Department of Criminal Justice accredited school featuring classroom AND range training in one convenient location. 

We are in the process of instituting a service to enhance your company's ability to keep abreast of your training needs. Our staff will offer advance notification of your upcoming re-qualifications, resulting in better planning for future training. This will also allow us to schedule our classes earlier, resulting in full registration and lower cost per student for our professional clients.
 
 

The Criminal Justice and Security Institute is certified by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services to teach the following courses of instruction:

Our instructors offer over a Century of experience in security and firearms instruction and operations in both the military and civilian sectors.

Our sister company The Marksman offers Concealed Weapons Classes, ASP, Baton, Pepper Spray, Gun Safety and Personal Instruction by DCJS certified instructors