It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Virginia Gang Investigators Association or VGIA. The VGIA was established in 1997 by a group of law enforcement professionals who recognized the importance of having a gang based information sharing network narrowly but intensely focused on responding to the proliferation of street gangs in Virginia. Like other states along the East Coast, a phenomenon also exists in Virginia where well-established criminal street gangs hailing from the West Coast, Mid West, and South West have recently and increasingly joined the population of our existing gangs, bringing the potential of further criminal networking to a new and more threatening level. VGIA will remain committed to bridging the lines of communication between all aspects of law enforcement and providing the most current and reliable information to our membership. In recognizing that any association is only as strong as its membership, VGIA pledges to put its membership first as well, with each and every member held at the highest regard. It is a strong belief of this association that we collectively have an equal voice as we unite in this endeavor to combat against the advancement of street gangs in our communities and the state of Virginia.
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Respectfully, Randy Crank President, VGIA |
WELCOME TO VGIA
OUR MISSION
In response to the ever increasing gang problem plaguing our nation and state, concerned criminal justice professionals from Virginia began what is today the Virginia Gang Investigators Association.
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Chartered February 1997, The V.G.I.A. is a non -profit organization made up of law enforcement officers and other members of the criminal justice community. The V.G.I.A. promotes a closely coordinated relationship among gang investigators through extensive and rapid dissemination and exchange of information about gang-related, cult and extremist group activity. The V.G.I.A. supports new techniques from identification and apprehension of gang members and encourages legislation related to the reduction of gang related crimes. Additionally; the V.G.I.A solicits public support of its goals so the citizens might be educated about the prevention regarding organized criminal activities, tactics, philosophies, etc., to its members and any other law enforcement agency upon request.
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OUR TRAINING
The VGIA offers training conferences, seminars and certifications from the basic understanding of street gangs for the new gang officer to advanced street gang intelligence and identification. Our training is only for Law Enforcement Officials, Probation Officers, Parole Officers, Corrections Officers, and Criminal Justice Professionals.
Upcoming VGIA Training Events >>
BREAKING NEWS
Gang Specialist Certification Course
October 21, 2024
Virginia Beach, Virginia
This course is designed to give a basic understanding of street gangs and to assist in qualifying you as an expert witness in Gang related Court testimony.
Upon successful completion of this eight hour lecture, a fifty(50) question true/false, multiple choice test, you will receive a “ Gang Specialist Certification” certificate along with a uniform “Gang Specialist” tag (worn with name tag on uniform) or Gang Specialist patch
Gang Certification Registration Form
Founders Inn and Spa
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Interview & Interrogation
October 21, 2024
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Founders Inn-Hilton
See Registration Form for Details on Class
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25th Annual Gang Conference
October 22-25, 2024
Virginia Beach, Virginia
The Virginia Gang Investigators Association is proud to team up with the Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, the Office of the Attorney General -Virginia, VA. Department of Juvenile Justic, Louisa County Sheriffs Officeand the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services to sponsor the 25th annual Gang Conference .
The conference will be held at the Founders Inn & Spa by Hilton in Virginia Beach Virginia, 5641 Indian River Road , Virginia 23464 from October 22 25, 2024.
The Conference will cover a wide range of topics and instructors from across the United
Founders Inn and Spa
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Conference Overflow Hotels
Hyatt Place-Town Center
335 Independence Blvd
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462
757-431-7000
Rate $112
This hotel is 11 min (7.8 miles) via I-264 W and I-64 E from the conference location, The Founder’s Inn.
Delta Marriott
725 Woodlake Dr,
Chesapeake, VA 23320
7 min (4.1 Miles) Via I-64 West to Founders Inn
Rate $109