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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.
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BREAKING NEWS
23rd Annual Gang Conference
The Virginia Gang Investigators Association is proud to team up with the Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives and Office of the Attorney General -Virginia to sponsor the 23rd annual Gang Conference .The conference will be held at the Sheraton Hotel by Marriott in Virginia Beach Virginia , 3501 Atlantic Avenue , Virginia 23451 from October 11-14, 2022
The Conference will cover a wide range of topics and instructors from across the United states.
Conference hours-Tuesday– Thursday 0800-1700
Friday– 0800-1200
New Topics-New Instructors
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Basic Gang Certification Course
October 10, 2022
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