The Department of Public Works-Streets Division encompasses the maintenance and administration of more than 850 lane miles of roadway, over 315 lane miles of road shoulders and nearly 175 miles of sidewalks. The public works department is the one of the largest operating departments in Lynchburg, Va., with approximately 300 budgeted personnel positions. The streets division also supports police and fire departments in emergency events and promotes various special events for the city. It provides services for the maintenance of streets through various types of patching and surface repairs, road shoulder and drainage maintenance. The division supports several street sweeping and snow and ice removal programs.
Welcome to the Central Virginia Criminal Justice Academy ( CVCJA ) website. The CVCJA is one of ten regional academies within the State of Virginia and has been preparing individuals for careers in local law enforcement, jail, civil process, court security and dispatch since 1975. In our more than 30-year proud history of providing excellence in criminal justice training, thousands of our graduates have gone on to successful careers and have distinguished themselves by performing at the highest levels of our profession. In 2009, the CVCJA trained 5, 114 personnel in various topics. The Academy staff is comprised of highly skilled and dedicated law enforcement trainers who are committed to providing the highest quality training to our member agency personnel. Officers and deputies from participating agencies continue their law enforcement, jail/CS-CP mandated training through In-Service, Supervisory, and Command Staff training courses. Over 225 classroom courses are offered to veteran officers each year. Instructors certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia or other professionally recognized trainers teach these courses and are selected based on their expertise and mastery of the subject matter. Areas of instruction include patrol topics, investigations, jail operations, forensics, traffic, Constitutional and criminal law, use of force, terrorism, defensive tactics, wellness, leadership & management, as well as numerous other specialized courses. Our Academy continues to be a leader in providing exceptional training to public-safety personnel. We continuously research, design, and implement the most effective, up-to-date, and most realistic training possible.
