VA DIRECTIVE 0730
AUGUST
c. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Security and Law Enforcement. The Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Security and Law Enforcement is responsible for:
(1) Ensuring the development of policy and procedures related to VA field facility security and
law enforcement operations;
(2) Ensuring that investigations are conducted of alleged criminal activity related to VA field
facility law enforcement and security;
(3) Ensuring the protection of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs while on VA property and,
through special delegations from the Department of Justice, off VA property; and
(4) Ensuring that appropriate training is provided to VA police officers.
d. Director, Police and Security Service. The Director, Police and Security Service, is
responsible for:
(1) Developing, coordinating, and disseminating policy and procedures related to VA field
facility security and law enforcement operations;
(2) Providing technical guidance to VA field facility directors and Chiefs of Police and Security
units;
(3) Providing inspective oversight of VA field facility Police and Security units;
(4) Conducting investigations of alleged criminal activity related to VA field facility law
enforcement and security; and
(5) Providing for the protection of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs while on VA property and,
through special delegations from the Department of Justice, off VA property;
e. Director, Law Enforcement Training Center. The Director, Law Enforcement Training
Center, is responsible for:
(1) Developing policy regarding training requirements for VA police officers;
(2) Developing and providing basic and specialized training to VA police officers;
(3) Managing the VA Law Enforcement Training Center; and
(4) Establishing procedures to ensure that VA police officers receive appropriate in-service
training.
Chief Network Officer and Network Directors. The CNO and Network Directors will
ensure that all requirements of this program are fulfilled.
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