
The Virginia 44E Bail Enforcement Agent Certification is a 40-hour course, 5 day class conducted Monday through Friday. This in-classroom, scenario-based training is designed to prepare agents for lawful, compliant, and professional bail enforcement operations within the Commonwealth of Virginia. This is not an online or self-paced course. Students must successfully complete both written and practical examinations with a minimum passing score of 75% to receive certification.

This 16-hour comprehensive firearms training course qualifies students for the Arizona Concealed Carry Permit, which is recognized in 38+ states nationwide. The course also includes eligibility for Florida, Virginia, and Maryland permits, as well as the Maryland Handgun Qualification License (HQL) for Maryland residents.
This program emphasizes legal compliance, responsible concealed carry, and practical defensive preparedness.

This 2-hour certification course (including written assessment), valid for two years, provides professional instruction on the safe operation, deployment, and legal considerations of Conducted Electrical Weapons (CEWs), including TASER systems. Training covers physiological effects, approved target areas, deployment protocols, policy compliance, risk mitigation, post-deployment medical considerations, and required documentation standards, with practical exercises emphasizing safe handling and sound judgment.

This 4-hour certification course (3 hours of instruction and 1 hour assessment) delivers structured training in the lawful and effective use of intermediate force options, including Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray, expandable baton techniques, and proper restraint and handcuffing procedures. Emphasis is placed on officer safety, practical application, policy alignment, and legally defensible use-of-force techniques consistent with professional standards.

This 2-hour professional development course examines ethical responsibilities and standards within justice and public safety roles. Instruction addresses integrity, accountability, decision-making under pressure, conflicts of interest, and the appropriate exercise of authority, reinforced through real-world scenarios that emphasize constitutional obligations and the preservation of public trust.

This 2-hour course (1 hour instruction and 1 hour practical report exercise) focuses on the development of clear, objective, and legally sound arrest reports and narratives. Students learn to document observations, actions, and decision-making in a structured and chronological format, emphasizing offense elements, evidentiary articulation, and documentation standards designed to withstand administrative and judicial review, including proper preparation of criminal complaints for presentation to a Virginia magistrate.

Derek Howard is a licensed 44E instructor and agency executive with extensive experience in bail enforcement operations, fugitive recovery, and leadership. His instruction emphasizes statutory compliance, tactical discipline, operational documentation, and professional conduct. Students are trained to operate as lawful, credible, and legally protected professionals in real-world enforcement environments.
Training is conducted at agency headquarters, providing students exposure to an active operational setting that reinforces realism, structure, and field readiness.

Jerry Haskins serves as the agency’s Firearms Coordinator and NRA-certified instructor. A former United States Air Force service member, he brings military discipline and technical weapons expertise to every training environment.
With 13 years of experience as a licensed private investigator, Haskins integrates investigative awareness with firearms proficiency, emphasizing safety, marksmanship, legal responsibility, and tactical judgment. His instruction ensures agents meet the highest professional standards for carrying and deploying firearms in enforcement operations.

With over 27 years of distinguished military service in the United States Army, Matthew DeLay delivers advanced tactical instruction grounded in real-world operational leadership. His background includes high-level mission planning, overseas deployments, and specialized weapons training.
His courses focus on tactical application, mission readiness, defensive strategy, and the mental resilience required for high-pressure enforcement operations.

Jayshawn Pierce is a fourth-generation Black Belt and Defensive Tactics Instructor specializing in close-quarters control, restraint techniques, ground survival, and weapon disarmament.
Blending traditional martial arts discipline with modern enforcement strategy, Pierce trains agents to respond decisively while maintaining composure, control, and professional standards in high-risk encounters.

Christopher Fuentes-Padilla instructs TASER/CEW certification, Baton, OC Spray and Handcuffing, Ethics in Justice, and Arrest Reports & Narrative Writing. His instruction bridges operational application with procedural precision.
He emphasizes legally defensible force deployment, policy alignment, ethical decision-making, and documentation standards that withstand administrative and judicial scrutiny. His courses reinforce the critical connection between action, articulation, and professional accountability in the field.
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