West Virginia § 7-14-16 - 7-14-16. Training and retraining programs for all deputies required.
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§ 7-14-16. 7-14-16. Training and retraining programs for all deputies required.
(a) The civil service commission of any such county shall establish or prescribe a training program which every deputy first appointed a deputy of such county on or after the effective date of this article, must satisfactorily complete during his probationary period.
(b) The civil service commission of any such county shall also establish or prescribe retraining programs which every deputy, whether first appointed such deputy before or after the effective date of this article, must satisfactorily complete from time to time after the effective date of this article, in order to continue as a deputy sheriff of such county or to be eligible for promotion. Any training or retraining program established or prescribed by the civil service commission of any such county shall meet the minimum standards prescribed by the Governor's committee on crime, delinquency and correction established by Executive Order 7-A66, dated September 1, 1966.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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