PELS: Details
Upcoming School Dates
Session 23: September 8-12; October 6-10; & November 3-6, 2008
Session 24: January 12-16; February 9-13; & March 9-12, 2009
Session 25: September 14-18; October 12-16; & November 9-12, 2009
Session 26: January 11-15; February 8-12; & March 8-11, 2010
Session 27: September 13-17; October 11-15; & November 8-11, 2010
Certification
The Virginia Police Chiefs Foundation and the University of Richmond will jointly award a certificate of completion to those individuals who successfully complete all phases of the program. In addition, Continuing Education Units can be awarded upon request.
This program has been approved by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) for in-service training credits. At the end of the program, pre-approved Partial In-Service Credit forms (DCJS Form PIC-3) will be distributed to those participants who fully complete all parts of the program.
Program Times and Location
The PELS program is conducted one week per month for a three-month period. Attendees are required to attend all three weeks of the program. Classes are held from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm daily, except on Fridays when classes will adjourn at 12:00 noon. Individuals accepted to the program must be prepared to commit to this schedule.
Classes are held at the executive center of the Management Institute, located in the Robins School of Business on the campus of the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia.
Attendees who do not live in the greater Richmond metropolitan area will be provided lodging in a local hotel within close proximity to the school.
Program Fees
The cost for each attendee is $3,000, which includes textbooks, course materials, PELS program fees, lunch, and lodging accommodations (if applicable).
Scholarships
Need-based partial scholarships may be awarded to eligible Virginia law enforcement agencies. Scholarship applications must be submitted by the agency chief executive. Scholarship applications may be obtained by contacting the Virginia Police Chiefs Foundation office at (804) 285-8227.
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For more information concerning this program please send an email to info@vapolicefoundation.org.