Registration Fee for VGIA Gang Specialist Certification Course for PO Christopher Borba, SO Mark…

The Division of Community Corrections in Virginia awarded contract PCO05442997 to Virginia Gang Investigators Association Inc. on August 18, 2026, with a cumulative contract value of $435. The contract procures registration fees for professional development training in gang investigation and specialist certification. The deliverables include registration for four law enforcement personnel: a registration fee of $60 for one officer attending "The Boys from Boyle Heights, An American Story" training, and three individual registrations at $125 each for officers attending the Gang Specialist Certification Course, totaling $375 for the latter training component.

The contract specifies four law enforcement officers as trainees: Police Officer Christopher Borba, Sheriff's Officer Mark Gibson, Police Officer Christian Stanton, and Sheriff's Police Officer Kristin Wiggins. The deliverables are to be provided to Brandi Britton. No specific period of performance or place of performance is indicated in the contract documents provided. The award represents a relatively modest professional development investment in specialized law enforcement certification and training for Virginia's community corrections personnel.