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Amherst sheriff’s office re‑accredited; board presses commonwealth’s attorney over Brady letters and votes to seek legislative protections for deputies
Summary
The Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission presented a four‑year re‑accreditation certificate to the Amherst County Sheriff's Office. Immediately after, supervisors debated Brady/Giglio letters naming deputies, criticized the commonwealth's attorney for not attending, and passed motions asking for legislative due‑process protections and requesting factual support from the commonwealth's attorney.
The Amherst County Sheriff's Office received a four‑year re‑accreditation certificate from the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission during the board's Nov. 18 meeting, and commission staff praised the office's professionalism, training and transparency.
Todd Klingenpil, program manager for the commission, said assessors reviewed administration, personnel, training and operations and found the sheriff's office met the accreditation standards. The certificate was presented to Sheriff Ayers, who thanked personnel and county…
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