Crater Criminal Justice Academy is governed by the Academy Board of Directors.  Each member agency of the Academy has a vote on the Board of Directors

    The Board has several standing committees:

        Executive Committee
            Chairman:             Chief Frankenstein, Prince George PD
            Vice Chairman:     Sheriff Crawford, Petersburg SO

          Members:
                                            Chief Faries, Colonial Heights Police Department

                                 Chief Lettner, Division of Capitol Police

                                 Public Safety Director Williams, Rich. Intl. Airport

                                 Sheriff Howard, New Kent Sheriff's Office

                                 Sheriff Rhodes, Dinwiddie Sheriff's Office

                                 Academy Executive Director, Donald Hunter
                                            
        Future Directions Committee
            Chairman:              Chief Davis, Richard Bland College Police Department
            Members:
                                            Chief Lettner, Division of Capitol Police
                                            Public Safety Director Williams, Rich. Intl. Airport
                                            Sheriff Rhodes, Dinwiddie Sheriff's Office
                                            Chief Martin, Hopewell Police Department
                                            Academy Executive Director, Donald Hunter

        Legislative Committee
            Chairman:              Sheriff Francis, Southampton Sheriff's Office
            Members:
                                            Sheriff Howard, New Kent Sheriff's Office
                                            Sheriff Greg Neal, Powhatan Sheriff's Office

                                 Chief Davis, Richard Bland College Police Department                                             Chief Frankenstein, Prince George PD
                                            Academy Executive Director, Donald Hunter

        Training Committee
            Chairman:               Public Safety Director Williams, Rich. Intl. Airport
            Members:
                                            Chief Dixon, Petersburg Bureau of Police
                                            Colonel Darnley Hodge, Riverside Regional Jail
                                            Sheriff Todd Wilson, Colonial Heights Sheriff's Office
                                            Sheriff Crawford, Petersburg Sheriff's Office
                                            Academy Executive Director, Donald Hunter

        Budget Committee
            Chairman:             Sheriff Howard, New Kent Sheriff's Office
            Members:
                                            Chief Frankenstein, Prince George PD                                            
                                            Sheriff Francis, Southampton Sheriff's Office
                                            Sheriff Brown, Surry Sheriff's Office
                                            Sheriff Allin, Prince George Sheriff's Office
                                            Academy Executive Director, Donald Hunter