§ 17C-9 – Criminal Justice Standards Division of the Department of Justice established; appointment of director; duties.
17C-9. Criminal Justice Standards Division of the Department of Justice established; appointment of director; duties. (a) There is hereby established, within the Department of Justice, the Criminal Justice Standards Division, hereinafter called "the Division," which shall be organized and staffed in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and within the limits of authorized appropriations. (b) […]
§ 17C-10 – Required standards.
17C-10. Required standards. (a) Criminal justice officers shall not be required to meet any requirement of subsections (b) and (c) of this section as a condition of continued employment, nor shall failure of any such criminal justice officer to fulfill such requirements make him ineligible for any promotional examination for which he is otherwise eligible […]
§ 17C-10.1 – Certification of military service members and veterans with law enforcement training and experience.
17C-10.1. Certification of military service members and veterans with law enforcement training and experience. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commission shall waive an applicant’s completion of the Commission-accredited training course and issue probationary certification to a current or honorably discharged former military police officer provided the Commission, upon evaluating the individual applicant’s […]
§ 17C-11 – Compliance; enforcement.
17C-11. Compliance; enforcement. (a) Any criminal justice officer who the Commission determines does not comply with this Article or any rules adopted under this Article shall not exercise the powers of a criminal justice officer and shall not exercise the power of arrest unless the Commission waives that certification or deficiency. The Commission shall enforce […]
§ 17C-12 – Grants under the supervision of Commission and the State; donations and appropriations.
17C-12. Grants under the supervision of Commission and the State; donations and appropriations. (a) The Commission may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this Article any and all donations, both real and personal, and grants of money from any governmental unit or public agency, or from any institution, person, firm or corporation, […]
§ 17C-13 – Pardons; expunctions.
17C-13. Pardons; expunctions. (a) When a person presents competent evidence that he has been granted an unconditional pardon for a crime in this State, any other state, or the United States, the Commission may not deny, suspend, or revoke that person’s certification based solely on the commission of that crime or for an alleged lack […]
§ 17C-1 – Findings and policy.
17C-1. Findings and policy. The General Assembly finds that the administration of criminal justice is of statewide concern, and that proper administration is important to the health, safety and welfare of the people of the State and is of such nature as to require education and training of a professional nature. It is in the […]
§ 17C-2 – Definitions.
17C-2. Definitions. Unless the context clearly otherwise requires, the following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Commission. – The North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. (2) Criminal justice agencies. – The State and local law-enforcement agencies, the State correctional agencies, other correctional agencies maintained by local governments, and the juvenile justice agencies, […]
§ 17C-3 – (Effective until January 1, 2023) North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission established; members; terms; vacancies.
17C-3. (Effective until January 1, 2023) North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission established; members; terms; vacancies. (a) There is established the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, hereinafter called "the Commission." The Commission shall be composed of 34 members as follows: (1) Police Chiefs. – Three police chiefs selected […]
§ 17C-4 – Compensation.
17C-4. Compensation. (a) Members of the Commission who are State officers or employees shall receive no compensation for serving on the Commission, but may be reimbursed for their expenses in accordance with G.S. 138-6. Members of the Commission who are full-time salaried public officers or employees other than State officers or employees shall receive no […]