North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter B - STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE EMPLOYMENT: EDUCATION: AND TRAINING › Section .0100 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE EMPLOYMENT › Section 09B .0101 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Every law enforcement officer who is employed in or has
					 received a conditional offer of employment for a certified position by an
					 agency in North Carolina shall:
(1) be
				  a citizen of the United States;
(2)
				  be at least 20 years of age;
(3) be
				  a high school graduate, or the equivalent as defined in
				  12 NCAC
				  09B .0106;
(4) have been fingerprinted by the employing
				  agency in the manner provided in
				  12 NCAC
				  09B .0103;
(5) have had a medical examination as
				  required by
				  12 NCAC
				  09B .0104;
(6) have produced a negative result on a drug
				  screen as described in
				  12 NCAC
				  09C .0310;
(7) have been administered a psychological
				  screening examination in accordance with
				  G.S.
				  17C-10(c). The psychological
				  screening shall be valid for a period of one year from the date on which it was
				  administered.
(8) have been
				  interviewed as described in
				  12 NCAC
				  09B .0105;
(9) have a background investigation conducted
				  by the employing agency, including a personal interview as required by
				  12 NCAC
				  09B .0102;
(10) not have committed or been convicted of
				  a crime or crimes as specified in
				  12 NCAC
				  09B .0111;
(11) for personnel who are authorized to
				  carry a firearm in the execution of their duties, satisfactorily complete the
				  employing agency's in-service firearms training program as prescribed in
				  12 NCAC
				  09E .0105 and
				  09E .0106. Such firearms training
				  compliance must have occurred prior to submission of the application for
				  appointment to the Commission and must be completed using the agency approved
				  service handgun(s) and any other weapon(s) that the applicant has been issued
				  or authorized to use by the agency; and
(12) be of good moral character as defined
				  in: : In re Willis, 288 N.C. 1, 215 S.E. 2d 771 appeal dismissed
				  423 U.S.
				  976 (1975); State v. Harris, 216 N.C. 746, 6
				  S.E. 2d 854 (1940); In re Legg, 325 N.C. 658, 386 S.E. 2d 174 (1989); in re
				  Applicants for License, 143 N.C. 1, 55 S.E. 635 (1906); In re Dillingham, 188
				  N.C. 162, 124 S.E. 130 (1924); State v. Benbow, 309 N.C. 538, 308 S.E. 2d 647
				  (1983); and later court decisions.
(13) Make the following notifications:
(a) within five business days of the
				  qualifying event notify the Standards Division and the appointing agency head
				  in writing of all criminal offenses for which the officer is charged, arrested,
				  pleads no contest, pleads guilty, or of which the officer is found guilty. This
				  shall include traffic offenses identified in the Class B Misdemeanor Manual and
				  offenses of driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while impaired
				  (DWI);
(b) within five business
				  days of service, officers shall notify the Standards Division and the
				  appointing agency head of all Domestic Violence Protective Order (G.S. 50B) and
				  Civil No Contact Orders (G.S. 50C) that are issued by a judicial official
				  against the officer;
(c) within
				  five business days of the date the case was disposed of in court, the agency
				  head, provided he or she has knowledge of the officer's arrests or criminal
				  charges and final dispositions, shall also notify the Standards Division of
				  arrests or criminal charges and final disposition;
(d) within five business days of the issuance
				  of all Domestic Violence Protective Orders (G.S. 50B) and Civil No Contact
				  Orders (G.S. 50C), the agency head, provided he or she has knowledge of the
				  order, shall also notify the Standards Division of these orders.
(e) The required notifications in this Rule
				  shall be in writing and shall specify the nature of the offense or order, the
				  court in which the case was handled, the date of the arrest, criminal charge,
				  or service of the order, and the final disposition. The notification shall
				  include a certified copy of the order or court documentation and final
				  disposition from the Clerk of Court in the county of adjudication. The
				  requirements of this Item shall be applicable at all times during which the
				  officer is employed and certified by the Commission and shall also apply to all
				  applicants for certification. Receipt by the Standards Division of a single
				  notification, from the officer or the agency head, shall be sufficient notice
				  for compliance with this Item.