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Social Media and

School Resource
School Resource New Technology
Officer Training
Officer Training in Hostage/Crisis
Negotiations




Who Should Attend
All certifi ed law enforcement offi cers who are currently
assigned or will be assigned as a School Resource Offi cer.

Course Goal
To provide the participant with the history, philosophy and
basic skills necessary to serve as a School Resource Offi cer.
Participants will receive instruction in school-based law, ways
to handle exceptional students, and classroom instruction
techniques.

Course Objectives
The student will be able to:
➤ Defi ne “School Resource Offi cer” and discuss the
history and concepts associated with the School
Resource Offi cer program.
➤ Identify and analyze legal concepts applicable to the
authority of the SRO in investigating crimes.
➤ Discuss the aspects of the educational system including
techniques to correctly address students in a classroom
setting.
➤ Defi ne the term “gang” and identify methods to reduce
gang-related activity. Who Should Attend
➤ Recognize and compare disabilities covered under the Current Law Enforcement Hostage/Crisis Negotiators,
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Negotiator Team Leaders, Incident Commanders.
➤ Identify risk factors and warning signs of a variety of
mental health challenges common among juvenile. Course Description and Objectives
➤ Demonstrate the ability to respond and engage in Students will: Accurately identify current data on social
various role-play exercises properly. media usage; describe at least three security issues that are
➤ Discuss strategies available to reduce the risk of violence present when social media is involved in hostage/crisis
and crime on school campuses including response to negotiations; correctly explain the challenges and benefi ts to
critical incidents. negotiating via social media, and fi nd new technologies that
➤ Prepare and present a presentation designed for grade are available to aid negotiations.
school students in a practical exercise.

Methodologies Topics: Current Data, Psychological Effects of Social
This course employs discussion, demonstration, lecture and Media, Relational and Communication Issues, Texting,
practical exercises. Jargon, Slang and Lingo, Security Issues, Case Studies, and
New Technology.
Course Requirements
Students must successfully score 70% or higher on a Course Requirements
fi nal written exam and pass all practical exercises. All Attendance of 100% is required at all class sessions. Students
practical exercises are pass or fail with the opportunity for are required to participate in all practical exercises. A
remediation for failures. minimum score of 75% must be achieved on the fi nal exam.

Course Coordinator Length of Course Course Coordinator Length of Course
Scott Grantham Five days (40 hours) Paul R. Phelan, Jr. Two days (16 hours)

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➤ Develop fi rearm skills and profi ciency needed
when encountering an active shooter event.
➤ Build tactical profi ciency by using stress inoculation
in scenario-based training.

Methodologies
This course will employ lecture, conference and practical
exercises. This course comprises traditional classroom
delivery and extensive practical exercises. This training is
challenging based on practical exercises designed to induce
stress and allow the offi cer to successfully learn methods to
neutralize an active shooter. This course does include one
day of live-fi re range exercises, and one day of force-on-
force scenarios.

Course Requirements
Students must successfully pass all written and practical
Solo Active Shooter exercises. Seventy-fi ve percent is the passing score on the
written exam. All practical exercises are pass or fail with the
Response Conditioning opportunity for remediation for failures.


for Law Enforcement Special Concerns
Students must provide the following equipment:
➤ Assigned duty gear including handgun, soft body armor
Officers/School protective vest, duty belt, three (3) handgun magazines,
fl ashlight, and handcuffs with key.
Resource Officers ➤ Four hundred (400) rounds of handgun ammunition.
➤ Hat, ear protection, and eye protection.
➤ Gloves and long sleeve shirt for scenario practicals.
fl ashlight, and handcuffs with key.
Who Should Attend ➤ Four hundred (400) rounds of handgun ammunition.
Any offi cer who may be tasked with responding to an active ➤ Hat, ear protection, and eye protection.
shooter situation, particularly offi cers who are assigned as ➤ Gloves and long sleeve shirt for scenario practicals.
School Resource Offi cers. SROs are usually already present
at a school and capable to defend innocent lives. Rural Range exercises may be outdoors in unpredictable weather,
offi cers may not have backup available in a reasonable time so offi cers must prepare as they would when working their
to form an Active Shooter contact team, so they may have to duty shift. Bring inclement weather gear; rain clothing, cold
go alone. Active Shooter events are dynamic and usually over weather gear, gloves, and head protection. Simunitions FX
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quickly; therefore, solo response may be the best option to based training will require special protective gear which will
stop the rapid mass murder of innocent parties. be provided by the Academy. Groin protector for both male
and female offi cers is mandatory. Standard (baseball/softball)
Course Goal protector may be used if provided by offi cer. Bring civilian
To introduce the School Resource Offi cer (SRO) or line clothes for scenarios.
offi cer to characteristics of mental and tactical preparation
helpful to successfully mitigate an Active Shooter situation as Course Coordinator
a solo unit. Floyd Yoder

Course Objectives Length of Course
The student will be able to: Three days (24 hours)
➤ Identify and demonstrate the concepts of tactical
thinking and performance as it pertains to School LIMIT 2 STUDENTS
Resource Offi cers or fi rst-responders to active shooter PER DEPARTMENT.
situations.


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Specialized

Driver Instructor

Prequalification




Course Requirements
The student will be required to demonstrate profi ciency
in driving the seven Basic Law Enforcement Training
(BLET) driving course exercises attaining a minimum
score of 85% on two out of three attempts on the Off-
set Lane Maneuver, Serpentine and Precision Exercises
during daylight; 85% on two out of three attempts on the
Precision Exercise during nighttime; 85% on two fi ve-minute
attempts on the Emergency Response and Pursuit Exercises,
Who Should Attend one daytime, one nighttime, a passing score on two out of
Successful completion of this course is required for three attempts on all phases of the Fixed Radius Curve and
all instructors planning to attend Specialized Driver Evasive Action Exercises.
Instructor Training. The testing required within this course
replaces the testing which, in the past, has been done on the Special Concerns
fi rst day of the Specialized Driver Instructor Training. Day and night driving will be required. Comfortable and
Therefore, this course is an extension of Specialized practical clothing for outside training (including rain-
Driver Instructor Training. In order to enroll in the protective clothing) is needed. Short pants are not allowed.
prequalifi cation course, instructors must meet and submit A law enforcement vehicle in good mechanical condition of
all prerequisite paperwork as required to attend Specialized the type that will be utilized in instructing the Basic Law
Driver Instructor Training. Enforcement Training (BLET) driving course is also
necessary. Vehicle must have a blue light and siren. Students
Instructors who will instruct driving in Basic Law should remove all “unsecured” equipment from their vehicle
Enforcement Training (BLET). Prior to entering the prior to course attendance. It is recommended that each
Specialized Driver Instructor course, each applicant shall: student practice driving on the BLET driving courses
(1) have completed the criminal justice general instructor prior to attending. The Academy driving pad will be
training course and be currently certifi ed as a General available for practice prior to the course start date, but there
Instructor or Probationary General Instructor by the are restrictions that apply. Questions should be forwarded to
Commission; the course coordinator.
(2) present a written endorsement by either
(A) a certifi ed school director indicating the student NOTE: Effective February 2013: Students applying for
will be utilized to instruct driving in Basic Law our Specialized Instructor Training courses no longer have
Enforcement Training Courses; or to submit a CPR card in order to enroll or attend. Students
(B) a department head, certifi ed school director, or will have to submit the CPR card to the Criminal Justice
in-service training coordinator, indicating the Education and Training Standards Division once they
student will be utilized to instruct driver training complete our Specialized course and apply for certifi cation.
in the “Law Enforcement Offi cer’s Annual In- Scores achieved during prequalifi cation are valid for
Service Training Program”; and only 12 months.
(3) possess a valid operator driver’s license;
(4) maintain a safe driving record where no more than four Once a student successfully completes an instructor
points have been assigned against the driving record prequalifi cation session, the student will be given one
within the past three years; a driving history must be calendar year to attend (and only one attempt to successfully
submitted on the student to establish meeting this complete) the specialized instructor training course offering
requirement - a DCI printout cannot be accepted. in which the prequalifi cation applies. If the student fails
Students must present a driver history statement from the to meet this standard, the student must re-enroll and
State Division of Motor Vehicles dated within 120 days of successfully complete another instructor prequalifi cation
the beginning date of the course/prequal. session in its entirety prior to being eligible to attend a
subsequent specialized instructor training course.
Course Goal
To ensure that instructors attending Specialized Driver Course Coordinator Length of Course
Instructor Training are prequalifi ed. Terry D. Miller One day (0 hours)

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Specialized Driver Instructor Training





Course Goal
To provide the knowledge and skills necessary to instruct
driving in Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET).
TEICP Accredited Course
Course Objectives
The student will be able to:
SPECIAL NOTE: In order to attend this course, ➤ Conduct a before-operation inspection of a vehicle.
applicants must first successfully complete a ➤ Negotiate a motor vehicle through seven mandated
prequalification session. BLET driving courses.

➤ Set-up, supervise and score students on the seven
Who Should Attend mandated BLET courses, which are: Serpentine, Fixed
Instructors who will instruct driving in Basic Law Radius Curve, Precision, Off-set Lane Maneuver, Evasive
Enforcement Training (BLET). Prior to entering the Action, Emergency Response and Pursuit.
Specialized Driver Instructor course, each applicant shall: ➤ Identify major engine and automobile components.
(1) have completed the criminal justice general instructor ➤ Recognize and identify common mechanical problems.
training course and be currently certifi ed as a General
Instructor or Probationary General Instructor by the Methodologies
Commission; This course employs lecture, discussion, practical exercises
and practice teaching.
(2) present a written endorsement by either
(A) a certifi ed school director indicating the student Course Requirements
will be utilized to instruct driving in Basic Law Attendance is required at all class sessions. Students must
Enforcement Training Courses; or demonstrate the ability to construct the seven Basic Law
(B) a department head, certifi ed school director, Enforcement Training (BLET) driving course exercises
or in-service training coordinator, indicating using traffi c cones and measuring tapes.
the student will be utilized to instruct driver
training in the “Law Enforcement Offi cer’s Special Concerns
Annual In-Service Training Program”; and It is recommended that each student practice driving
on the BLET driving courses prior to coming. There will
(3) possess a valid operator driver’s license; be several night sessions. Comfortable and practical clothing
(4) maintain a safe driving record where no more than four for outside training (including rain-protective clothing) is
points have been assigned against the driving record needed. Short pants are not allowed. A law enforcement
within the past three years; a driving history must be vehicle in good mechanical condition of the type that will
submitted on the student to establish meeting this be utilized in instructing the Basic Law Enforcement
requirement - a DCI printout cannot be accepted. Training (BLET) driving course is also necessary. Vehicle
must have a blue light and siren. Students should remove all
Students must present a driver history statement from the “unsecured” equipment from their vehicle prior to course
State Division of Motor Vehicles dated within 120 days of attendance.
the beginning date of the course/prequisite.
Course Coordinator Length of Course
NOTE: Effective February 2013: Students applying for Terry D. Miller Ten days (88 hours)
our Specialized Instructor Training courses no longer have
to submit a CPR card in order to enroll or attend. Students DATES: Upon completion of required prequalifi cation, the
will have to submit the CPR card to the CJSD once they student will be placed in the next available specialized course
complete our Specialized course and apply for certifi cation. and notifi ed accordingly.


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registration packet; a current General Criminal Justice
Specialized Explosives Instructor Certifi cation issued by the North Carolina
Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards
and Hazardous Commission or preapproved acceptable alternative listed
in the North Carolina Administrative Code; a copy of
Materials the agency’s fi t test for the students issued Air-Purifying
Respirator; the original OSHA Respirator Medical Evaluation
Instructor Training Questionnaire completed by the student and signed by
an acceptable Medical Professional. At the conclusion of
the course, students must attain a minimum of 75% on a
Commission-administered fi nal written examination in order
to be eligible for certifi cation as a specialized instructor by
Who Should Attend the Commission.
Offi cers designated to become Explosives and Hazardous
Materials instructors for their agency. Individuals must Special Concerns
possess current criminal justice instructor certifi cation and PRIOR TO CLASS, students must purchase the text
receive a recommendation from a certifi ed school director or Hazardous Materials for First Responders 4th Edition.
agency head. It is available from the NCJA bookstore or International
Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA). TEXT
Course Goal BOOKS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
To provide the knowledge and skills necessary to instruct the ON THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS. If a student arrives
BLET Explosives and Hazardous Materials Emergencies, without the required book, they will not be allowed to
DOCC Fire Emergencies and In-Service training blocks. attend the course.

Course Objectives Students must provide, for testing and practical exercises, an
The student will be able to: Air-Purifying Respirator with training cartridge issued by the
➤ Demonstrate the specialized competencies necessary student’s agency. Prior to the beginning of the course, the
to instruct in the area of explosives and hazardous student MUST provide a copy of the agency’s fi t test for the
materials emergencies. issued Air-Purifying Respirator. The student MUST complete
➤ Demonstrate competencies as an Operations Level the OSHA Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire
responder per NFPA 472 Standard for Professional and have it evaluated and signed by an appropriate medical
Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials professional. Upon completion of this form by the student
Incidents, 2008 Edition). and medical professional, the ORIGINAL must be mailed
➤ Demonstrate knowledge of the history, designs, and to the Course Coordinator, along with all other required
defi nition of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and documents, at the address below.
their potential targets.
➤ Identify types and components of IEDs. THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS MUST BE
➤ Identify different varieties of packaged-type IEDs and RECEIVED BEFORE THE STUDENT CAN BE
secondary devices. ENROLLED:
➤ Identify the goals, reasons and means of suicide/ ➤ Completed NCJA written endorsement to attend
homicide bombers. Specialized Instructor or SMI Training form.
➤ Identify the several varieties of IEDs (VBIEDs) and ➤ Copy of General Criminal Justice Instructor
warning signs of possible VBIEDs. Certifi cation or Approved Alternative.
➤ Identify how each type of IED can be radio controlled, ➤ Copy of the fi t test by their agency for the student’s
how to recognize a radio-controlled IED (RCIED), and Air-Purifying Respirator.
what to do when encountering a RCIED. ➤ ORIGINAL COMPLETED OSHA Respirator
➤ Identify what actions need to be taken, how to respond Medical Evaluation Questionnaire signed by an
to secondary devices, along with escape routes and appropriate Medical Professional.
communications.
ATTN: Amit Sujanani
Methodologies North Carolina Justice Academy
Lecture, conference, demonstration and practical exercises 3971 Chimney Rock Rd., LIMIT 3 STUDENTS
will be employed. PO Box 600 PER DEPARTMENT.
Edneyville, NC 28727
Course Requirements
Attendance is required at all class sessions. Prior to Course Coordinator Length of Course
registering for the course, students must include in their Floyd Yoder Nine days (74 hours)


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Specialized Firearms Instructor Prequalification




Who Should Attend Special Concerns
Successful completion of this course is required for all Students should bring comfortable and practical clothing
instructors planning to attend Specialized Firearms for outside training and bring rain protection. The
Instructor Training. The testing required with this course student should also bring their duty handgun with duty
replaces the testing which, in the past, has been done on the holster and ancillary equipment and 300 rounds of duty/
fi rst day of the Specialized Firearms Instructor Training ballistic equivalent pistol ammunition. Also, bring eye
course. Therefore, this course is an extension of Specialized and ear protection and a billed cap. Nylon holsters
Firearms Instructor Training. In order to enroll in this (unless uniform duty holsters) and tactical holsters
prequalifi cation course, instructors must meet and submit are unacceptable. No kydex or concealment holsters
all prerequisite paperwork as required to attend Specialized attached to duty belts. Individuals employed by an
Firearms Instructor Training. Instructors must submit a agency with a Uniform Patrol Division MUST have
copy of the student’s instructor certifi cation (valid through a uniform belt and holster (i.e., Sam Brown belt,
the course date) from the NC Criminal Justice Education security holster, etc.) regardless of their current duty
and Training and Standards Division. PRIORITY WILL assignment. Duty weapons MUST be the department-
BE GIVEN TO SWORN LAW ENFORCEMENT issued weapon. NO PERSONAL WEAPONS.
AGENCIES AND CERTIFIED BLET PROGRAMS.
ALL OTHERS WILL BE PLACED AFTER THESE Once a student successfully completes an instructor
STUDENTS. prequalifi cation session, the student will be given one
calendar year to attend (and only one attempt to successfully
Course Goal complete) the specialized instructor training course offering
To ensure that instructors attending Specialized Firearms in which the prequalifi cation applies. If the student fails
Instructor Training are prequalifi ed. to meet this standard, the student must re-enroll and
successfully complete another instructor prequalifi cation
Course Requirements session in its entirety prior to being eligible to attend a
The student will be required to fi re the handgun BLET subsequent specialized instructor training course.
qualifi cation course, day and night, and attempt to qualify
with at least a score of 92% with their duty handgun, two Course Coordinator
out of three attempts. Chad Thompson

Length of Course
LIMIT 4 STUDENTS One day (0 hours)
PER DEPARTMENT.

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Methodologies
Specialized Firearms This course employs lecture, discussion,
practical exercises and practice teaching.

Instructor Training Course Requirements
Individuals must have successfully completed the Instructor
Training course prior to entering Specialized Firearms
Instructor Training. This document must be submitted
with the course registration. Attendance is required at
all class sessions. Students must demonstrate the ability to
operate a range safely and conduct the course of fi re for
all Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) approved
courses of fi re. Students must attain a minimum score
of 75% on the Commission-administered written fi nal
examination.
Special Concerns
Students should bring comfortable and practical clothing
for outside training and rain protection. Duty handgun, duty
shotgun or rifl e, duty type revolver with holster (if available)
and uniform holster and belt with magazine carriers, etc., are
required.
Ammunition should include: 1500 rounds of duty/
ballistic equivalent ammunition for the duty handgun, 50
slugs, 50 rounds .00 buckshot, 100 rounds birdshot, 200
rounds of 5.56 ammo regardless of whether you bring a
SPECIAL NOTE: In order to attend this course, shotgun or rifl e. Other necessary equipment includes: duty
applicants must first successfully complete a fl ashlight, whistle, stopwatch, handgun cleaning equipment,
prequalification session. ear protection, eye protection, billed hat or cap and
clipboard. Students will be required to work on the range a
Who Should Attend minimum of two nights.
Instructors who have received a recommendation from a
certifi ed school director/In-Service Training Coordinator Course Coordinator Length of Course
and will be instructing fi rearms in Basic Law Enforcement Chad Thompson Ten days (81 hours)
Training (BLET) and instructors who are recommended by
their agency head as instructing in-service fi rearms training DATES: Upon completion of required prequalifi cation, the
and requalifi cation as established by the NC Criminal Justice student will be placed in the next available specialized course
Education and Training Standards Commission and the and notifi ed accordingly.
North Carolina Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards
Commission.

Course Goal
To provide the knowledge and skills necessary to instruct
fi rearms in Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) or
to instruct in-service fi rearms training and requalifi cation.

Course Objectives
The student will be able to:
➤ Conduct fi rearms qualifi cation on Commission-
approved courses of fi re.
➤ Design and administer combat shooting courses.
➤ Train offi cers in the nomenclature, fundamentals of
shooting, maintenance and cleaning and inspection of
the handgun, shotgun and rifl e.
➤ Supervise a range with a maximum of effi ciency and
safety. LIMIT 2 STUDENTS
➤ Render initial fi rst-aid for medical emergencies on PER DEPARTMENT.
the range.

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to meet this standard, the student must re-enroll and
Specialized successfully complete another instructor prequalifi cation
Physical Fitness session in its entirety prior to being eligible to attend a
subsequent specialized instructor training course.
Instructor Course Coordinator Length of Course

Prequalification Jesse Kittrell One day (5 hours)



Specialized ed
Who Should Attend
Successful completion of this course is required for all Physical
instructors planning to attend Specialized Physical Fitness
Instructor Training. The testing required within this course Fitness
replaces the testing which, in the past, has been done on the
or
fi rst day of the Specialized Physical Fitness Instructor Instructor
Training course. Therefore, this course is an extension of
Specialized Physical Fitness Instructor Training. In Training
order to enroll in this prequalifi cation course, instructors
must meet and submit all prerequisite paperwork as required
to attend Specialized Physical Fitness Instructor
Training. Instructors must submit the endorsement form SPECIAL NOTE: In order to attend this course,
with the proper signature, a copy of the student’s instructor applicants must first successfully complete a
certifi cation (valid through the course date) from the NC prequalification session.
Criminal Justice Education Training and Standards Division,
and a PT medical form dated within a year of the class date. Who Should Attend
Instructors who have received a recommendation from a
Course Goal certifi ed school director and will be instructing physical
To ensure that instructors attending Specialized Physical fi tness in Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET)
Fitness Instructor Training are prequalifi ed. and Detention Offi cer Certifi cation Course (DOCC).
Individuals must have successfully completed the general
Course Requirements Instructor Training course prior to entering the
The student will be required to complete the Police Offi cer Specialized Physical Fitness Instructor Training course
Physical Abilities Test (POPAT) in six minutes or less (≤ or qualify for a special exception from the NC Criminal
6:00) for Scenario #1 and three minutes or less (≤ 3:00) Justice Education and Training Standards Division.
for Scenario #2. Students will be given a minimum of a
ten minute rest period between. Additionally, a physical Course Goal
assessment will be administered, and students must be able To provide the knowledge and skills necessary to instruct
to meet 60th percentile overall for their age and gender. physical fi tness training in Basic Law Enforcement
Training (BLET) and Detention Offi cer Certifi cation
Special Concerns Course (DOCC).
Students must bring athletic clothes, good running shoes,
extra towels and their duty issued ballistic vest. Course Objectives
The student will be able to:
NOTE: Effective February 2013: Students applying for ➤ Administer fi tness tests and assess cardiovascular
our Specialized Instructor Training courses no longer have abilities, body composition, muscular strength, muscular
to submit a CPR card in order to enroll or attend. Students endurance and fl exibility.
will have to submit the CPR card to the Criminal Justice ➤ Prepare exercise programs for BLET, DOCC, and
Education and Training Standards Division once they in-service personnel.
complete our Specialized course and apply for certifi cation. ➤ Advise students of a nutritional awareness program.
➤ Design and administer a physical fi tness program that
Once a student successfully completes an instructor minimizes injury, maximizes performance and reduces
prequalifi cation session, the student will be given one training liability problems.
calendar year to attend (and only one attempt to successfully
complete) the specialized instructor training course offering Methodologies
in which the prequalifi cation applies. If the student fails This course employs lecture, discussion, practical exercises
and workout sessions.

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Course Requirements
Attendance is required at all class sessions. Students must
be able to complete a daily rigorous exercise schedule,
demonstrate the ability to conduct fi tness assessments and
profi les, and design exercise programs to complete the
course.

Special Concerns
Students must bring a calculator, athletic clothes, good
running shoes, extra towels, and duty issued ballistic vest.

According to NC Administrative Code 12 NCAC
09B .0233 SPECIALIZED PHYSICAL FITNESS
INSTRUCTOR TRAINING: Each applicant for
specialized physical fi tness training shall:
(1) Qualify through one of the following three
options:
(A) have completed the criminal justice general
instructor training course; or
(B) hold a current and valid North Carolina Teacher’s
Certifi cate and hold a minimum of a baccalaureate
degree in physical education and be actively teaching
in physical education topics; or
(C) be presently instructing physical education topics in
a community college, college or university and hold
a minimum of a baccalaureate degree in
physical education; and
Specialized Subject
(2) present a written endorsement by a school director
indicating the student will be utilized to instruct physical Control/Arrest
fi tness in Basic Law Enforcement Training Courses;
or present a written endorsement by a certifi ed school Techniques Instructor
director, or in-service training coordinator indicating
the student will be utilized to instruct physical fi tness Prequalification
for the “Law Enforcement Offi cers’ In-Service Training
Program”; and
(3) present a letter from a physician stating fi tness to
participate in the course.
Who Should Attend
NOTE: Effective February 2013: Students applying for Successful completion of this course is required for
our Specialized Instructor Training courses no longer have all instructors planning to attend Specialized Subject
to submit a CPR card in order to enroll or attend. Students Control/Arrest Techniques Instructor Training. The
will have to submit the CPR card to the Criminal Justice testing required within this course replaces the testing
Education and Training Standards Division once they which, in the past, has been done on the fi rst day of
complete our Specialized course and apply for certifi cation. the Specialized Subject Control/Arrest Techniques
Instructor Training. In order to enroll in the
It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that each prequalifi cation course, instructors must meet and submit
of these items is on fi le with the NC Justice Academy. all prerequisite paperwork as required to attend Specialized
If any of the above required items is missing from the Subject Control/Arrest Instructor Training. Instructors
applicant’s fi le, the applicant will NOT be enrolled in must submit a copy of the student’s instructor certifi cation
the course. (valid through the course date) from the NC Criminal Justice
Education and Training and Standards Division, and a
Course Coordinator Length of Course SC/AT medical form dated within a year of the class date.
Jesse Kittrell Seven days (58 hours)
Course Goal
DATES: Upon completion of required prequalifi cation, the To ensure that instructors attending Specialized Subject
student will be placed in the next available specialized course Control/Arrest Techniques Instructor Training are
and notifi ed accordingly. prequalifi ed.

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Course Requirements
The student will be required to demonstrate profi ciency in
the techniques in the Basic Law Enforcement Training Specialized
(BLET) Subject Control/Arrest Techniques and the
Detention Offi cer Certifi cation (DOCC) Subject Control Subject Control/
Techniques lesson plans. Additionally, a physical assessment
will be administered, and students must be able to meet 60th Arrest Techniques
percentile overall for their age and gender.
Instructor Training

Special Concerns
Comfortable and practical clothing, tennis or aerobic shoes
and gym apparel for physical training are necessary. Students
should also bring handcuffs and duty belt with standard SPECIAL NOTE: In order to attend this course,
attachment equipment to include expandable baton (NO applicants must first successfully complete a
WEAPONS, NO AEROSOL CHEMICAL SPRAYS). prequalification session.
Physical training will be conducted at specifi ed times and
participation is mandatory.
Who Should Attend
Instructors who have received a recommendation from
NOTE: Effective February 2013: Students applying for a certifi ed school director and will be instructing Subject
our Specialized Instructor Training courses no longer have Control/Arrest Techniques in Basic Law Enforcement
to submit a CPR card in order to enroll or attend. Students Training (BLET) and Subject Control Techniques in
will have to submit the CPR card to the Criminal Justice the Detention Offi cer Certifi cation Course (DOCC).
Education and Training Standards Division once they Individuals must have successfully completed the general
complete our Specialized course and apply for certifi cation.
Instructor Training course.

Once a student successfully completes an instructor Course Goal
prequalifi cation session, the student will be given one To provide the knowledge and skills necessary to instruct
calendar year to attend (and only one attempt to successfully Subject Control/Arrest Techniques in Basic Law
complete) the specialized instructor training course offering Enforcement Training (BLET) and Subject Control
in which the prequalifi cation applies. If the student fails Techniques in Detention Offi cer Certifi cation (DOCC).
to meet this standard, the student must re-enroll and
successfully complete another instructor prequalifi cation Course Objectives
session in its entirety prior to being eligible to attend a The student will be able to:
subsequent specialized instructor training course.
➤ Explain common injuries that may occur during subject
control/arrest techniques training and the basic steps of
Course Coordinator Length of Course fi rst-aid treatment for these injuries.
Jesse Kittrell One day (4 hours)
➤ Explain the importance of being physically fi t and
demonstrate the ability to maintain a regular exercise
program.
➤ Explain the necessity of safety guidelines and
demonstrate safety methods relative to subject control/
arrest techniques instruction.
➤ Demonstrate the ability to successfully teach students the
mandated subject control/arrest techniques curriculum
and when these methods should be appropriately applied.
➤ Explain and demonstrate various equipment and
methods which will enhance the student's realistic
practical training.

Methodologies
This course employs lecture, discussion, practical exercises
and practice teaching.

Course Requirements
Attendance is required at all class sessions. Students must
demonstrate the ability to teach all techniques utilized in the
BLET Subject Control/Arrest Techniques lesson plan.

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Students must successfully complete a practical skills Suicide
evaluation of the subject control/arrest techniques methods.
Investigation
Special Concerns
Comfortable and practical clothing, tennis or aerobic
shoes, and gym apparel for physical training are necessary.
Students should also bring handcuffs and duty belt with
standard attached equipment to include expandable baton
(NO WEAPONS, NO AEROSOL CHEMICAL SPRAYS).
Physical training will be conducted at specifi ed times and
participation is mandatory.

According to NC Administrative Code 12 NCAC 09B
.0232 SPECIALIZED SUBJECT CONTROL ARREST
TECHNIQUES INSTRUCTOR TRAINING:

Each applicant for specialized subject control/arrest
techniques instructor training shall: CICP Accredited Course
(1) have completed the criminal justice general instructor
training course;
(2) present a letter from a licensed physician stating the Who Should Attend
applicant’s physical fi tness to participate in the course; Investigators and LIMIT 4 STUDENTS
(3) present a written endorsement by a certifi ed school crime scene technicians. PER DEPARTMENT.
director indicating the student will be utilized to
instruct subject control arrest techniques in Basic Law Course Goal
Enforcement Training Courses; or To assist the student by identifying the investigative
(4) present a written endorsement by a department techniques required to determine if a decedent took his or
head, certifi ed school director, or in-service training her own life.
coordinator indicating the student will be utilized to
instruct Subject Control Arrest Techniques for the “Law Course Objectives
Enforcement Offi cers’ In-Service Training Program.”
Given a suicide scenario, the student will be able to:
➤ Defi ne suicide and suicide related terms.
NOTE: Effective February 2013: Students applying for ➤ Using the most recent data available, identify current
our Specialized Instructor Training courses no longer have suicide statistics.
to submit a CPR card in order to enroll or attend. Students ➤ Identify various reasons why people commit suicide.
will have to submit the CPR card to the Criminal Justice ➤ Explain the different aspects of the biological,
Education and Training Standards Division once they psychological, and sociological perspectives of suicide.
complete our Specialized course and apply for certifi cation.
➤ Discuss proper scene processing and evaluation
techniques.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that each ➤ Discover assisted suicide and right to die organizations
of these items is on fi le with the NC Justice Academy. methodology in support of suicide.
If any of the above required items is missing from the ➤ Identify the most common methods of suicide.
applicant’s fi le, the applicant will NOT be enrolled in ➤ Identify the information needed on the background
the course.
of the deceased in order to successfully investigate a
suspected suicide.
Course Coordinator Length of Course
Jesse Kittrell Nine days (75 hours)
Methodologies
This course employs lecture, case examinations and practical
DATES: Upon completion of required prequalifi cation, the exercises.
student will be placed in the next available specialized course
and notifi ed accordingly.
dingly.
Course Requirement
Students must attend all portions of the course and pass a
fi nal exam with a minimum score of 70%.
Course Coordinator Length of Course
Russell Strickland Two days (16 hours)


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SWAT Operator I





Who Should Attend
This course is exclusively designed for law enforcement
offi cers assigned to a Special Weapons and Tactics Team.
The course design makes it applicable to both new and
veteran operators seeking a structured week of training.

Course Goal
To expose the student to basic individual skills and
fundamentals of working as part of a team during the
deployment of a SWAT related operation.
Course Objectives
The student will be able to:
➤ Discuss the basic structure of a SWAT team and
SWAT Competition distinguish between the responsibilities of each team
member/position.
➤ Discuss the types and purpose of basic and specialized
equipment as they relate to the individual and team.
The special response team competition is an opportunity
for tactical teams to participate in a series of events that test ➤ Discuss terminology used in tactical operations.
decision making, physical skills, shooting and tactical skills ➤ Identify key components of a distraction device
as well as exhibiting the ability to function as a team. Events and demonstrate proper handling and employment
will demonstrate the use of various tactical weapons such as techniques.
submachine guns, sniper rifl es, shotguns, etc. ➤ Safely demonstrate the ability to manipulate and operate
both primary and secondary weapon systems in a tactical
manner during training exercises on the fi ring range.
Teams are to be composed of a minimum of six members to
a maximum of ten members, one of which is a sniper. ➤ Discuss breaching methods and techniques and
demonstrate the ability to breach a door in a tactical
setting.
Vendors will also be displaying tactical equipment and
clothing. ➤ In a tactical setting, perform a series of slow and
deliberate entry/search techniques as they relate to
barricaded subjects and high risk warrant incidents.
Registration
You must register for this competition on the NC Justice ➤ In a tactical setting, perform a series of dynamic entry
Academy Training Portal: https://ncja-portal.acadisonline. techniques as they relate to hostage rescue or drug search
com/acadisviewer/login.aspx warrant incidents.
➤ Discuss legal issues that apply to tactical operations
involving SWAT teams.
Course Coordinator Length of Course
TBA Three days (24 hours) Methodologies
This course employs lecture, discussion, demonstrations and
practical exercises.

Course Requirements
The student must be a certifi ed law enforcement offi cer or
currently serving as a member of the United States Armed
Forces. Attendance is required at all class sessions. Students
are expected to successfully complete all practical exercises.
The student must score an 80% or greater on the SWAT
Operator written exam. Student must be on an active
SWAT team to be approved.

Special Concerns
Students must bring with them (materials required):
handgun with at least three magazines, 700 rounds practice

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➤ Perform a series of force on force tactical operations
as they relate to hostage rescue scenarios and high risk
warrant/barricaded subject scenarios.
➤ Discuss tactical operations in a chemical munitions
environment and conduct live fi re drills while donning a
gas mask.
➤ Perform a vehicle assault and linear assault in a tactical
setting.
➤ Plan and execute a pre-rehearsed plan as part of mock
callout during an FTX.

Methodologies
This course employs lecture, discussion, demonstrations and
LIMIT 3 STUDENTS
PER DEPARTMENT. practical exercises.

Course Requirements
ammunition for handgun, tactical belt and holster, long The student must be a certifi ed law enforcement offi cer
gun (SMG/Carbine/Shotgun) with at least three magazines, or currently serving as a member of the United States
700 round practice ammunition for long-gun, fl ashlight, Armed Forces and must have completed the NCJA SWAT
tactical clothing, rain gear, body armor, gas mask with fi lter, Operator I course or other approved course. Any student
hearing/eye protection, billed ball cap and ballistic helmet. who has not attended the NCJA SWAT Operator I course
must submit a certifi cate of completion of a basic SWAT
Optional items that will enhance your training: Any course and also submit a course description or syllabus of
specialized item, tool or device utilized by your agency that course. Approval to be accepted into SWAT Operator
that will enhance your training. II is contingent upon experience and is at the discretion of
the course coordinator. Students are expected to successfully
Course Coordinator Length of Course complete all practical exercises. The student must score an
TBA Five days (50 hours) 80% or greater on the SWAT Operator II written exam.


Must be on an active SWAT team and a minimum of 1
year experience is recommended but not required.
SWAT Operator II Special Concerns

Materials required: Handgun with at least three magazines,
500 rounds practice ammunition for handgun, tactical
belt and holster, long gun (SMG/Carbine/Shotgun) with at
Who Should Attend least three magazines, 700 rounds practice ammunition for
This course complements the NCJA SWAT Operator I long gun, fl ashlight, tactical clothing, rain gear, body armor,
course and provides operators with additional options in gas mask with fi lter, hearing/eye protection, billed ball cap,
regards to crisis resolution. Students must have completed ballistic helmet.
the NCJA SWAT Operator I course or other approved
basic level SWAT course.
Optional items: Any specialized item, tool or device
utilized by your agency that will enhance your training.
Course Goal
To expose the student to some of the methods and strategies Course Coordinator Length of Course
used to resolve critical situations that otherwise pose a risk to TBA Five days (50 hours)
the community, citizens and law enforcement.

Course Objectives LIMIT 3 STUDENTS
The student will be able to: PER DEPARTMENT.
➤ Discuss Tactical Emergency Casualty Care and perform
basic casualty care procedures.
➤ Perform Small Unit Tactics and conduct live fi re drills as
they relate to woodland operations.
➤ Perform a series of shooting drills with the primary
and secondary weapon systems as they relate to tactical
operations.
➤ Identify the components of operational planning.

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Tactical Lessons Learned (goal is to reinforce the course’s primary principles
through case studies)
Leadership: ➤ Incidents that contain valuable insights into the initial
decision making cycle of critical incidents will be
dissected to better understand how events unfolded.
Critical Lessons ➤ The class will discuss lessons learned from previous
Learned critical events along with how we can improve through
planning and leadership if presented with an incident of
similar dynamics.
➤ Students will choose an example of a critical incident
LIMIT 4 STUDENTS to present to the class and discuss the lessons learned
PER DEPARTMENT.
from it.
TTCP Accredited Course Methodologies
This course employs classroom lecture, case studies, and
open class discussion. Emphasis is placed on the experiential
Who Should Attend knowledge of students who have gone through the crisis
This course is designed for both tactically and non-tactically cycle and critical incident events thereby reinforcing the
trained law enforcement offi cers aspiring to develop their emotional expectations for other offi cers in similar situations.
leadership and response skills in crisis situations. Credits for
this course apply to the Tactical Training Certifi cate Program Course Requirements
(TTCP). Attendance is required for all class sessions. In order to
satisfactorily complete this course, the student is expected to
Course Goal participate in all class discussions and activities, complete two
To provide the student with the technical and cognitive skills homework assignments and obtain a minimum score of 75%
needed to provide effective leadership within the context on a written test to be given at the conclusion of the course.
of a critical incident. The course structure involves the de-
escalation of a scene and the management of an incident Resources Required
that has progressed into a critical incident situation. The Students will need to bring note-taking materials.
course strives to improve the quality of the student’s tactical
decision-making abilities by reinforcing mental models and Course Coordinator Length of Course
lessons learned based on studies of previous scenarios. Scott Tyson Five days (40 hours)

The following blocks of training are utilized to achieve the
course goal:
1. Tactical Leadership within a critical incident
2. Risk Assessments
3. Lessons Learned derived from case studies involving
recent events
The course objectives are achieved through lecture, case
studies, and having students discuss the principles outlined
in the course as they apply to various incident scenarios. A
breakdown outlining the focus of each block is:
Tactical Leadership (goal is to improve and/or build upon the
student’s leadership style) Telecommunicator
➤ Fundamentals of the crisis cycle and the human body’s
response to the stress of critical incidents. Certification Course
➤ The importance of having high Emotional Intelligence
(E.Q.) and how to improve it. Who Should Attend
➤ How understanding the crisis cycle and improving your All telecommunicators (sheriffs, police, emergency service
own E.Q. can make the offi cer a stronger leader before, centers, highway patrol, etc.) who are employed by or
during and after the experience of a critical incident. sponsored by an emergency service center. All persons
Risk Assessment (goal is to have the students improve upon who are employed as telecommunicators under the direct
planning for critical incidents and practicing the way they will respond) supervision of a sheriff’s offi ce are required by the North
➤ The importance of tactical planning with foreknowledge Carolina Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards
of human and team dynamics. Commission to enroll and successfully complete the course.
➤ Knowing what resources you have available and how to This requirement excludes all telecommunicators that are
prioritize your available assets. grandfathered.
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Course Goal Telecommunicator
To present the basic standard operating procedures
for telecommunicators and to develop the role and Supervisor Training
responsibilities of the emergency service telecommunicator.

Course Objectives
The student will be able to:
➤ Defi ne the role and explain the characteristics of
the professional telecommunicator; stress and the
telecommunicator; and the telecommunicator’s code of
ethics.
➤ Identify and demonstrate the general operation of
the major equipment components of a modern
telecommunications service center.
➤ List and identify the major information resources
available to assist in the practice of telecommunications.
➤ Differentiate between the organization, general
operational practices, terminology and common service
requests associated with law enforcement, fi re and
emergency medical services, and the North Carolina Who Should Attend
Division of Emergency Management. All telecommunicators (sheriffs, police, emergency service
➤ Identify, explain and demonstrate common call centers, highway patrol, etc.) who are employed by or
reception, prioritization and resource allocation practices sponsored by an emergency services center and are preparing
associated with everyday telecommunications. and/or performing the duties of a communications center
➤ Identify and explain the aspects of civil liability for the supervisor.
professional telecommunicator.
➤ Identify, explain and demonstrate basic radio Course Goal
broadcast techniques associated with emergency To provide the participant with knowledge and skills
telecommunications. required to effectively supervise personnel in an emergency
➤ Demonstrate basic telecommunications training skills in communications center.
a structured telecommunications training practicum.
Course Objectives
Methodologies The student will be able to:
The course employs lecture, discussion, demonstration and ➤ Defi ne and describe the various roles fi lled by the
practical exercises. supervisor.
➤ Identify and initiate proper intervention to solve
Course Requirements problems when they occur.
Attendance is required at all class sessions. All practical ➤ Identify procedures necessary to refer problems and
exercises must be satisfactorily completed and a minimum remedies with proper use of the chain of command.
score of 70% must be achieved on the fi nal Commission- ➤ Defi ne terms and concepts associated with criminal
administered written exam. All students confi rmed for prosecutions and civil prosecutions.
this course are required to provide a completed Medical ➤ List and explain various claims that may be brought
History Statement (F-1) and Medical Examination against an agency in relation to supervisory actions.
Report (F-2), unless they have been grandfathered by ➤ List in writing ways to minimize and/or avoid litigation
the NC Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards by using proper supervisory methods.
Commission. ➤ Describe the relationship between liability exposure and
policy-and-procedure enforcement.
Special Concerns ➤ Identify ways to better manage personal resources and
ay at 1:00 p.m.
Initial class begins on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. successfully complete a self-assessment of your skills,
knowledge and abilities.
Course Coordinator ➤ Describe how motivation affects work and how to better
Susan M. Gillis motivate employees.
➤ Explain the role of the supervisor as a leadership role
Length of Course model to employees.
hours)
Five and one-half days (48 hours) ➤ Demonstrate key dynamics of the communications
process.
➤ Identify the important attributes of documentation and
how to effectively use it.

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➤ Defi ne the term motivation. T.R.R.U.T.H.
➤ List and explain various motivational techniques.
➤ Utilize identifi ed methods for counseling employees to (Taking Race Relations
address factors in high performance by employees.
➤ Describe the construction process for staff studies and Understanding
and methods used for planning and completing needs
assessments, job-task analyses and job descriptions. to Heart)

Methodologies Who Should Attend
This course employs lecture, conference, and group exercise.
This course is intended for sworn and non-sworn personnel
Course Requirements who will be actively engaged in community-relations
The student is required to attend the entire course. All initiatives within their agency. While much of the course
practical exercises must be satisfactorily completed. content focuses on the delivery of police service by sworn
offi cers, all departmental personnel responsible for dealing
Course Coordinator Length of Course with the public can benefi t from this course.
Susan M. Gillis Three days (24 hours)
Course Goal
This course will provide law enforcement offi cers and other
Traffic Law Refresher personnel with the necessary psycho-social skills needed
to effectively mitigate confl icts and build trust with ethnic
(Web-based) minorities.
Course Objectives
➤ Understand how cultural biases play a role in policing.
TEICP Accredited Course
➤ Identify the impact of racial profi ling.
➤ Explain the differences between stereotyping, prejudice,
and discrimination.
➤ Understand the Seven Social Processes that lead to
Lucifer Effect.
➤ Understand Kant’s ethical theories of hypothetical and
categorical imperatives.
➤ Identify methods of building trust and meaningful
relationships with minority populations.
➤ Explain the concept of police legitimacy and procedural
Who Should Register justice.
Traffi c enforcement offi cers who have not had traffi c law ➤ Identify ways to increase perceptions of police fairness,
update training within the past 24 months. legitimacy, and effectiveness.
Course Goal ➤ Understand the Five Factors that affect citizens’ attitudes
To teach the offi cers the new statutes enacted since the 2013 toward the police.
legislative session and review seldomly used statutes. ➤ Discuss the barriers to good police-community relations.
➤ Understand the signifi cance of using de-escalation
Course Objectives techniques.
The course will include instruction covering the following areas: LIMIT 2 STUDENTS
➤ N.C.G.S. Chapter 20. Methodologies PER DEPARTMENT.
➤ Ignition interlock devices. This course employs lecture, class
➤ DWI checkpoint enforcement. LIMIT 2 STUDENTS discussion, demonstration and practice.
PER DEPARTMENT. Course Requirements
Methodologies Students should be familiar with Microsoft Word and
Students will be assigned weekly Microsoft PowerPoint software applications. Attendees
reading assignments and will complete online quizzes.
should bring a jump drive for storing course work.
Course Requirements Course Coordinator Length of Course
Student will need access to a current edition of the N.C.G.S. Carlton R. Joyner Two days (16 hours)
Chapter 20. Students must attain a passing score on each
weekly quiz and 70% on the fi nal written exam. The
combination of the two will determine pass/fail.
Course Coordinator Course Credit
Jesse Kittrell Sixteen hours

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Verbal Judo:

Tactical

Communication

for the

Criminal Justice

Professional


Who Should Attend
This course is designed for public safety professionals
seeking to expand on their tactical communication skills to
further preserve law and order while maintaining their own
and the public’s safety.

Use of Force Course Goal
To provide the student with the technical and practical skills
Decision Making needed to use “Presence of Words” to calm diffi cult people
who may be under severe emotional or other infl uences,
redirect the behavior of hostile people, defuse potentially
dangerous situations, perform professionally under all
Who Should Attend conditions and achieve the desired outcome in an encounter.
Sworn Law Enforcement Offi cers.
Course Objectives
Course Goal The student will be able to achieve the following objectives
This course is designed to aid offi cers in force related in accordance with the information received during this
decisions and build techniques that can be used in course of instruction:
deescalating potentially deadly encounters, maintaining
control of the subject and documenting their actions The Profession
accordingly. ➤ Goals of the Course/Traits of a Professional
➤ Goal of Law Enforcement/Intervention/Force Options
Course Objectives ➤ Mushin/Three Kinds of People
➤ Examine legal issues with the use of force and aid ➤ Contact Professionals/Know your Weaknesses
offi cers in building skills in verbal communication ➤ The Art of Representation
to help limit the amount of force needed to control
situations. Tactical Theory
➤ Properly complete use of force reports and other ➤ Active Listening/First & Second Street Truths R.A.M.
associated documents. ➤ Third Street Truth
➤ Pace, Pitch and Modulation R.A.P.
Methodologies ➤ Voice and Other Non-verbals Must Harmonize
This course employs lecture, practical exercises using a force ➤ The Body Can’t Lie, but 90-90% Can R.A.T.
simulator, and written exercises. ➤ R.A.M./R.A.P./R.A.T./R.A.C. R.A.C.
Course Requirements
➤ Duty gear, athletic type shoes suitable for use on mats,
comfortable clothing suitable for free movement and
attachment of the duty belt to include duty holster, taser
holster.
➤ Copies of the agency’s use of force report form and
discharge of fi rearm report.

Special Concerns
This course will include weapon retention exercises
consistent with current SC/AT techniques.

Course Coordinator Length of Course
TBA Five days (40 hours)

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Tactical Application ➤ Defi ne “reasonable suspicion” and discuss factors courts
➤ Verbal Karate vs. Verbal Judo L.E.A.P.S. will consider in determining the existence of reasonable
➤ Five-Step Pattern Diagram suspicion.
➤ Five-Step “Hard Style” ➤ Discuss the types of warrantless searches that must be
➤ Tactical 8-Step Pattern S.A.F.E.R. supported by reasonable suspicion.
➤ Arts of Translation & Meditation ➤ Defi ne “probable cause” and discuss factors courts will
➤ L.E.A.P.S. Concept consider in determining the existence of probable cause.
➤ Five Types of Questions ➤ Discuss the types of warrantless searches that must be
➤ Paraphrasing supported by probable cause.
➤ The Four Appeals LIMIT 2 STUDENTS ➤ Discuss types of warrantless searches that may be
PER DEPARTMENT.
➤ Domestic Kata conducted in response to a public emergency.
➤ S.A.F.E.R. Concept
Methodologies
Methodologies This course employs lecture, class discussion, videos and an
This course employs classroom instruction, open discussion intensive review of judicial decisions (appellate court cases)
and practical exercise. illustrating the points made throughout the course.

Course Requirements Course Requirement
Attendance is required for all class sessions. In order This course involves an intensive review of judicial
to satisfactorily complete this course, the student must decisions/case law. Attendance is required at all sessions.
participate in all class discussions and activities and obtain a A minimum score of 70% must be achieved on the fi nal
minimum score of 70% on a written test to be given at the examination
conclusion of the course.
Course Coordinator Length of Course
Course Coordinator Length of Course Robert Pickett Two days (16 hours)
Carlton R. Joyner Two days (16 hours)


LIMIT 2 STUDENTS
PER DEPARTMENT.

Warrantless

Searches


CICP Accredited Course


Who Should Attend
Sworn law enforcement offi cers.

Course Goal
Law enforcement offi cers must be knowledgeable in the
laws pertaining to warrantless searches in order to lawfully
apprehend criminal offenders and obtain evidence for
use in prosecution. This course will review basic laws of
warrantless searches in order to enable offi cers to lawfully
and effectively perform their duties.

Course Objectives
The student will be able to:
➤ Review 4th Amendment requirements governing
searches.
➤ Recognize when a “search” has occurred and identify
the correct constitutional standard for conducting
“searches.”
➤ Discuss the types of warrantless searches that may be
conducted without any suspicion of wrongful conduct.

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I Other Important


I


I Information





How to Registration must be made using the

Register Online Training Portal (https://ncja-portal.acadisonline.com)
Paper course applications are no longer accepted.



The North Carolina Justice Academy is funded by the tuition or room fee. Room registration hours are as follows:
North Carolina General Assembly, and course enrollment is Sunday, beginning at 12 noon and Monday through
primarily for full-time employees of criminal justice agencies Thursday, 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Anyone arriving after 6:00
within North Carolina. p.m. will have room assignments made by the security offi cer
on duty.
TRAINING PORTAL HOUSING ASSIGNMENT - Edneyville
Students must request enrollment for classroom and online Registration is conducted at the Reception Desk, Room
courses for either campus through the Training Portal at 101, on the ground fl oor of the Administration Building on
https://ncja-portal.acadisonline.com. Confi rmation and all Sunday from 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.; Monday from 7:00 a.m.
class correspondence will be handled by email.
- 7:00 p.m.; and Tuesday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Students arriving after scheduled hours of registration will be
To use the portal, you must fi rst have a username and checked in by the security offi cer on duty. If a substitution is
password. Instructions for obtaining these are located on the made for an Edneyville course, you must replace male with
portal home page.
male and female with female.
Note to agency training coordinators: You may register COMMUTING STUDENTS
your agency employees for classes via the portal. To do this, Commuting students should report directly to class.
two conditions must be met.
1. Your employees must have portal accounts. You cannot
register someone who does not have an account. NCJA Learning

2. Your account must be designated as a “training Resource Center
coordinator account.” This is an option you select when
you request your account. If you are not a training
coordinator and need to be designated as one on the The Learning Resource Center is an integral part of the
portal, contact [email protected]. North Carolina Justice Academy. Located on the East
Campus, it provides library and technology services
CANCELLATIONS to Academy students and law enforcement personnel
We request immediate notifi cation of cancellations so throughout the state: the LRC offers library membership to
waiting list personnel can be contacted. Cancellations must its law enforcement patrons. Housing over 23,000 books,
be reported to the Salemburg registrar by phone journals, magazines, reference materials, and technical
(910-926-6030) or email ([email protected]) and to the manuals, the LRC also maintains special collections of
Edneyville registrar by phone (828-685-3600). law enforcement lesson plans and training videos. Library
materials are available free of charge and can be shipped at
Note: It is not possible to cancel a registration no cost (except return postage). In addition to its collections
through the portal. You must contact the in criminal justice, the LRC offers popular magazines and
appropriate campus registrar. movies on DVD.
LRC HOURS OF OPERATION
HOUSING ASSIGNMENT - Salemburg Monday – Thursday - 8:00am – 9:00pm
Academy students will be assigned a room at the Friday - 8:00am – 5:00pm
Dormitory Offi ce for the duration of the course they are 910-926-6090
attending. The Academy does not charge a registration,
(except holidays or special/reduced hours)
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Office of the Registrar







Students or alumni who desire a transcript of NCJA courses A transcript can be picked up in person during regular
must present a written request or the form below to the business hours. A picture ID is required.
Registrar’s Offi ce. Please note that federal law requires that
all requests must bear the signature of the student, so email If you have questions about the transcript request process,
requests cannot be honored. please call the Offi ce of the Registrar at 910-926-6030 or
828-685-3600, ext. 213.
For purpose of identifi cation, the request needs to include:
• Student’s full/maiden name Mail all transcript requests to:
• Social Security number Registrar, NC Justice Academy,
• Date of Birth
• Complete mailing address of where the transcript is to PO Box 99, Salemburg, NC 28385-0099
be sent or
• Student’s signature Registrar, NC Justice Academy,
PO Box 600, Edneyville, NC 28727-0600
Offi cial transcripts cannot be emailed or faxed to students,
departments, etc. They can only be sent via regular mail.
Please remember that all transcript requests must be signed
by the student.



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Last First Middle/Maiden



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