NC BLET – ORIENTATION 2015 – Flashcards
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Orientation Objectives
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Own words: School Director, formal Commission requirements, additional basic program rules (the Cadet Guide), Commissions' requirements for certification
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Administrative Rules:
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NC Law.
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Where Commission-mandated guidelines appear.
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Title 12, Chapter 9.
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The director can raise the bar above the minimum,
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exceeding minimum guidelines, devise rules/regulations, policies that are consistent with the material which may be more rigorous than those contained in the orientation materials.
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2 THINGS TO ACHIEVE
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Get Through BLET Program, Get Certified!
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Who creates the Manual
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NC Justice Academy
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Two divisions to know:
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Criminal Justice Standards Division and the Sheriff's Standards Divisions. Their contact info is contained in the manual.
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School Director duties.
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Primarily in charge of planning the program, making a schedule, presenting, coordinating, reporting, and overall management of each accredited BLET course.
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Supplementary Rules of Conduct.
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The Cadet Guide.
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Class is terminated
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At the date of the final state exam.
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How long to get a job after passing course
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12 months; 365 days; one year.
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After passing, a job can be permanent position or
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Part time
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When may you not enroll
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The first day of class or after
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Age requirements
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At least 20 years of age with these exceptions: written approval, turns 20 before course completion, or employed as sheriff's deputy.
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Before being accepted, one must pass a nationally standardized reading test at this level
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The 10th grade level
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Attendance in all class sessions is required
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No absences can exceed a total of 5% hours from course entirety. Around 620 hours of class total.
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When you're late
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Sponsor gets a letter AND phone call
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Deficiency
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Occurs at failure of test and retest
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State allows 5 strikes
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This academy allows 3 strikes
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Once all 35 sections completed
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You may take the exam
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To be signed off on the State Exam, your class average must be at or above:
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84% for this academy.
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A passing grade
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Over 70%
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Grade needed in EACH unit to pass state exam
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70%
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Six units of State Exam
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Legal, Patrol Duties, LE Comm, Investigations, Practical Applications, Sheriff's Specific
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The amount of units you can fail on the state exam
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2 units
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You MAY request re-examination of state exam
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Upon request you may retake the state exam (I'm editing this one, give me a little while to get it right apparently I have to have something on both sides of "flashcards"...)
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If you do not understand something,
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Go talk to the director, it is up to you
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If you have been found to have withheld or falsified information on your personal history statement
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Cause for denying/revoking certification for 5 years
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Break in Service
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You must qualify annually with
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Firearms
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Excepting minor traffic offenses,
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Report the charges to the Director yourself
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(Disqualifications) Felony
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absolute disqualification
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(Disqualifications) Class B Misdemeanor
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prohibition from certification for a period of 5 years
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(Disqualifications) Four or more non Class B Misdemeanors
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prohibition from certification for a period of 2 years from the latest citation
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You don't even have to be convicted of charges to be kicked out
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(I'm editing this one, give me a little while to get it right apparently I have to have something on both sides of "flashcards"...)
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Domestic Violence Charge
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Conviction may jeopardize your eligibility to serve as a LE Officer
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BLET at CCCC operates in strict accordance with regulations set by
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the NC Criminal Justice Training & Standards Commission and the NC Sheriff's Standards Commission
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The academy also complies with all policies, procedures, and rules established by (NOT just NC Crim Justice/NC Sheriff's)
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the Department of Comunity Colleges and CCCC
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Priority admission is given to individuals
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employed or sponsored by law enforcement agencies
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Prior admission, the cadet must:
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Be a US citizen; Be at least 20 years of age (few exceptions); Complete reading component of placement test; Present: medical exam report w/in past year, high school diploma/GED, certified criminal records' check for every county of residence since age 16, valid driver's history
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School will not accept anyone who has been convicted of these following items:
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A felony A crime for which punishment could've been imprisonment for over 2 years Class B Misdemeanor w/in 5 years of application for employment 4 or more crimes or unlawful acts as defined as Class B Misdemeanors regardless of date 4 or more unlawful acts defined as Class A misdemeanors w/in 2 years Combination of 4 or more Class A/Class B Misd. regardless date
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All records required for acceptance into academy are reviewed by
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the School Director
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Background investigations on any applicant prior to full admission done by
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the School Director
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______ will be stressed throughout career in law enforcement, but perhaps never as much as while you attend BLET
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Discipline
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Come to class on time
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this means 5 minutes early
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Address each other as
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"Mr" "Ms" or "Cadet" followed by the last name
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No ____ or ____ allowed in classroom (barring water and gatorade
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food/drink
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_____ products shall not be used on the campus
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Tobacco
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Do not carry a ______ into the classroom, usage much be conducted in the parking lot; keep this item in your vehicle
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Cell phone
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Undisciplined behavior will result in
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Penalty calisthenics Verbal warning Written reprimand placed in file Termination from program, leaving cadet unable to take the state exam
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If you are going to be late, tell
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the School Director
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When an individual other than a cadet enters the classroom
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Stand at Attention (exceptions include: during testing)
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Excused Absences
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must be made in advance
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2 tardies in 2 consecutive weeks
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results in termination
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In instances of inclement weather
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the Academy follows the same schedule as CCCC
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No cadet is allowed to have any type of
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body piercing (excepting studs in female cadets' earlobes)
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For safety reasons, fingernails
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will not extend past fingertips
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All elements of the cadet's uniform will
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be properly worn at all times (pressed, sleeves creased, no strings, remember the gig line, free of lint, not wrinkled)
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Hats/lids
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carry them everywhere you go
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Before leaving the classroom
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push in chair, make sure desk is straight (notebook right corner and closed, hat left corner brim facing board), erase blackboard at end of every day
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Training ; Standards regulation 9B.0203
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outlines standards for hiring law enforcement officers in NC
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Chain of command
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Platoon/Squad Leader -; Class Leader -; Admin Assistant Sandra Batchelor -; School Director Dr Robert Powell -; Dean Joni Pavlik -; VP Dr Lisa Chapman -; President Dr Bud Marchant
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Weapons
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Will not be allowed on the campus of CCCC No firearms of any kind shall be worn on or off duty except as directed by the School Director
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Any contact with law enforcement
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shall be reported to the School Director directly prior to the next scheduled class session even if no citation was issued
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Visitors
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Are not allowed during any training sessions
