Investigations

The Investigative Unit of the Criminal Justice Standards Division conducts investigations of alleged or suspected violations of the administrative rules 12 NCAC 9A .0204, 9A .0205, 9G .0504 & 9G .0505 which have been adopted by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission (Commission) in order to ensure that applicants for criminal justice officer positions meet and maintain minimum employment and retention standards.

Investigations may include inquiries of the following:

individuals applying for or holding positions which require certification who are employed with any municipal, county or state agency requiring law enforcement officer certification;
individuals applying for or holding positions which require certification who are employed with the North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention;
individuals applying for or holding positions which require certification who are employed with the North Carolina Department of Correction;
individuals applying for or holding Company Police Officer commissions; and,
allegations of training school improprieties by trainees, instructors or school directors.

Common rule violations include:

making a material misrepresentation of information on Commission application forms required for certification or accreditation;
the commission or conviction of a criminal offense which violates Commission rules, such as a felony offense or a "Class B misdemeanor";
exhibiting a lack of good moral character which is expected of a Commission-certified officer; and
failure to report the disposition of any criminal offense (other than minor traffic offenses) to the Criminal Justice Standards Division, after being awarded criminal justice officer certification, within the 30 day period mandated by the Commission's administrative rules.

For questions or comments concerning the Commission's Investigative Unit, you may contact one of the following staff members at the Criminal Justice Standards Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice:

For law enforcement inquiries please contact Richard Squires (919) 716-6470

For Department of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention and Department of Correction inquiries, please contact Edward Zapolsky (919) 716-6470