12 NCAC 09B .0205 BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING
(a) The basic training course for law enforcement officers shall consist of instruction designed to provide the trainee with the skills and knowledge to perform those tasks essential to function in law enforcement.
(b) The course entitled "Basic Law Enforcement Training" shall consist of a minimum of 868 hours of instruction
and shall include the following identified topical areas and minimum instructional hours for each:
(1) Module 1
(A) Orientation 8 Hours
(B) Ethical Problem Solving 16 Hours
(C) Communication and De-escalation Skills 24 Hours
(D) Crisis Intervention: Interacting With Special Needs Populations 24 Hours
(E) Officer Health and Wellness 54 Hours
(F) Field Notes and Report Writing 16 Hours
(G) Arrest, Search, Seizure, and Constitutional Law 24 Hours
(H) Interviews and Interrogations 24 Hours
(I) Compliance and Control Tactics 64 Hours
(J) Firearms 96 Hours
(K) Law Enforcement Driver Training 48 Hours
(L) First Responder 24 Hours
(2) Module 2
(A) Criminal Investigations 40 Hours
(B) Testifying in Court 16 Hours
(C) Responding to Crime Victims 8 Hours
(D) Person Crimes 16 Hours
(E) Property Crimes 16 Hours
(F) Crimes Against the Public 16 Hours
(G) Juvenile Laws and Procedures 12 Hours
(H) Domestic Violence 16 Hours
(I) Sexual Assaults 16 Hours
(J) Human Trafficking 4 Hours
(K) Hate Crimes 8 Hours
(L) Controlled Substances 16 Hours
(M) Missing Persons 4 Hours
(N) Deceased Persons 4 Hours
(3) Module 3
(A) Motor Vehicle Law 20 Hours
(B) Traffic Law Enforcement 24 Hours
(C) Traffic Crash Investigations 24 Hours
(D) Standardized Field Sobriety Testing 28 Hours
(4) Module 4
(A) Patrol Techniques 28 Hours
(B) Crowd Management 16 Hours
(C) Courtroom Security 8 Hours
(D) Homeland Security 8 Hours
(E) Rapid Deployment to an Active Attacker 16 Hours
(F) Civil Process 24 Hours
(G) Transporting and Processing 8 Hours
(H) Crime Prevention 4 Hours
(I) Explosives and Hazardous Materials Emergencies 16 Hours
(5) Testing 30 Hours
Total Course Hours 868 Hours
(c) This Rule does not apply to Basic Law Enforcement Training courses that were in progress as of January 1, 2025.
History Note: Authority G.S. 17C-6; 17C-10;
Eff. January 1, 1981;
Temporary Amendment Eff. December 14, 1983 for a period of 120 days to expire on April 12, 1984;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2019; July 1, 2018; January 1, 2018; July 1, 2017; July 1, 2016;
January 1, 2015; February 1, 2014; July 1, 2011; July 1, 2009; January 1, 2006; August 1, 2002;
August 1, 2000; November 1, 1998; July 1, 1997; January 1, 1995; February 1, 1991; July 1, 1989;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. May 25, 2019;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2025.