NC BLET 2025 Final Exam Questions
and Answers Latest Edition.
All students must be enrolled when? - ANSNo later than the initial (first) day of course delivery
(unless trainee is a partial enrollment)
How old must students be to be enrolled in BLET? - ANS20 years old (unless approval from the
Criminal Justice Standards Division is obtained AND the individual will be 20 years of age by the
day of the state exam)
In no cases may excused absences exceed what percent of the total reported class hours for the
course offerings? - ANS5%
All make up sessions must be completed satisfactorily by when? - ANSBefore the last scheduled
day of the course
How many deficiencies can a student have to take the state exam? - ANSNONE
If a trainee has a deficiency in ONE OR TWO topical areas they can do what? - ANSbe a partial
enrolled trainee at a later date. These must be satisfactorily completed to take the state exam, if
they do not pass they will be removed from the course
How many topical area tests can you fail to be removed from the course? - ANSmore than 4
What are the 6 units on the State Exam? - ANSLegal, Patrol Duties, Law Enforcement
Communications, Investigation, Practical Application, Sheriff - Specific
,What is a passing test grade? - ANS70%
If a student fails 1 OR 2 units on the state exam, what can they do? - ANScan request a retest,
the request must include a favorable recommendation from the school director
Retest must occur within 60 days
If a student fails 3 or more sections on the state exam, what can they do? - ANSthey can not
retest and must repeat BLET
You must get sworn in within how months after the final test date to keep your certification? -
ANS12 months
Both Commissions require certified law enforcement officers to re-qualify with assigned and
authorized firearms how often? - ANSAnnually
How many hours of in service training do you need per year? - ANS24
A break in service as a law enforcement officer of less than a year will what? - ANSgenerally not
affect an officer's certification status.
Officers with a break in service of one (1) year or more will what? - ANSbe subject to a re-
training requirement by both Commissions.
A break in service more than three (3) years will result in what? - ANSa requirement to complete
BLET in its entirety before taking the certification exam.
What are the disqualifying offenses? - ANS-Any felony conviction.
-Misdemeanors on the Class B Misdemeanor list.
,-Four (4) or more misdemeanors not on the Class B Misdemeanor list.
-Evidence satisfactory to prove all elements of a criminal offense.
-Certain firearms offenses.
What agency provides staff and program administration to the Criminal Justice Commission? -
ANSThe Criminal Justice Standards Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice
What agency provides staff and program administration to the Sheriffs' Commission? - ANSThe
Sheriffs' Justice Standards Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice
What agency provides curriculum support to both Commissions and has the primary
responsibility for curriculum development and revision for Commission-mandated training
programs? - ANSThe North Carolina Justice Academy
What is the difference between Crime Fighter v Public Servant? - ANSCrime Fighter; warrior
mindset, citizens are the enemy, emphasis on speed and finality, "conveyor belt"
Public servant; due process model, finality is not a priority
Define Morals - ANSprinciples of right and wrong
Define Ethics - ANSthe discipline of determining good and evil and defining moral duties
Define Integrity - ANSis being the same person in both private and public life
Define Character - ANSmeans the quality that distinguish an individual
Define Courage - ANShaving the strength to withstand unethical pressure, fear, or danger
, How many Canons of Police Ethics are there? - ANS11
How many Major Groups of Unethical Behavior in Law Enforcement are there? - ANS6
What are the common drivers of unethical behavior? - ANS1) Noble Cause Corruption
2) "The Blue Curtain" / Code of Silence
3) Slippery Slope / "Mama Rosa's Test"
What is the Noble Cause Corruption? - ANSThe rationalization that the "end" of crime fighting
justifies "means" that might be otherwise illegal or unethical
a) the belief that legal technicalities made the job impossible
b) the belief that the offender was guilty
What is the "The Blue Curtain" / Code of Silence? - ANScovering another officer and his/her
mistakes
What is the Slippery Slope? - ANShelping corruptions while on duty; money, drugs, and more
What is the "Mama Rosa's Test"? - ANSsee what you do when put to the test
People in many Western Cultures value direct eye contact as a what? - ANSSign of sympathy or
respect
Define Nonassertive: - ANSbehavior is passive and indirect. It allows the wants, needs, and right
of others to be more important than our own, inferior, creates a lose-win
and Answers Latest Edition.
All students must be enrolled when? - ANSNo later than the initial (first) day of course delivery
(unless trainee is a partial enrollment)
How old must students be to be enrolled in BLET? - ANS20 years old (unless approval from the
Criminal Justice Standards Division is obtained AND the individual will be 20 years of age by the
day of the state exam)
In no cases may excused absences exceed what percent of the total reported class hours for the
course offerings? - ANS5%
All make up sessions must be completed satisfactorily by when? - ANSBefore the last scheduled
day of the course
How many deficiencies can a student have to take the state exam? - ANSNONE
If a trainee has a deficiency in ONE OR TWO topical areas they can do what? - ANSbe a partial
enrolled trainee at a later date. These must be satisfactorily completed to take the state exam, if
they do not pass they will be removed from the course
How many topical area tests can you fail to be removed from the course? - ANSmore than 4
What are the 6 units on the State Exam? - ANSLegal, Patrol Duties, Law Enforcement
Communications, Investigation, Practical Application, Sheriff - Specific
,What is a passing test grade? - ANS70%
If a student fails 1 OR 2 units on the state exam, what can they do? - ANScan request a retest,
the request must include a favorable recommendation from the school director
Retest must occur within 60 days
If a student fails 3 or more sections on the state exam, what can they do? - ANSthey can not
retest and must repeat BLET
You must get sworn in within how months after the final test date to keep your certification? -
ANS12 months
Both Commissions require certified law enforcement officers to re-qualify with assigned and
authorized firearms how often? - ANSAnnually
How many hours of in service training do you need per year? - ANS24
A break in service as a law enforcement officer of less than a year will what? - ANSgenerally not
affect an officer's certification status.
Officers with a break in service of one (1) year or more will what? - ANSbe subject to a re-
training requirement by both Commissions.
A break in service more than three (3) years will result in what? - ANSa requirement to complete
BLET in its entirety before taking the certification exam.
What are the disqualifying offenses? - ANS-Any felony conviction.
-Misdemeanors on the Class B Misdemeanor list.
,-Four (4) or more misdemeanors not on the Class B Misdemeanor list.
-Evidence satisfactory to prove all elements of a criminal offense.
-Certain firearms offenses.
What agency provides staff and program administration to the Criminal Justice Commission? -
ANSThe Criminal Justice Standards Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice
What agency provides staff and program administration to the Sheriffs' Commission? - ANSThe
Sheriffs' Justice Standards Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice
What agency provides curriculum support to both Commissions and has the primary
responsibility for curriculum development and revision for Commission-mandated training
programs? - ANSThe North Carolina Justice Academy
What is the difference between Crime Fighter v Public Servant? - ANSCrime Fighter; warrior
mindset, citizens are the enemy, emphasis on speed and finality, "conveyor belt"
Public servant; due process model, finality is not a priority
Define Morals - ANSprinciples of right and wrong
Define Ethics - ANSthe discipline of determining good and evil and defining moral duties
Define Integrity - ANSis being the same person in both private and public life
Define Character - ANSmeans the quality that distinguish an individual
Define Courage - ANShaving the strength to withstand unethical pressure, fear, or danger
, How many Canons of Police Ethics are there? - ANS11
How many Major Groups of Unethical Behavior in Law Enforcement are there? - ANS6
What are the common drivers of unethical behavior? - ANS1) Noble Cause Corruption
2) "The Blue Curtain" / Code of Silence
3) Slippery Slope / "Mama Rosa's Test"
What is the Noble Cause Corruption? - ANSThe rationalization that the "end" of crime fighting
justifies "means" that might be otherwise illegal or unethical
a) the belief that legal technicalities made the job impossible
b) the belief that the offender was guilty
What is the "The Blue Curtain" / Code of Silence? - ANScovering another officer and his/her
mistakes
What is the Slippery Slope? - ANShelping corruptions while on duty; money, drugs, and more
What is the "Mama Rosa's Test"? - ANSsee what you do when put to the test
People in many Western Cultures value direct eye contact as a what? - ANSSign of sympathy or
respect
Define Nonassertive: - ANSbehavior is passive and indirect. It allows the wants, needs, and right
of others to be more important than our own, inferior, creates a lose-win
