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All students must be enrolled when? - CORRECT ANSWER-No 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-20 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-5%
All make up sessions must be completed satisfactorily by when? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Before the last scheduled day of the course
How many deficiencies can a student have to take the state exam? - CORRECT
ANSWER-NONE
If a trainee has a deficiency in ONE OR TWO topical areas they can do what? -
CORRECT ANSWER-be 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER-more than 4
,What are the 6 units on the State Exam? - CORRECT ANSWER-Legal, Patrol Duties,
Law Enforcement Communications, Investigation, Practical Application, Sheriff -
Specific
What is a passing test grade? - CORRECT ANSWER-70%
If a student fails 1 OR 2 units on the state exam, what can they do? - CORRECT
ANSWER-can 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER-they can not retest and must repeat BLET
You must get sworn in within how months after the final test date to keep your
certification? - CORRECT ANSWER-12 months
Both Commissions require certified law enforcement officers to re-qualify with assigned
and authorized firearms how often? - CORRECT ANSWER-Annually
How many hours of in service training do you need per year? - CORRECT ANSWER-24
A break in service as a law enforcement officer of less than a year will what? -
CORRECT ANSWER-generally not affect an officer's certification status.
Officers with a break in service of one (1) year or more will what? - CORRECT
ANSWER-be subject to a re-training requirement by both Commissions.
,A break in service more than three (3) years will result in what? - CORRECT ANSWER-
a requirement to complete BLET in its entirety before taking the certification exam.
What are the disqualifying offenses? - CORRECT ANSWER--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? - CORRECT ANSWER-The Criminal Justice Standards Division of the
North Carolina Department of Justice
What agency provides staff and program administration to the Sheriffs' Commission? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-The North Carolina Justice Academy
What is the difference between Crime Fighter v Public Servant? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Crime 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 - CORRECT ANSWER-principles of right and wrong
, Define Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER-the discipline of determining good and evil and
defining moral duties
Define Integrity - CORRECT ANSWER-is being the same person in both private and
public life
Define Character - CORRECT ANSWER-means the quality that distinguish an
individual
Define Courage - CORRECT ANSWER-having the strength to withstand unethical
pressure, fear, or danger
How many Canons of Police Ethics are there? - CORRECT ANSWER-11
How many Major Groups of Unethical Behavior in Law Enforcement are there? -
CORRECT ANSWER-6
What are the common drivers of unethical behavior? - CORRECT ANSWER-1) Noble
Cause Corruption
2) "The Blue Curtain" / Code of Silence
3) Slippery Slope / "Mama Rosa's Test"
What is the Noble Cause Corruption? - CORRECT ANSWER-The 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-covering
another officer and his/her mistakes