NC BASIC RADAR OPERATOR COURSE
1. Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards
Answer Agency responsible for developing and implementing mandatory CJ training courses
2. How long is the basic operator course?
Answer minimum of 30 hours not to exceed 4 consecutive weeks
3. How long is the radar recert class
Answer minimum of 6 hours not to exceed 1 week
4. Enrollment requirements for basic radar class
Answer 1. be employed as LEO
2. If deputy, be in full compliance with Sheritts Standards
3. Have endorsement of school director or agency head
4. Provide vehicle with radar you plan to seek certification on.
5. Present evidence of prior NC certification or present certification which meets, or exceeds, NC standards
5. How long do you have to do your sign off and all clocks
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, Answer 2 hours
6. Minimum written test score for basic course? Recert?
Answer Basic70 Recert75
7. When can you use your radar for enforcement
Answer After receipt of certification
8. What additional two things must you have for radar recert
Answer 1. Operator certificate
2. Provide own copy of latest radar manual
9. What can you fail in basic operator class? Recert class?
Answer Basic
Either the road test or written test
Recert
road test only. If you fail the written test you must retake the basic course
10. Basic goal of police work
Answer Protect lives and property
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, 11. What % of fatal crashes occur in 40 mph or less speed zones? 55 or more speed
zones?
Answer 40 mph - 15
55 mph - 65
12. Overall course goal
Answer Improve ettectiveness of speed enforcement through the proper and eflcient use of SMI
13. Brazier V City of Philadelphia
Answer Convicted for going faster than 7 mph
14. Three elements of speed
Answer 1. Operator
2. Vehicle
3. Road surface
15. Total stopping distance of a car travelling 20 mph? 40 mph? 60 mph? 80 mph?
Answer 20 mph - 42 feet (22 feet during reaction time, 20 feet to stop)
40 mph - 125 feet (44 feet during rxn time, 81 feet to stop)
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1. Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards
Answer Agency responsible for developing and implementing mandatory CJ training courses
2. How long is the basic operator course?
Answer minimum of 30 hours not to exceed 4 consecutive weeks
3. How long is the radar recert class
Answer minimum of 6 hours not to exceed 1 week
4. Enrollment requirements for basic radar class
Answer 1. be employed as LEO
2. If deputy, be in full compliance with Sheritts Standards
3. Have endorsement of school director or agency head
4. Provide vehicle with radar you plan to seek certification on.
5. Present evidence of prior NC certification or present certification which meets, or exceeds, NC standards
5. How long do you have to do your sign off and all clocks
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, Answer 2 hours
6. Minimum written test score for basic course? Recert?
Answer Basic70 Recert75
7. When can you use your radar for enforcement
Answer After receipt of certification
8. What additional two things must you have for radar recert
Answer 1. Operator certificate
2. Provide own copy of latest radar manual
9. What can you fail in basic operator class? Recert class?
Answer Basic
Either the road test or written test
Recert
road test only. If you fail the written test you must retake the basic course
10. Basic goal of police work
Answer Protect lives and property
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, 11. What % of fatal crashes occur in 40 mph or less speed zones? 55 or more speed
zones?
Answer 40 mph - 15
55 mph - 65
12. Overall course goal
Answer Improve ettectiveness of speed enforcement through the proper and eflcient use of SMI
13. Brazier V City of Philadelphia
Answer Convicted for going faster than 7 mph
14. Three elements of speed
Answer 1. Operator
2. Vehicle
3. Road surface
15. Total stopping distance of a car travelling 20 mph? 40 mph? 60 mph? 80 mph?
Answer 20 mph - 42 feet (22 feet during reaction time, 20 feet to stop)
40 mph - 125 feet (44 feet during rxn time, 81 feet to stop)
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