Public Safety Training Programs: Criminal Justice/ Law Enforcement Training State-Level Update NCCCAEA Fall Conference Sheraton Imperial, Durham September 27, 2012
Public Safety Training Programs System Office Public Safety Training Staff A unit under Barbara Boyce, Associate Vice President, Workforce Continuing Education Tracy McPherson, Director, Public Safety Training Programs Winfield Abee, Fire/Rescue Regional Coordinator (West) Chris Raynor, Fire/Rescue Regional Coordinator (Piedmont) Phil Batts, Fire/Rescue Regional Coordinator (East) Pauline Kury, Assistant Page 2
Public Safety Training Programs Public Safety Defined System Office Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement (CJC) Fire and Rescue (FIP) Code Enforcement (COD) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Emergency Management (EPT) Also, Correctional Education Page 3
Public Safety Training Programs State-Level Perspective Partner State Agencies Related Boards and Commissions Hot Topics - including Waivers, Tiered Funding, Regional Testing, Student Transcripts/Certificates, etc. New NCCCS Criminal Justice Advisory Committee Communications Plan/Professional Development Page 4
Community College Policies and Procedures (Topics on Handout) State Board of Community Colleges Code Critical Success Factors Numbered Memos, including Waiver Guidance Program Code Changes Tiered Funding/Course Tiers BLET Curriculum and Continuing Education Continuing Education CJC Courses Data separate handouts Page 5
CJC Tier 2 CE Courses CJC 100 Curriculum BLET is Tier 2 Tier 2 CE Courses for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 CJC-xxxx - Law Enforcement Mandated (**Has been changed**) Tier 2 Courses - Updated September 1, 2012 CJC-3938 Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) CJC-3941 Detention Officer CJC-4004 Search & Rescue Special Ops CJC-5001 Crime Scene Technician CJC-5055 Security and Enforcement Training CJC-5060 Animal Handling and Control (K-9) All other CE CJC Courses are now Tier 3 Page 6
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Partner State Agencies N.C. Department of Justice http://www.ncdoj.com/about-doj/law-enforcement-training-and-standards.aspx N.C. Department of Public Safety https://www.ncdps.gov/ (Formerly Crime Control and Public Safety, Department of Correction, and Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention) Page 7
Commissions and Commission Staff Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission (voting position) Sheriffs Education and Training Standards Commission (non-voting position) CJ Standards, Sheriffs Standards, and NC Justice Academy staff serve as staff to the Commissions Hot Topics: Online Training/Test Security, Instructor Credentials, Reading Standards, Regional Testing Page 8
CJ Commission System Plan 7 th Edition Goal 1: Review the professional standards requirements for criminal justice officers to ensure that high quality officers are being hired and retained. Goal 2: Continue examination of professional development, retention, and recruitment of criminal justice officers, with the goal of improving the profession. Goal 3: Continue to develop a program of activities designed to assist all criminal justice officers in addressing the ever-changing societal issues within the state. Review Commission training for possible improvements in delivery methods and facilities. Goal 4: Review and evaluate the Specialized Instructor Training program to determine its effectiveness in meeting the needs of the criminal justice profession. Goal 5: Evaluate the need for standards in particular areas of criminal justice specialization, including crime scene investigation, Spanish interpretation, K-9 handlers, field training, TASER, OC Spray, PR-24 Baton and ASP. Page 9
NCCCS Criminal Justice Advisory Committee* Western Region Lili Johnson Aaron Vassey Dean Gordon Piedmont Region Eric Holloman Wayne Lamm Jon Gregory Eastern Region Paul Buchanan Rick McCormac Jeff Robinson BLET Sherry Cartee Spencer Rummage Steve Warren At Large Sandra Neal Central Piedmont CC Cleveland CC Surry CC Guilford Technical CC Nash CC Wake Technical CC Coastal Carolina CC Craven CC Pitt Community College Blue Ridge CC Rowan-Cabarrus CC Western Piedmont CC Guilford Technical CC *Committee of the Workforce Development Leadership Committee (WDLC) Page 10
NCCCS Criminal Justice Advisory Committee* The Committee was Created to Help Achieve the Primary Goals of the Public Safety Section: To Understand, Support, and Promote the State s Criminal Justice Training Network, and To Help Colleges Enhance Training Program Rigor, Relevance, and Quality Key Advisory Committee Topics for 2012 Waiver Clarification Audit Concerns Online Training Communications Professional Development Agency Partnerships *Committee of the Workforce Development Leadership Committee (WDLC) Page 11
Next Steps Let s Talk Contact: Tracy McPherson 919-807-7117 mcphersont@nccommunitycolleges.edu Page 12