RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signs House Bill 595 into law, providing soldiers with military police experience to transition into law enforcement, at the Capitol building here, June 3, 2015.
This act recognizes experience as military police officers for the purpose of law enforcement certification and also increases the size of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.
"North Carolina is on its way to becoming the most veteran-friendly state in the nation," said McCrory.
Bill 595 allows military police officers who have been honorably discharged from service to receive a waiver bypassing the 16-week commission-accredited basic law enforcement training course and receive a one-year probationary certification.
Service members training and experiences gained through military service are evaluated and used to determine if their training is equivalent to or exceeds the minimum training needed for employment as a law enforcement officer. Once a service members qualifications are accepted, they will be required to complete a firearms course, supplementary legal training and are required to pass the Basic Law Enforcement Training State Comprehensive Examination.
The North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission comprised of 31 members has increased to 34 members to include police chiefs, police and correctional officers and the Director of the State Bureau of Investigation, and the Commander of the State Highway Patrol along with various other North Carolina officials that aim to strengthen the state law enforcement workforce.
"This law will make it easier for our veterans to provide here in our local communities the same safety and security they proudly provided for our country," said McCrory.
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