North Carolina General Statutes 17D-2. Academy established; duties
(a) The North Carolina Department of Justice shall establish a North Carolina Justice Academy.
(b) The Department of Justice shall employ the staff of the academy and direct its operations.
(c) Duties of the academy. The North Carolina Justice Academy shall have, but is not limited to, the following functions:
(1) It may provide training programs for criminal justice personnel.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 17D-2
- Academy: means the North Carolina Justice Academy. See North Carolina General Statutes 17D-1
- Criminal justice personnel: means any person who serves or assists any State or local agency engaged in crime prevention, crime reduction, crime investigation, training or educating of persons employed by criminal justice agencies, or enforcement of the criminal law; or any person employed by a criminal justice agency. See North Carolina General Statutes 17D-1
- Department: means the Department of Justice. See North Carolina General Statutes 17D-1
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) It may provide technical assistance upon request to criminal justice agencies to aid them in the discharge of their responsibilities.
(3) It may develop, publish, and distribute educational and training materials.
(4) It may take such other actions as may be deemed necessary or appropriate to carry out its assigned duties and responsibilities. (1973, c. 749; 1979, c. 763, s. 2.)