12 NCAC 09A .0102. PURPOSE

The purpose of the commission is to raise the level of competence within the criminal justice community by: (1) Establishing minimum standards for employment and retention of criminal justice personnel; (2) Establishing minimum standards for the training and education of criminal justice personnel; (3) Promoting the planning and development of a systematic career development program for criminal justice professionals by providing and encouraging advanced or specialized training, education, and certification; (4) Planning and promoting the development and improvement of a comprehensive system of education and training in the administration of criminal justice; (5) Conducting and stimulating research and planning, by public and private agencies, designed to improve education and training in the administration of criminal justice; (6) Studying the recruitment, selection, education and training of criminal justice personnel and recommending improvements in such methods; and (7) Maintaining liaison among local, state, and federal agencies with respect to criminal justice education and training.