North Carolina Department of Justice

The agenda includes a call to order, approval of minutes, certificates and awards, discussion of mandatory in-service training topics for 2026, a telecommunicator certification course, and reports from the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association and the North Carolina Justice Academy. Also covered are BLET revisions, NC Law Enforcement Accreditation, a probable cause committee, and a division report. The agenda includes discussion and action items regarding administrative rules, training courses, rule updates, and discussion items such as lateral transfers and mandated background investigation forms. There will be a closed session for personnel-related training/certification requests and consent agreements, followed by approval of consent agreements and discussion of future meeting dates.

The agenda includes a call to order, roll call, ethics reminder, and recognition of visitors. The commission will discuss final agency decisions for multiple individuals from various Sheriff Offices. The legal counsel will provide a report. The minutes from the September 19, 2024 meeting will be reviewed. The Final Agency Decision meeting included the election of the chair and vice-chair, and discussions and decisions on cases involving Darien K. Herbin, Jeslynn Ryan Hill, Latoya Shaunice Melton, and John Galloway.

The strategic plan, titled 'Promoting Financial Confidence and Literacy In North Carolina', focuses on coordinating and broadcasting statewide financial literacy efforts, leveraging state resources, and advocating for evidence-based improvements. Key strategies include identifying a singular measurable goal, prioritizing annual themes, creating a robust financial literacy website, and developing a biennial financial wellness scorecard for North Carolina. The plan aims to improve financial decision-making, avoid predatory practices, and address financial stress among North Carolina residents.

The meeting covered various topics including updates from the North Carolina Justice Academy on personnel changes, training courses, and partnerships; information on the Criminal Justice Fellows Program and its funding status; concerns regarding the removal of the Sheriffs' Unit from BLET; a discussion on School Resource Officer training and the adoption of a new rule; information on the Law Enforcement Accreditation Committee and a state accreditation program; updates from Community Colleges; a review of probable cause cases; a request for leniency; a division report covering probable cause cases, staffing, grant applications, Giglio issues, the Sheriffs' Supplemental Pension Fund, BLET, education rules, in-service training, and the BLET Job Task Analysis Committee; and several requests for waivers and basic training extensions.

The meeting addressed the Final Agency Decision regarding Daphne Rochelle Scott's detention officer certification application, which involved an omission of prior charges on her application. The commission also reviewed and approved several consent agreements for various deputy sheriff and applicant cases involving criminal charges, failure to notify the division of criminal charges, falsification of information, and lack of good moral character. A legal counsel's report summarized administrative cases, and ethics training was conducted for commission members.