Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) is designed to give students essential skills required for entry-level employment as law enforcement officers with state, county, municipal governments, or with private enterprise. This program utilizes State commission-mandated topics and methods of instruction. General subjects include, but are not limited to, criminal, juvenile, civil, traffic, and alcohol beverage laws; investigative, patrol, custody, and court procedures; emergency responses; and ethics and community relations. You must meet the following requirements to be selected for the BLET training:
- U.S. citizen
- North Carolina resident
- Be at least 20 years of age
- Furnish criminal records check from the Clerk of Court from every county you have resided since the age of 16
- Sponsored by a Law Enforcement Agency
- Complete a physical examination
- Possess a high school diploma/GED
- Successfully pass the TABE reading comprehension test
- Furnish an unopened copy of your high school transcript
Note: Those discharged from the military must furnish a copy of their DD-214.
