1. (a) The Standards Division shall administer and enforce all programs of the Commission regarding certification and implementation of standards.

2. (b) The administrative duties of the Standards Division include:

   1. (1) preparing and distributing a compilation of the rules in this Chapter, to persons, agencies, and institutions subject thereto;
   2. (2) creating and distributing forms to aid application for certification and reporting of programs conducted under the rules in this Chapter;
   3. (3) developing and administering comprehensive examinations to provide a basis for the decision to certify criminal justice officers;
   4. (4) monitoring and evaluating the activities of persons, agencies, and institutions subject to the rules in this Chapter;
   5. (5) providing technical assistance to agencies and institutions regarding their substantive and procedural responsibilities under the rules in this Chapter;
   6. (6) investigating and reporting to the Probable Cause Committee violations of and deviations from the rules in this Chapter by any person, agency, or institution;
   7. (7) maintaining records of application, qualification, and program reports filed with the Commission under the rules in this Chapter;
   8. (8) collecting information relevant to the programs of the Commission from persons, agencies, and institutions subject to the rules in this Chapter;
   9. (9) compiling and maintaining the official records of Commission meetings and acts;
   10. (10) transmitting notice of Commission actions to all persons, agencies, and institutions affecting by Commission action;
   11. (11) initiating judicial proceedings at the direction of the Commission to enjoin an offending or non‑complying criminal justice agency from violation of the rules in this Chapter; and
   12. (12) divulging to authorized requestors information in the personnel and program files of the Commission.

History Note: Authority G.S. 17C‑9;
Eff. January 1, 1981;
Amended Eff. March 1, 2004;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. May 25, 2019.