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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Every agency in the State that employs personnel certified by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission or the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission shall develop and implement an early warning system to document and track the actions and behaviors of law enforcement officers for the purpose of intervening and improving performance. The early warning system required by this section shall include information, at a minimum, regarding the following:
(1) Instances of the discharge of a firearm.
(2) Instances of use of force.
(3) Vehicle collisions.
(4) Citizen complaints.
(b) Information collected under this section that is confidential under State or federal law shall remain confidential.
(c) For purposes of this section, “law enforcement officer” means any sworn law enforcement officers with the power of arrest, both State and local.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 17F. Law Enforcement § 17F-10. Development of law enforcement early warning system - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/chapter-17f-law-enforcement/nc-gen-st-sect-17f-10/
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