Professional Standards

Professional Training & Development Excellence

 

The Training Division ensures our deputies and detention officers maintain the highest standards of law enforcement proficiency through comprehensive, ongoing education, and specialized training programs.

 

Core Training Programs:

• State mandated annual certification maintenance

• NC professional certificate/service awards 

• Annual specialized firearms and taser instruction and qualification

• Career development opportunities

• Field Training Program oversight

• Crisis Intervention Training (CIT)

• Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)

 

Commitment to Excellence

 

In 2021, the Orange County Sheriff's Office was selected as one of seven agencies in North Carolina to pilot the North Carolina Law Enforcement Accreditation (NCLEA) program.

 

This initiative requires:

• Compliance with 115 professional standards

• External assessment of safety protocols

• Review of operational policies

• Evaluation of training programs

• Verification of best practices

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The accreditation process culminates in an on-site assessment. If successful the agency is granted accreditation. The agency has to re-certify periodically, ensuring continuing compliance.