Spring 2019 Law Enforcement Class Graduates | Eastern North Carolina Now

Press Release:

    WASHINGTON, N.C.     Law enforcement officers are in high demand, and Beaufort County Community College sent three more graduates out into the community to begin their careers. The college held a graduation ceremony for the Spring 2019 Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy on June 20. Jameson Seth Broadway of Washington, Ronda Janis Byrd of Greenville, and Justin Lilley of Pinetown were honored at the ceremony.

Law enforcement graduates (left to right) J. Seth Broadway, Ronda Janis Byrd and Justin Lilley with BCCC Police Chief Todd Alligood (left) and BCCC Director of Law Enforcement Programs Larry Barnes (right)

    BCCC Police Chief Todd Alligood of the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office spoke at the graduation, and J. Seth Broadway, as president of his law enforcement class, also delivered remarks. The BLET program gives students essential skills for entry-level employment as law enforcement officers with state, county or municipal agencies, or with private enterprise.

    The program uses state commission-mandated topics and methods of instruction. General subjects include criminal, juvenile, civil, traffic and alcoholic beverage laws; investigative, patrol, custody and court procedures; emergency responses; and ethics and community relations.

    Successful graduates receive a certificate and qualify to take certification examinations mandated by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and/or the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission.

    A new program from the NC Justice Department hopes to get more rural positions filled by offering forgivable loans in exchange for employment commitments in rural counties. The Criminal Justice Fellows program can provide a way for students to earn an Associate in Applied Science in Criminal Justice at minimal cost to them. While students do not need an AAS in Criminal Justice to start as a police officer, they may need the degree to advance in the field. CJ fellows are also guaranteed a seat in a training academy in their field.

    In exchange for up to $6300 in forgivable loans, students will commit to working in criminal justice positions at law enforcement agencies in eligible counties including Beaufort, Bertie, Chowan, Hyde, Tyrrell and Washington, as well as other rural counties across the state. This could be a police department, sheriff's department or state prison, including Hyde Correctional Institute, Tyrrell Prison Work Farm, Pamlico Correctional Institute or Bertie Correctional Institute.

    The next BLET academy starts on August 19. The program will hold an informational session on August 5 where instructors will answer questions and hand out packets that applicants will need to fill out before admission into the program. For more information, contact Larry Barnes at 252-940-6228 or larry.barnes@beaufortccc.edu. Contact Crystal Watts at crystal.watts@beaufortccc.edu with questions about the CJ Fellows program.


  • Attila Nemecz
  • Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator
  • Beaufort County Community College
  • 5337 U.S. Highway 264 East
  • Washington, N.C. 27889
  • Ph: 252-940-6387
  • Cell: 252-940-8672
  • attila.nemecz@beaufortccc.edu

Go Back


Leave a Guest Comment

Your Name or Alias
Your Email Address ( your email address will not be published)
Enter Your Comment ( no code or urls allowed, text only please )




Herion Bust in Aurora Local News & Expression, Community, Beaufort County Community College, School News Practical Nursing Students Graduate


HbAD0

Latest School News

ECU dental school marks statewide care milestone with 100,000 patients served
Dog-walking class celebrates 10 years, professor’s service award
WASHINGTON, NC— Beaufort County Community College has eight-week, online "Late-Start" courses starting March 6.
A new scholarship will help more North Carolina families attend university and offer them debt-free community college.
A Google search on Pirates and New York City yields numerous results, including a Seattle Times article stating that in New York in 1692, “piracy was a leading economic-development tool in the city’s competition with the ports of Boston and Philadelphia.”
The turquoise waters surrounding the small island chain that includes Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands hold opportunities for exploring future wind energy projects. But they also hold important archaeological and cultural heritage sites.
WASHINGTON, NC— The Beaufort County Community College Foundation received a $40,000 donation from the First Annual Belhaven Trout Tournament and Festival.

HbAD1

First Panhellenic endowment is tribute to sisterhood
East Carolina University’s commencement ceremony will take place Friday, Dec. 15, at 10 a.m. in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum to celebrate approximately 1,925 members of the fall Class of 2023. ECU alumnus Kelly S. King will be the keynote speaker.
Beaufort County Community College celebrated the successful completion of its first-ever Patrol K-9 class, marking a new venture in law enforcement training.
Actor Sean Astin shared messages of inspiration, continuing his mother’s legacy
Partnership with Alaska and Arizona universities brings rehabilitation services to remote communities
ECU’s first all-minority cast will perform “Once on This Island” through Sunday in McGinnis Theatre
ECU construction management graduates are shaping the region
ECU begins International Education Week with Parade of Flags, International Awards Ceremony

HbAD2

 
Back to Top