NC BLET STATE EXAM SCRIPT 2026 TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ Morals Answer: the principles of right and wrong
◉ Crime Fighter (Crime Control Model) Answer: repression of
criminal conduct is the most important function; failure of LE means
the breakdown of order; criminal process is the positive guarantor
of social freedom; efficiency is a top priority; emphasis is on speed
and finality; a conveyor belt is the model for the system; there is a
presumption of guilt
◉ Public Servant (Due Process Model) Answer: there is a possibility
of error; finality is not a priority; there is insistence on prevention
and elimination of mistakes; efficiency is rejected if it involves
shortcuts; protection of process is important as protection as
innocents; the coercive power of the state is always subject to abuse
◉ Common drivers of unethical behavior Answer: Noble Cause
Corruption
"The Blue Curtain"/Code of Silence
Slippery Slope/"Mama Rosa's test"
,◉ 6 major groups of unethical behavior in LE Answer: 1. Graft,
bribery, and classic corruption
2. Process corruption
3. Brutality and excessive force
4. on-duty unprofessional conduct
5. Workplace deviance
6. off-duty unprofessional conduct
◉ 3 sources of law Answer: 1. Constitutional law
2. Statutory law
3. Common law
◉ Criminal and civil consequences of violating someone's
constitutional rights Answer: criminal prosecution, civil liability,
departmental sanctions, evidence excluded
◉ Territorial jurisdiction of State officers Answer: anywhere in the
state
◉ Territorial jurisdiction of County officers Answer: in the county;
any property owned by the county (even if it is outside the county);
as well as any waterways adjacent/surrounding the county
, ◉ Territorial jurisdiction of municipal/city police Answer: city limits
+ 1 mile (even if it crosses city or state lines); any property owned
by the city outside the city limits
◉ Territorial jurisdiction of campus police Answer: on campus; any
roadway adjacent to campus; IF the city and campus make an
agreement, then campus PO can have jurisdiction outside of campus
◉ Territorial jurisdiction of company police Answer: property
owned by the company plus any location that they are contracted to
work in
◉ What makes LE different than any other public business? Answer:
Public Trust
◉ Can you accept gifts and favors? Answer: NO
◉ Who are you in control of for professional purposes? Answer:
Yourself, my own standard of professionalism
◉ Do your personal feelings get involved with decisions? Answer:
NO, do the right thing, the right way
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ Morals Answer: the principles of right and wrong
◉ Crime Fighter (Crime Control Model) Answer: repression of
criminal conduct is the most important function; failure of LE means
the breakdown of order; criminal process is the positive guarantor
of social freedom; efficiency is a top priority; emphasis is on speed
and finality; a conveyor belt is the model for the system; there is a
presumption of guilt
◉ Public Servant (Due Process Model) Answer: there is a possibility
of error; finality is not a priority; there is insistence on prevention
and elimination of mistakes; efficiency is rejected if it involves
shortcuts; protection of process is important as protection as
innocents; the coercive power of the state is always subject to abuse
◉ Common drivers of unethical behavior Answer: Noble Cause
Corruption
"The Blue Curtain"/Code of Silence
Slippery Slope/"Mama Rosa's test"
,◉ 6 major groups of unethical behavior in LE Answer: 1. Graft,
bribery, and classic corruption
2. Process corruption
3. Brutality and excessive force
4. on-duty unprofessional conduct
5. Workplace deviance
6. off-duty unprofessional conduct
◉ 3 sources of law Answer: 1. Constitutional law
2. Statutory law
3. Common law
◉ Criminal and civil consequences of violating someone's
constitutional rights Answer: criminal prosecution, civil liability,
departmental sanctions, evidence excluded
◉ Territorial jurisdiction of State officers Answer: anywhere in the
state
◉ Territorial jurisdiction of County officers Answer: in the county;
any property owned by the county (even if it is outside the county);
as well as any waterways adjacent/surrounding the county
, ◉ Territorial jurisdiction of municipal/city police Answer: city limits
+ 1 mile (even if it crosses city or state lines); any property owned
by the city outside the city limits
◉ Territorial jurisdiction of campus police Answer: on campus; any
roadway adjacent to campus; IF the city and campus make an
agreement, then campus PO can have jurisdiction outside of campus
◉ Territorial jurisdiction of company police Answer: property
owned by the company plus any location that they are contracted to
work in
◉ What makes LE different than any other public business? Answer:
Public Trust
◉ Can you accept gifts and favors? Answer: NO
◉ Who are you in control of for professional purposes? Answer:
Yourself, my own standard of professionalism
◉ Do your personal feelings get involved with decisions? Answer:
NO, do the right thing, the right way
