House Bill 1128 - Law Enforcement Investment Act

• Appropriates $250,000 in recurring and $250,000 in nonrecurring funds to the North Carolina Justice Academy for fiscal year 2022-2023 to expand training courses and develop online training capabilities.

• Requires the North Carolina Justice Academy and Community College System to develop a memorandum of understanding by October 1, 2022 allowing community colleges to provide law enforcement training and reduce travel costs for agencies.

• Appropriates $250,000 in recurring funds to the Department of Justice for fiscal year 2022-2023 to develop, maintain, and staff the North Carolina Law Enforcement Accreditation Program.

• Expands the Criminal Justice Fellows Program to include bachelor's degrees and Basic Law Enforcement Training Program certificates in addition to applied associate degrees, removing the population cap restriction on eligible counties and allowing loans up to $3,152 per year for up to two years.

• Requires all law enforcement agencies to establish Crisis Intervention Teams with specially trained officers by December 1, 2024 to assist individuals experiencing mental or behavioral health crises, and appropriates $250,000,000 in grant funds for Crisis Intervention Team training.