Amends law enforcement officer certification requirements in South Carolina.

The bill amends Section 23-23-60 of the South Carolina Code to revise the certification process for law enforcement officers. It mandates that applicants undergo state and federal criminal records checks, supported by fingerprints, conducted by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Both agencies can retain the fingerprints for future submission to the Next Generation Identification (NGI) program and for latent fingerprint searches. The results of these checks must be reported to the academy and cannot be further disseminated.

Amends law enforcement officer certification requirements in South Carolina.

The bill amends Section 23-23-60 of the South Carolina Code to revise the certification process for law enforcement officers. It mandates that applicants undergo state and federal criminal records checks, supported by fingerprints, conducted by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Both agencies can retain the fingerprints for future submission to the Next Generation Identification (NGI) program and for latent fingerprint searches. The results of these checks must be reported to the academy and cannot be further disseminated.