Why not make the SBI, like any other law enforcement agency. They put on the uniforms and hit the streets, when they are needed call them.

"does it really matter where it's put? as long as the Republicans just don't cut it totally out of the budget."

It does matter because it is currently led by an elected official whereas moving it would put it under an appointed official. Read: the governor will then be allowed to get away with anything they want.

it is the right of the gov nor to re assign the sacred cow sbi as he sees fit................ of course roy cooper is against it -- roy is a democrat.

I think the SBI needs to be under the AGs office to keep the perception/reality of fair and unbiased investigations alive.

The SBI has become an agency without a mission or a cause! They do every thing they can to try and justify themselves and their jobs. They are average at best investigators have botched major cases across the state time and time again. The Pitt County case with Dwight Ranson for example, there is a case in Beaufort Count right that Agent Smith charged numberous people in a prescription drug investigation in the Federal system and after all the press is all over all of the charges are going to be dropped. The lab is more than a year behind in blood analysis. Most agencies no longer need the use of the SBI in the field anylonger. I say just do away with the field agents all together.

To make this a moot point, I would move the State to the Federal model-nomination by the Governor and confirmation by the Senate. To facilitate this, I would amend the State Constitution to merge the Council of State and Cabinet, while clarifying NO executive can override the NEW Council of State, but the State General Assembly CAN. I know, "This eviscerates a Check and Balance," to which I respond: No, if the Governor and Senate majority are of different parties, only a MODERATE can survive the process.

The "state" gave away the Dix property and now they will have to pay rent on the buildings they use... I cant help but remember a recent case regarding Mr. Coopers office. Perhaps you remember it also. A former black legislator crossed the center line" superman

Yet, another clueless comment. That property was not given away. It wasnt being used anyway and the state is leasing it for a quite a few years. As far as the legislator, he was not drunk as it turned out. It was a medical condition and the other guy crossed the center line. Please get your facts straight!

Cooper, had you done your job on all the state corruption we've been reading about, you MIGHT be able to call your department independent, but I'm not inclined to buy that argument.

Nancy

All of those cases were prosecuted and convictions received, so whats your point? Your comment is moot!

It would be a wise idea to consolidate the three agencies: SBI, SHP, and ALE and form one State Police Agency that performs these three agency missions. Virginia and other states have managed to operate efficiently with this concept. It would also be appropriate to require all candidates to have a four-year degree and at least 3 three years of law enforcement experience, or a Masters Degree and one-year experience, in order to be hired. Its time to get away from political hires with no or very little experience, and hire experience quality personnel to perform this law enforcement role.

Well, our elected state officials have screwed the citizenry for the last 2 weeks. And it continues....clueless, ignorant, out of touch...it goes on and on....North Carolina has become a backwards and ill informed state. It WAS moving up...no more...so sad.

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