In January 2013, Bernie Taylor helped to launch the process to bring Basic Law Enforcement Training to Edgecombe Community College. In June 2013, he was asked to serve on an interim status as the coordinator of Law Enforcement Training at the college.
In January 2015, he was hired full time as school director for Basic Law Enforcement Training and coordinator of Law Enforcement Training.
Bernie Taylor retired from law enforcement in September 2014 from the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office where he served as lieutenant for the last eight years. As lieutenant, he was the director of in-service training and school director for the Detention Officer Certification Course at ECC.
He is a certified general instructor for both the Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Training and Standards Commission. He also is a specialized instructor in law enforcement firearms, explosive & hazardous materials, fire emergencies, and first aid & CPR.
In addition, Bernie is a certified rapid deployment/active shooter instructor. He has more than 4,000 hours of law enforcement training. As the director of training, he regularly taught in excess of 600 hours each year.