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Todd Brown isn't much of a tie-dye guy, not really. But once a week on Fridays, he dons one of the colorful shirts, and it's not for the casual Friday vibes. The story behind his colorful ensemble goes back to 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic response.

Throughout National Work Zone Awareness Week, which ran from April 21 through the 25, NC Department of Public Safety personnel partnered with individuals with the NC Department of Transportation to spread awareness of work zone safety risks and how people can keep themselves and other safe.

Reentry 2030 aims to help communities create a network of care to address barriers to employment, education, housing and more that the formerly incarcerated face upon reentry. JJDP is participating in both initiatives by hosting a series of reentry simulations throughout the state.

The first week of March is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in North Carolina, to encourage you and your family to have a safety plan, to practice what you will do, to have an emergency kit and to have a way of getting weather alerts in case severe weather strikes.

Esta semana, del 20 al 26 de septiembre, 2021, la Patrulla Estatal de Carreteras de Carolina del Norte estará participando en el operativo “Operation Clear Track” (vías ferroviarias despejadas). Esta iniciativa de seguridad es parte de la Semana de Seguridad Ferroviaria llevándose a cabo como un esfuerzo para reducir muertes y lesiones prevenibles cerca de trenes y vías ferroviarias.Durante la semana de esta iniciativa, los patrulleros se posicionan en los cruces ferroviarios para distribuir tarjetas de seguridad y hacer cumplir las leyes de cruces y de entradas.

New year, new you! Resolve to be ready in 2025. This blog includes our top tips for how to kick off the year on the right foot.

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety recognized 43 outstanding employees Dec. 5 during the department’s annual Badge of Excellence Ceremony. 

  

During an emergency, maintaining open communication networks is imperative. In the first several days of Hurricane Helene response, telecommunicators and first response teams had to cope with a deluge of 911 calls and interruptions in cellular networks. SERT immediately set about restoring communications.

Even before Hurricane Helene reached North Carolina, SERT Swift Water Rescue and Urban Search and Rescue teams were stationed in Western NC, ready to deploy when called.