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Working alongside 26,000 colleagues in North Carolina's largest state agency, it would be easy to conclude that good deeds and excellent work may go unnoticed. Yet today, the Department of Public Safety honored some of the department’s most committed and exceptional employees during its annual Badge of Excellence Awards Ceremony. Secretary Erik A. Hooks and other DPS leaders recognized 18 employees who have made outstanding contributions to the department’s mission of improving quality of life through enhanced public safety.

Officers accompany sheriff’s office with canvassing registered sex offenders under DPS supervision 

As the search for a missing 13-year old girl from Robeson County intensifies, local, state, and federal law enforcement officers have come together to pool resources and maximize manpower as they search for Hania Noella Aguilar.  On the morning of Monday, November 5, the teen was abducted from the driveway of her family home in the Rosewood Mobile Home Park in Lumberton as she waited outside for other family members.

Storm Response Series: While North Carolina braced for Hurricane Florence, numerous NC Public Safety agencies joined in the storm preparations, response and recovery. Today's blog provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the efforts of the National Guard.

 

 

Hurricane Florence slammed into the Carolina coast Sept. 14 as a Category 1 storm, then crawled its way out of the state.  

Storm Response Series: While North Carolina braced for Hurricane Florence, numerous NC Public Safety agencies joined in the storm preparations, response and recovery. Today's blog provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the efforts of the Purchasing and Logistics section and Legislative Liaisons.  

Storm Response Series: While North Carolina braced for Hurricane Florence, numerous NC Public Safety agencies joined in the storm preparations, response and recovery. Today's blog provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the efforts of the State Highway Patrol.
 

If Hurricane Florence had been a motorist driving through North Carolina, she would have gotten a ticket for going too slow. The storm took its time moving across the state, crawling at 5 mph during a four-day period, dumping gallons of water and battering eastern NC counties. 

Storm Response Series: While North Carolina braced for Hurricane Florence, numerous NC Public Safety agencies joined in the storm preparations, response and recovery. Today's blog provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the efforts of the juvenile justice employees.

 

The 2018 hurricane season tested the mettle of North Carolinians across the state.  I’m always moved by how these events bring out the very best in people and this year was no different.

Storm Response Series: While North Carolina braced for Hurricane Florence, numerous NC Public Safety agencies joined in the storm preparations, response and recovery. Today's blog provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the efforts of employees of the state prison system.   

 

For the first time in state prison history, the mass evacuation that took place before Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina last month saw close to a tenth of the offender population moved from harm’s way.

Storm Response Series: While North Carolina braced for Hurricane Florence, numerous NC Public Safety agencies joined in the storm preparations, response and recovery. Today's blog provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the Civil Air Patrol's efforts. 

 

Days before Hurricane Florence made landfall, a group of highly-trained volunteers ranging from teens to septuagenarians were strategically positioned across the state to prepare for the storm’s impacts on North Carolina.

Storm Response Series: While North Carolina braced for Hurricane Florence, numerous NC Public Safety agencies joined in the storm preparations, response and recovery. Today's blog provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the Communications Office's efforts. 

 

"I spoke to you yesterday, and you were so awesome and patient, I couldn’t imagine calling anybody else,” said the voice on the other end of the phone line.

Storm Response Series: While North Carolina braced for Hurricane Florence, numerous NC Public Safety agencies joined in the storm preparations, response and recovery. Today's blog provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the Community Correction Office's efforts. 

PPO’s take on added duties to help North Carolinians during tragic times

September 2018 will go down in history as being one of the most catastrophic months in North Carolina history.  That’s because of major tragedies that occurred that month.