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More Than a Press Release –The DPS Communications Office During Hurricane Florence

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.

NC DPS Probation/Parole officers ready to serve at all times

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.

It Takes a Village: Emergency Management Leads Response and Recovery to Hurricane Florence

One of the largest storms to ever strike the state, Hurricane Florence devastated communities across eastern and central North Carolina. Several NC Department of Public Safetyagencies were instrumental in response to and recovery from Florence. This is the first in a series on Florence response. 

Were you prepared for disaster? 

DPS Honors Fallen Correctional Staff With Randall Building Memorial

RALEIGH – What started as a pencil sketch several months ago by Assistant Director of Prisons Facilities Management Mike Hall was unveiled as a monument dedicated to remembering fallen staff Friday morning in front of the Randall Building in Raleigh.
 

National Emergency Alert test scheduled for August 11

BEEEEEEEEP! “This is a test of the Emergency Alert System.”

Many of us know that familiar test from radio and TV, and on August 11, many people in the United States will receive it on their cell phones.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) on August 11, 2021, between 2:20 and 2:50 p.m. EDT.

CLDP Celebrates Its 19th Graduating Class

Twenty-four NC Department of Public Safety employees graduated from the 19th Correctional Leadership Development Program (CLDP) class on September 6, completing a yearlong journey designed to cultivate future leaders. 

N.C. Field Minister Program Begins 2nd Year at Nash Correctional Institution

They Know I Love Them - A Tribute to Millie Gordon, The Music Lady

Pictured Above: Millie Gordon hugs Western Region Director, Steve Bailey, as he presents her with the 2008 Old North State Award for the many decades of volunteer service to the NC Division of Prisons.

 

Millicent “Millie” Gordon has gone up yonder – gone home to be with the Lord.

Working Group to Establish System for Tracking Sexual Assault Evidence Reconvenes

NC DPS Secretary Erik A. Hooks and State Crime Lab director John Byrd are leading a team of professionals charged with implementing a statewide system to track sexual assault evidence collection kits.

First Responders Partner with Schools Across the State to Prep for Active Shooter Scenarios

Encountering an active assailant is not a situation anyone wants to be in, but it is something we need to be prepared for. That’s exactly what NC first responders across several North Carolina counties have been doing this summer. The goal of these drills is to test emergency responders’ abilities to react and recover during an active shooter scenario and practice lifesaving measures.