Topics Related to Public Meeting

The meeting will be accessible in-person or via the Webex registration link. 

9:00 a.m. - Call to Order  

Sheriff Charles S. Blackwood, Chair  

9:05 a.m. - Roll Call, Ethics Reminder, Approval of Minutes

Sheriff Charles S. Blackwood, Chair

9:10 a.m. - GCC Updates  

Caroline Farmer, Executive Director Governor’s Crime Commission  

9:15 a.m. - Firearm Data

Michelle Beck, Acting Deputy Director Governor’s Crime Commission  

Agenda to come

The September 1st Gang Prevention and Intervention Task Force meeting will be at the NC Gang Investigators Association conference. Conference registration is not required to attend the task force meeting. 

1:00 p.m. Welcome, call to order and ethics reminder

In-person meeting of the Governor's Crime Commission's Gang Prevention and Intervention Task Force.

The task force focuses on reducing the presence and impact of gang activity in North Carolina, including keeping young people out of gangs. It brings together law enforcement, education leaders, legal representatives, mental health and substance use organizations, and people who have successfully left gangs.

Streaming Link: youtube.com/@NCPublicSafety/streams

The Gang Prevention and Intervention Task Force will meet on March 24th, 2026 at 9:00 AM. The meeting will be held at 1201 Front Street, Raleigh, NC, 27609 and can be streamed at youtube.com/@NCPublicSafety/streams.

9:00 AM
Welcome
Call to Order
Ethics Reminder
Secretary Leslie Dismukes, Task Force Co-Chair, Secretary, Department of Adult Correction
Director Siarra Scott, Task Force Co-Chair, Director, Office of Violence Prevention, Department of Public Safety

Due to inclement weather, the gang task force meeting originally scheduled for January 27 is cancelled.