DPS Dispatch

Junior Chef Competition offers career skills, life lessons for youth

Sizzling sounds and delightful smells filled the air at Cumberland Juvenile Detention Center on Jan. 20, as the facility hosted its inaugural Junior Chef Competition finale.

JJAC Offered Steadfast Guidance Through Raise the Age Reforms

In 2017, when North Carolina joined a growing number of states in raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction to include 16- and 17-year-olds, the Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention entered new territory.

State Capitol Police Wraps Up Warm Clothing Drive

Winter weather is upon us, and the State Capitol Police want to make sure that no one gets left out in the cold and are, instead, giving out warm winter clothing to those in need.

State Capitol Police Class-1 Cadets Graduate from Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy

On Thursday, December 15, State Capitol Police Class-1 cadets graduated from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Academy offered through Wake Technical Community College located in Raleigh, NC.

Offenders’ Crochet Club Donates to Newborn Intensive Care

N.C. Correctional Institution for Women's offenders give their time to make Christmas cheer.

Four Facilities Advance toward ACA Accreditation

Columbus, Forsyth, Orange and Carteret correctional facilities earn exemplary audit scores.

Second Class of Prisons Field Ministers Graduates

In black robes and mortarboards over tan prison uniforms, 13 offenders graduated from the Field Ministers program Wednesday at Nash Correctional Institution.

The 12 Days of Safety Tips

As the year comes to an end and we celebrate the holidays with family, it is important not to let our guard down around our homes, while driving and even online.

State Capitol Police Officers Week

The North Carolina State Capitol Police force headquartered in downtown Raleigh is charged with providing a safe and secure environment for employees and visitors to the State Government Complex and other state-owned properties. To recognize the hard work and dedication of these officers, Governor Roy Cooper declared December 4 – 11, 2022, as State Capitol Police Officers’ Week in North Carolina.

Edgecombe YDC Celebrates Two Years of Restorative Justice Practices

When the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act went into effect in 2019, the Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention faced a new challenge.

NCEM Employees and NC Responders Aid Florida’s Hurricane Ian Response

Hurricane Ian struck a devastating blow to southwest Florida before rolling through North Carolina with relatively minor impact. Several N.C. Emergency Management employees and North Carolina responders who originally had braced 

Prisons Special Teams: One Team Working Together

The training scenario — multiple escapees and hostages — required Prisons special teams from across the state to collaborate, making the sum greater than its individual, formidable parts.

Advanced Law Enforcement Certificates Awarded

Congratulations to 75 DPS law enforcement professionals who were recently recognized for their professional accomplishments. They were awarded Advanced Law Enforcement Certificates on Friday, Nov. 4 by the N.C.

Sampson and Campbell Student-Offenders Honored

Six Sampson Correctional Institution offenders enrolled at Campbell University were inducted Wednesday into a national honors society for nontraditional college students.

Five-Year Anniversary: Prisons Remembers the Pasquotank Tragedy

It is the darkest day in Prisons history. On Oct. 12, 2017, four staff members of Pasquotank Correctional Center died during an escape attempt. Five years later, prison employees memorialized their fallen colleagues.