Press Releases

RALEIGH – The State Highway Patrol along with the Wildlife Resources Commission and the Alcohol Law Enforcement Division are combining efforts in saving lives this summer.

On Monday, May 5, at 8 a.m., troopers, law enforcement officers, and other supporters from around the state will come together and begin a 62 mile bicycle ride in honor of 62 troopers killed in the line of duty since 1929.

Commissioner W. David Guice today named William Lassiter as deputy commissioner of Juvenile Justice in the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice effective May 1.

Steering Committees Meet on Wednesday, March 26 WHAT:                   The Governor’s Tas

New Division Formed, Continuing DPS Consolidation Efforts, Increasing Efficiencies and Savings

DPS FY2013/14 Budget Reflects Core Mission, Finds Efficiencies, Reinvests SavingsThe 2013 session of the North Carolina General Assembly ended on July 26.

Department of Public Safety Commissioner of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice W.

Secretary Frank L. Perry today announced two key appointments to the Department of Public Safety leadership team. Perry has named Ellis Boyle as Deputy Secretary and Gregory K. Baker as Commissioner of Law Enforcement, effective immediately.

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory accepted the Center for Safer Schools 2013 Report from Department of Public Safety Secretary Frank L. Perry today.

Nineteen students graduated from Juvenile Justice Basic Training during a ceremony held on Friday, June 28, at the N.C. Justice Academy in Salemburg.

Secretary Kieran Shanahan has named James “J.R.” Gorham as Commissioner of Juvenile Justice, effective immediately.

Secretary Kieran J. Shanahan and leaders of the N.C. Department of Public Safety kick off a statewide school safety tour next week in eastern North Carolina, with community forums set for Edenton and Morehead City.