Press Releases

Three More Counties Receive Federal Aid for Flood Repairs

School Safety, Justice Reinvestment Top Agenda for Council of State Governments Justice Center, NCDPS Official

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

Secretary Perry Announces Key Appointments, Integration of Juvenile Justice and Adult Correction

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.

Governor McCrory Receives 2013 Safer Schools Report, Establishes Safer Schools Task Force

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

Juvenile Justice Basic Training Graduation Ceremony Held in Salemburg

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

Kenneth Lassiter to manage central region prisons

Secretary Shanahan Appoints James “J.R.” Gorham as Commissioner of Juvenile Justice

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

Center for Safer Schools Schedules Statewide Community Forums for April, May

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.

Governor McCrory Establishes N.C. Center for Safer Schools

New Patriotic License Plate Benefits NCNG Families in Need

The Soldiers and Airmen Assistance Fund (SAAF) today announced its new specialty license plate, titled, “In God We Trust,” is available for purchase through the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles.