Press Releases

Media Advisory: Governor’s Crime Commission Quarterly Meeting

What: Governor’s Crime Commission Quarterly Meeting

When: Thursday, September 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: Governor’s Crime Commission, First Floor Conference Room, 1201 Front St., Raleigh

Agenda:

DPS Employee Receives Caswell Award for 45 Years of Service

Grace Dilda, a processing assistant with the Department of Public Safety’s Controller’s Office, received the Richard Caswell Award at a ceremony today in honor of her long years of dedicated service to the state of North Carolina.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor’s Crime Commission Quarterly Meeting

What: Governor’s Crime Commission Quarterly Meeting
When: Thursday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Governor’s Crime Commission, First Floor Conference Room, 1201 Front St., Raleigh

State Prisons Grow, Donate 36,313 Pounds of Produce to Local Organizations

This year, the North Carolina Department of Public Safety prison system saw a three-fold increase in the number of facilities growing and donating produce to local food banks, community pantries and social service organizations.

Highway Patrol Urging Motorists to Avoid US301 & I-95 Completely in Robeson County

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is urging motorists to avoid US301 and I-95 if at all possible in Robeson County.

Highway Patrol Involved Shooting in Lumberton

Department of Public Safety Requests Investigation into Inmate Death

Officials with the Department of Public Safety have requested that law enforcement look into the cause of death of an inmate at Caledonia Correctional Institution.

Joint operation nets 123 arrests in Robeson County

 A three day initiative dubbed Operation Zero Hour resulted in the arrest of 123 individuals and the service of 170 warrants charging individuals for various violent crimes including murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, robbery, aggravated assault, kidnapping, sexual assault, child mo

Public Safety Remembers Two Leaders During Black History Month

One was spirited and outspoken, the other calm and quiet. Both men became leaders in their agencies after enduring the struggles of being among the first in their fields.

Tarheel Challenge Academy Has Refurbished Bus from Prison System

The New London and Tarheel Challenge Academy cadets used their newly refurbished bus Feb. 12 when cadets traveled to Raleigh to visit the state legislative building and the Museum of Natural Sciences.