 Logo of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1977 (as the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety) |
| Jurisdiction | State of North Carolina |
| Headquarters | 512 North Salisbury Street Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Agency executive |
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| Child agencies | |
| Website | ncdps |
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) is an umbrella agency that carries out many of the state's law enforcement, emergency response and homeland security functions. The department was created in 1977 as the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety. In 2012, the North Carolina Department of Correction and the North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention were merged with Crime Control & Public Safety to create the new agency.[2]
The department is headed by a secretary of public safety, who is appointed by the governor of North Carolina. The secretary is a member of the North Carolina Cabinet. The most recent Secretary Erik Hooks resigned in August 2021.[3]
- ^ "Governor Appoints Eddie Buffaloe as Department of Public Safety Secretary | NC Gov. Cooper". governor.nc.gov. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "NCDPS". Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ WRAL (July 7, 2021). "NC public safety chief stepping down". WRAL.com. Retrieved July 28, 2021.