North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety
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The North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety 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. It is headed by a Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety, who is appointed by the Governor of North Carolina
and is a member of the Cabinet
.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol
and the North Carolina National Guard
are two divisions of the department.
The State Defense Militia is a military entity authorized by both the State Code of North Carolina and executive order. The State Defense Militia
(NCSDM) is the state’s authorized militia and assumes the state mission of the North Carolina National Guard in the event the Guard is mobilized. The NCSDM comprises retired active and reserve military personnel and selected professional persons who volunteer their time and talents in further service to their state.
Law enforcement agency
In North American English, a law enforcement agency is a government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws.Outside North America, such organizations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police while others have other names In North American...
, emergency response and homeland security
Homeland security
Homeland security is an umbrella term for security efforts to protect states against terrorist activity. Specifically, is a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the U.S., reduce America’s vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do...
functions. The department was created in 1977. It is headed by a Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety, who is appointed by the Governor of North Carolina
Governor of North Carolina
The Governor of North Carolina is the chief executive of the State of North Carolina, one of the U.S. states. The current governor is Bev Perdue, North Carolina's first female governor.-Powers:...
and is a member of the Cabinet
North Carolina Cabinet
The Cabinet is the group of unelected heads of the executive departments of North Carolina, which form part of the top executives in the government of the state. It is separate and distinct from the North Carolina Council of State, the members of which are elected state-wide, and which makes up...
.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol
North Carolina State Highway Patrol
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is the highway patrol agency for North Carolina which has no per-se "state police" agency. The Patrol has jurisdiction anywhere in the state except for federal or military installations. The Highway Patrol was created in 1929 and is a paramilitary...
and the North Carolina National Guard
North Carolina National Guard
The North Carolina National Guard consists of the:*North Carolina Army National Guard*North Carolina Air National GuardThe NCNG is an all-volunteer force of nearly 12,000 soldiers and airmen who serve in both federal and state capacities...
are two divisions of the department.
The State Defense Militia is a military entity authorized by both the State Code of North Carolina and executive order. The State Defense Militia
North Carolina State Defense Militia
The North Carolina State Defense Militia was reactivated by North Carolina Governor James G. Martin in February 1988.As a State Defense Force the NCSDM was distinct from the North Carolina National Guard in that they could not become a federal entity...
(NCSDM) is the state’s authorized militia and assumes the state mission of the North Carolina National Guard in the event the Guard is mobilized. The NCSDM comprises retired active and reserve military personnel and selected professional persons who volunteer their time and talents in further service to their state.
Secretaries
- J. Phil CarltonJ. Phil CarltonJ. Phil Carlton is an attorney who currently serves as chief executive officer of State Capital Group, a network of law firms. According to the group's website, "he and 17 former state governors formed the organization in 1989 when he was a partner at North Carolina member firm Poyner & Spruill LLP...
, April 1977 to December 1978 - Herbert L. Hyde, Jan. 1979 to August 1979
- Burley B. Mitchell, August 1979 to January 1982
- Heman R. Clark, Feb. 1982 to January 1985
- Joseph W. Dean, January 1985 to May 1992
- Alan V. Pugh, June 1992 to January 1993
- Thurman B. Hampton, February 1993 to September 1995
- Richard H. MooreRichard H. MooreRichard Hancock Moore was the North Carolina State Treasurer from 2001–2009. He first elected to that post in 2000 and re-elected in 2004.-Career:...
, December 1995 to November 1999 - David E. Kelly, November 1999 to January 2001
- Bryan E. Beatty, January 2001 to January 2009
- Reuben F. Young, January 2009 - present