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NC public safety leaders meet with eastern NC law enforcement in Wilson
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NC public safety leaders meet with eastern NC law enforcement in Wilson.NC public safety leaders meet with eastern NC law enforcement in Wilson North Carolina’s top public safety and adult correction officials met with sheriffs, police chiefs and prosecutors from across eastern North Carolina on Tuesday to discuss challenges facing law enforcement agencies.Public Safety Secretary Jeffrey Smythe and Adult Correction Secretary Leslie Dismukes traveled to Wilson as part of an effort to hear directly from local law enforcement leaders across the state.Topics discussed during the roundtable included recruitment and retention, pay concerns, officer wellness and mental health.Smythe said one of the major takeaways from the discussion was the need to encourage more people to pursue long-term careers in public safety.“What we heard today [was] that desire to make sure folks know that they can do this job long term with terrific intrinsic satisfaction and really impact public safety in a meaningful way,” Smythe said.Dismukes emphasized the importance of attracting a new generation of law enforcement and corrections professionals.“We are lifting up how valuable this profession is,” Dismukes said.“Law enforcement is a noble profession.Corrections is a noble profession and making sure that we have a new generation who are wanting to come in and do that work because it is mission-driven work.” Sheriffs from Greene, Pitt, Wayne, Bertie, Vance, Wilson and Wake counties attended the meeting.Police chiefs from Wilson, Tarboro, Smithfield and Nashville also participated, along with district attorneys from several counties.Smythe also highlighted the role communities play in supporting law enforcement agencies and improving retention.“The citizens absolutely have that power to show their respect and trust and support,” Smythe said.“The more they do that, the better their police department will be.”