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The North Carolina Department of Public Safety is comprised of approximately 3,000 employees, along with around 10,000 North Carolina National Guard soldiers and airmen. Through effective law enforcement, juvenile justice programs, emergency response and recovery and homeland security preparedness, DPS employees help to ensure North Carolina is a safe place to live, work and visit.
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DJJDP, New Hope Treatment Centers Open New Behavioral Health Unit at C.A. Dillon
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and New Hope Treatment Centers hosted a grand opening ceremony for PIVOT (Pathways to Independent Value Opportunity Transformations), a new enhanced behavioral health unit on the campus of C.A. Dillon Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Butner.
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Our Mission:
Safeguard and preserve the lives and property of the people of North Carolina.
Vision Statement:
To proactively address today's challenges and remain vigilant for tomorrow's risks in the pursuit of a safe, resilient North Carolina.