Issues We Face

Getting the Facts Straight

We have  now entered into a new era for law enforcement when your word should count for something with the ones you work  with and beside. Recently, there have been those who have thrived on rumors about organizations representing law enforcement. The North Carolina Sheriff Police Alliance will not pass on information that is not reliable [...]

Friday, September 12th, 2008, by Rickey Padgett

One Profession Across North Carolina

I have been traveling around the state lately in an effort to recruit members. I have met a lot of officers across this state. I have been treated great in almost all of the places I have been. This treatment has reminded me that we are all part of one great profession, a profession that [...]

Thursday, July 24th, 2008, by Andy Miller

Can We Adapt?

Have you heard the news? The law enforcement profession is changing. We are hiring better educated and more technologically minded officers than ever before. They are smarter about the way things work. They are not patient; they grew up in an environment that changed rapidly. However, most law enforcement organizations are stuck in prehistoric management [...]

Monday, March 3rd, 2008, by Andy Miller

Building Relationships for Future Law Enforcement

In the last several months there have been several changes in the make up of law enforcement organizations here in the State of North Carolina with Durham Law Enforcement setting the tone. The North Carolina Sheriff Police Alliance, Fraternal Order of Police and North State have become unified and moving in a positive direction for [...]

Thursday, January 31st, 2008, by Rickey Padgett

Looking forward to 2008

Wow, 2007 is gone! This past year really went by fast. There is no doubt that 2007 has brought about a lot of change. For Randy, Rickey, myself and law enforcement all across the state it really was a year of change! We got together this past year and decided that we could build a [...]

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008, by Andy Miller

Why Change?

A lot of law enforcement officers have asked why Randy, Rickey, and I started a new organization. It’s simple and yet a little complicated.  Like every other law enforcement officer in this state, we too have been disappointed in the direction that our profession has taken in the last ten years. It [...]

Thursday, November 1st, 2007, by Andy Miller

Working for Law Enforcement Officers!

With the excitement of belonging to the NCSPA you can be very assured that great things are happening right here in North Carolina. The leaders of the Alliance have a track record in getting things done. Andy has been in the forefront for issues facing law enforcement officers each and every [...]

Monday, October 15th, 2007, by Rickey Padgett