Podcasts by DPS Safety Scoop
A North Carolina Department of Public Safety podcast that highlights how the people, programs and resources within NCDPS help keep North Carolinians safe through prevention, protection and preparation.
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S2 E14: Securing the State's Infrastructure from 2023-11-29T16:36:27
November is Critical Infrastructure Security and Resiliency Month, but what does that really mean for you and me? In this Safety Scoop episode, Critical Infrastructure Specialist Rachel McGrath ...
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S2 E13: What's the Deal with the ShakeOut Drill? from 2023-10-12T20:05:42
Another mini-episode of Safety Scoop; this time focusing on earthquake preparedness. Most of the southeast can and have experienced earthquakes, and North Carolina have had several notable earth...
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S2 E12: Do You Know Your Zone? from 2023-09-28T16:48:16
Several Safety Scoop podcasts have been dedicated to sharing information about hurricane and severe weather preparedness, and this episode is no different. In this episode we discuss evacuations...
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S2 E11: Providing Oversight to NC's Private Security Industry from 2023-08-31T18:17:37
The Private Protective Services Board is celebrating 50 years of providing licensing, education and training for private protective services throughout the state. In this episode of Safety Scoop...
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S2 E 10: Hurricane Preparedness Checklist from 2023-07-28T15:44:41
This mini-episode of Safety Scoop walks listeners through a checklist of items for the Atlantic Hurricane Season that was built out by emergency management professionals to ensure the people of ...
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S2 E9: How to Search, Apply and Interview for DPS Jobs from 2023-06-30T18:42:45
Calling all job seekers, graduates, those interested in joining the public sector and everyone in between. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety is hiring and offers a stable environmen...
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S2 E8: Behind the Scenes of the SHP Basic Patrol School from 2023-05-19T21:54:50
Before anyone in the state of North Carolina can claim the title of trooper, they must first undergo the rigorous basic patrol school. Weeks of physical and mental challenges, learning ...
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S2 E7: Close to the HEART - Autism Response Training from 2023-04-27T12:23:23
The Helping Enhance Autism Response Training or “HEART” program was established in 2020 and has since reached communities across the state. Learn more about how this program got started, why it ...
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S2 E6: Collaborating to Enhance Public Safety Training from 2023-03-27T14:11:28
To create a true culture of prevention, protection and preparedness, DPS prioritizes school safety as a core initiative. On top of other ongoing initiatives throughout the department, Samarcand ...
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S2 E5: Locating Missing People in North Carolina from 2023-02-02T20:57:18
The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons was created in 1985. Since then, the center has worked with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to locate missing individuals and reun...
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S2 E4: Building Partnerships with the Private Sector from 2023-01-03T12:48:45
This episode's guest, Persia Payne-Hurley, is the Private Sector Manager & Business Emergency Operation Center Coordinator. Since starting with NC Emergency Management in 2014, Persia has be...
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S2 E3: Leadership Chat - Catching Up With NCEM's Director Ray from 2022-11-21T21:15:03
William Ray was appointed Director of North Carolina Emergency Management in August of 2021. With a little more than a year under his belt as director, we checked in with him to get his take on ...
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S2 E2: Working Security at the NC State Fair feat. Chief Chip Hawley from 2022-10-18T04:39:17
The North Carolina State Fair takes place every October and brings in around one million people. Many state agencies contribute to putting on the show that is the state fair, but one detail that...
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S2 E1: Fake IDs Impact Communities from 2022-10-04T12:23:12
In this episode we discuss how the Alcohol Law Enforcement Division is combating the use of fake IDs across North Carolina. Listen as Special Agent Brian White details the devastating consequenc...
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E16: Hurricane Preparedness 2021 from 2021-07-29T20:02:58
Hurricane season is here and now is the time to make sure you are prepared in case North Carolina experiences impacts from one of these powerful storms. Many NC residents and visitors have seen ...
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E15: Severe Weather Preparedness from 2021-03-05T21:42:52
Severe Weather Preparedness Week is an annual safety informational campaign that takes place around the change of the seasons in March. The purpose is to educate North Carolinians on the impacts...
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E14: A Chat with DPS Recruiters from 2021-02-12T20:57:59
DPS is hiring! Learn about the diverse professions and abundant career opportunities found within the Department of Public Safety. DPS recruiters Kevin Whitaker, Stephanie Bridgers, Joy Brown an...
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E13: Winter Weather Preparedness from 2020-12-03T20:55:08
NC Emergency Management meteorologists Kevin Kalbaugh and Diana Thomas and NC State Highway Patrol Sergeant Marcus Bethea discuss how North Carolinians can prepare for winter weather in their ho...
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E12: Plans for NC Prisons: Dealing with COVID and What Comes Next from 2020-11-17T17:47:17
Hear what North Carolina’s prisons have been doing in 2020 to protect staff and offenders during the pandemic. And find out how the state plans to enhance safety, upgrade technology and improve ...
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E11: Serving Sentences Outside a Prison from 2020-09-21T20:45:40
North Carolina's Department of Public Safety is charged with keeping the public safe, while also protecting its employees and those in the department’s custody. This spring, the COVID-19 pandemi...
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E10: Prison Actions in COVID-19 from 2020-04-14T16:50:18
This special edition of the DPS Safety Scoop was recorded on April 8, 2020. In this episode, Commissioner of Prisons Todd Ishee and Deputy Commissioner Brande Harris discuss how the Division of ...
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E9: DPS Women in Leadership - ALE from 2020-03-31T18:00
March is Women's History Month, and DPS is celebrating the women who uphold the department's mission across North Carolina. In this episode, we speak with Alcohol Law Enforcement Assistant Direc...
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E8: DPS Women in Leadership - SHP from 2020-03-10T14:51:18
March is Women's History Month, and DPS is celebrating the women who uphold the department's mission across North Carolina. In this episode, we are speaking with the first female to achieve the ...
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E7: Protecting Our Elections from 2020-02-26T18:42:31
Your vote matters! Hear what North Carolina officials are doing to protect the integrity of our elections and, and what you need to do to make your vote count.&n...
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E6: Reflections on African American Heritage from 2020-02-21T19:14:40
Listen to three NCDPS leaders talk about who inspired them and the heritage that shaped them as they reflect on their heritage as African Americans. Hear Chief Deputy Secretary Cassandra H...
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E5: What's New in NC Prisons? from 2020-02-06T14:05:29
In June 2019, Todd Ishee was appointed Commissioner of Prisons by NCDPS Secretary Erik A. Hooks. With 30 years of correctional experience, Commissioner Ishee made it a priority to acquaint himse...
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E4: Rebuilding Smarter Through Hazard Mitigation from 2020-01-23T21:13:53
North Carolina is subject to numerous hazards, whether they are natural or man made. Hazard mitigation is meant to lessen the severity of the impacts experienced by individuals during events suc...
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E3: Combatting Human Trafficking from 2020-01-10T14:06:45
It's the second largest criminal enterprise in the world, and North Carolina ranks in the top 10 states for reports of this illegal activity. Listen to see what the Tar Heel state is doing to pr...
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E2: Wrapping up 2019 - Erik A. Hooks, DPS Secretary from 2019-12-30T18:44:18
Between ongoing prison reform efforts, implementing "Raise the Age" legislation, responding to and recovering from hurricanes and adding two new divisions, 2019 has been an extremely busy year f...
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E1: Implementing the New Raise the Age Law from 2019-12-04T18:16:01
On December 1, 2019, North Carolina became the last state to "Raise the Age" ensuring that most non-violent criminal charges of children and teens will be heard in the juvenile system,
Trailer - Pam Walker, Communications Director from 2019-11-27T21:48:39
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