North Carolina State Highway Patrol

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Hurricane Helene Response: Swift Water Rescue Team While there is so much work to do in the days and months ahead, members of the State Highway Patrol have been working throughout #HeleneNC and will continue to support the people of NC. Members a part of the Patrol’s Swift Water Rescue Team were deployed to WNC prior to the storms arrival and have been active throughout. The team included one of the Patrol’s medical doctors, Dr. Luciano, who was able to provide medical specific assistance. So far, the team has conducted over 300 rescues and welfare checks of structures and vehicles looking for those in need.

NCSHP members in Scotland County partnered with local and state agencies from North Carolina and South Carolina this week for the Hands Across the Border joint checkpoint at our adjoining border. District members would like to thank our South Carolina partners for this invitation as well as their hospitality during the event!

NCSHP members from Troop I are heavily involved in IPC (Interdiction for the Protection of Children) training. These members recently attended the 36th Annual Crimes Against Children Conference in Dallas, Texas. Internationally recognized, the Crimes Against Children Conference is the premier conference of its kind, providing practical and interactive instruction to those fighting crimes against children and helping children heal. There were more than 5,500 professionals from around the world in attendance. The conference is presented annually by the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center The conference is conducted to provide training to those employed by government or nonprofit agencies in the fields of law enforcement, child protective services, social work, children’s advocacy, therapy and medicine who work directly with child victims of crime.

#NationalNightOut events have had great turnouts throughout the state! NCSHP members in Cleveland and Cabarrus counties had the opportunity to meet and greet with community members at Shelby City Park and the Cabarrus County Fairgrounds, respectively.

#NationalNightOut events have been taking place all month! SHP members in Surry and Halifax counties had the opportunity to fellowship with community members and fellow emergency responders. Thank you to everyone who came out and made these events a success!

Sgt. A. T. Bost and Trooper W. P. Efird recently attended the 5th Annual 53-Strong DeAthlon hosted by The DeAngelo Williams Foundation in Monroe. DeAngelo Williams, former running back of the Carolina Panthers and the Pittsburgh Steelers, started the foundation in 2006 in honor of his mother and four aunts that all passed away from breast cancer. The foundation’s main focus is to spread breast cancer awareness in hopes to one day eradicate this disease. The turnout at this year's event was spectacular, and NCSHP was excited to bring both of our cancer awareness vehicles to the event, SHP-HOPE and SHP-CURE, respectively! Participants in the event conducted a fun, yet challenging, workout consisting of a 3.4 mile run (representative of DeAngelo's #34 football jersey). Then they cycled for 53 miles, which signifies his mother's age when she lost her battle with cancer. Thank you to everyone who came together to make this event a success while honoring the memory of those who have lost their lives to this devastating disease.

164th Fast-Track Basic Patrol School Commences On Aug. 4, the cadets of the 164th Fast-Track Basic Patrol School were officially welcomed to the campus of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol Training Academy. The morning began with the traditional "call out" in which the group is placed into formation and greeted by their cadre in the parking lot. These cadets will undergo a rigorous training program that will challenge them physically as well as mentally and mold them into the newest generation of state troopers!

SHP along with the American Legion proudly graduated 19 cadets from the 28th Student Trooper School in Raleigh on July 19, 2024. The cadets completed a week-long school which is held at the SHP Training Academy. Congratulations to the cadets on a job well done!!! See more photos at https://lnkd.in/d9vBpYzd.

"Best Looking Cruiser" Results as of July 22nd, 2024 has NCSHP holding strong in 4th place. Thank you all for your support! Keep the votes coming in by voting from each device you have and spreading the word: https://lnkd.in/ejAR3HXk. The contest runs until July 29th.