NCJA 10-14

May is recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month. Join host Kirk Puckett and guest Paul Phelan as they discuss mental health in law enforcement and what Isolationism is. Design of medical care. Mental Health Awareness Month in May. Annual campaign in the United States.  For additional information: Paul Phelan: pphelan@ncdoj.gov Police Stress, Mental Health, and Resiliency during the COVID-19 Pan...

Welcome back! Join our podcast host Kirk and our month-long guest, child abuse resource prosecutor Whitney Belich in the continuation of our discussions during Child Advocacy Month. This conclusion episode focuses on common myths about child abuse and how to strengthen investigations into cases involving child abuse and neglect.   April is recognized as Child Advocacy/National Child Abuse Pre...

Welcome back! Join our podcast host Kirk and our month-long guest, child abuse resource prosecutor Whitney Belich in the continuation of our discussions during Child Advocacy Month. This episode focuses on North Carolina abuse reporting requirements and laws. April is recognized as Child Advocacy/National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The North Carolina Justice Academy is bringing awareness and in...

Welcome back! Join our podcast host Kirk and our month-long guest, child abuse resource prosecutor Whitney Belich in the continuation of our discussions during Child Advocacy Month. This episode focuses on what officers and first responders should know and look out for when responding to a call. April is recognized as Child Advocacy/National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The North Carolina Justice...

Join Kirk and Whitney Belich in our month-long discussion during Child Advocacy Month.   April is recognized as Child Advocacy/National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The North Carolina Justice Academy is bringing awareness and information to light in order to help protect families and help communities prevent child abuse and neglect.   Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness month of April....

  Join host Kirk Puckett and guest Dan Grossi as they discuss new and emerging techniques with de-escalation, the importance of it, and how you can stay informed!   Stay tuned to the end of the podcast to hear from Jessica Cook about an exciting training opportunity!   For more information on courses mentioned, please contact Dan Grossi : dgrossi@ncdoj.gov For more information on th...

  Black History Month is celebrated across the US this February! As we close out the month of celebration, join host Kirk Puckett and Pitt County Sheriff Paula Dance as they discuss Sheriff Dance’s historic election. We honor those who have paved the way for law enforcement officials and first responders in the generations to come. This month, we highlight African American leaders and i...

  Black History Month is celebrated across the US this February! Join in our celebration as host Kirk Puckett introduces you to some of NC’s Firsts in African American and Law Enforcement History. Our list may not be all-inclusive. We honor those who have paved the way for law enforcement officials in the generations to come. Visit our social media pages to look at a few more individual...

  Join us for the conclusion of this year’s NCJA 10-14 Human Trafficking Awareness podcasts. Our host Kirk Puckett rejoins Ret. Majors Rick Hoffman and Marc Nichols, SBI Special Agent Kellie Hodges, Alex Bumgardner, and Trooper Donald Cuff to continue their discussion on the Interdiction for the Protection of Children (IPC) training used to help officers identify missing, exploited, and...

  In this episode of NCJA 10-14 our host Kirk Puckett talks with Ret. Majors Rick Hoffman and Marc Nichols, SBI Special Agent Kellie Hodges, Alex Bumgardner, and Trooper Donald Cuff on Interdiction for the Protection of Children (IPC) training to help officers identify missing, exploited, or at-risk children. For more information on human trafficking visit the Human Trafficking Commission pag...

  In this episode of NCJA 10-14 our host Kirk Puckett talks with agents Joshua Falls, Tyler Carpenter, and Jordan Green from the NC Department of Insurance about Bail Bondsmen’s roles in human trafficking, forced labor, and more. As investigators, law enforcement officers, magistrates, and everyone in between, find out warning signs and ways you can help. For more information on human t...

In this episode of NCJA 10-14, our host Kirk Puckett is joined with Amber Burgress-Cox, an Instructor/Developer at our Edneyville campus to talk with a group of ladies that heard the call and join the ranks in helping their communities by becoming law enforcement officers. Our guests today include Chief Gina Hawkins of the Fayetteville Police Department, First Sergeant Sharlene Cotton, two members...

In this episode, we talk with Instructor/Developer Paul Phelan from the Edneyville campus about dealing with an officer’s mental health. As a first responder, having a strong support system around is the key to a successful career. We will talk about critical incident debriefing, signs for peers and family to watch for, and training to help officers deal with stress and encounters on the job...

In this episode, we will discuss officer survival. Each day you put your life on the line and you have the stresses of the job that go home with you each day. Today we talk with Instructor/Developer Paul Phelan from the Edneyville campus about dealing with the crisis while on the job, the importance of taking care of oneself as well as the importance of having an accountability partner. Mental hea...

Today we wrap up our discussion on Hemp in North Carolina by discussing some changes that happened on the legislative level. Bill Loucks walks us through the ruling, changes, and what it means for law enforcement going forward. If you have questions for Bill or would like to schedule a class for your department or office, you can contact him at wloucks@ncdoj.gov . If you haven’t listened to...

In this episode, we continue our discussion with Bill Loucks, an Instructor at the Edneyville campus.  He will discuss how hemp’s classification as a commodity affects law enforcement and how they do their jobs. He will explain probable cause, the difference between hemp and marijuana, field testing, and give us some scenarios of how this could play out in the field. Bill is available to com...

In this episode, we will talk with Bill Loucks, an Instructor at the Edneyville campus.  He develops and teaches gangs and narcotics programs for NCJA. Bill is the North Carolina state school director for the prescription drug diversion investigator and supervisors commissioned courses. Bill is also the qualified assistant (Q.A.) state school director over the specialized explosives & hazardou...

Today we wrap up our discussion on Human Trafficking as Human Trafficking Awareness Month whines to a close. We finish our discussions with District Attorney Billy West and Assistant District Attorneys Lindsay Lane and Rob Thompson all from Cumberland County. We will discuss the Applewhite case and hear how non-government organizations helped victims getting out of these horrible situations of bei...

We are continuing our discussion about Human Trafficking and shining a spotlight on this important topic. Our guests are District Attorney Billy West and Assistant District Attorneys Lindsay Lane and Rob Thompson all from Cumberland County. We will discuss how the laws changed for prosecuting human trafficking, how they overcame their challenges, and dive deep into a few cases as they navigated th...

  We are continuing our discussion about Human Trafficking and shining a spotlight on this important topic. Our guests today are Erin Blondel, Assistant District Attorney of the Western District, Special Agent Glen Covington of the Department of Homeland Security, Detective Rob Pereira of the Raleigh Police Department, and Michelle Scott, a victim-witness coordinator with the US Attorney&#821...

  Happy New Year! January is Human Trafficking Awareness month and we are taking time to bring light to this important situation. Our guests today are Trevor Allen, the director of the North Carolina Justice Academy, Marc Nichols, a retired NC State Trooper, Special Agent in Charge Carl Wall, and Special Agent Meghan Philips with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations. Today we wil...

We are changing gears and talking about a new change to our course offerings in this episode. The Leadership Certificate Program is a new twist on a course many of you are familiar with, The Management Development Program, often called MDP. In this episode, we speak with Kevin Tingen and Matthew Sweet as they discuss the course requirements, additional courses, and the benefits of the revamped Lea...

Today’s podcast will discuss Social Justice and Police Legitimacy.  Our special guest is Sheriff Paula Dance with the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office. In 2018, Sheriff Dance made history when she became the first elected female African-American sheriff. Sheriff Dance, Pitt County Sheriff Dance takes us through how implicit bias affects the criminal justice arena. She also discusses h...

Today we speak with Russell Strickland from the North Carolina Justice Academy and Joe Kennedy with Cold Case Coalition to discuss how the coalition can help agencies with their cold cases. To contact them: Staff@coldcasecoalition.org For more information, visit their website: https://coldcasecoalition.org/   If you have topic ideas or questions, we would love to hear from you. Please contact...

Today we are wrapping up the discussion on Opioids in North Carolina by talking with Gary Ander and SGT Josh Hayes from Alamance County’s Stepping Up Initiative . Gary Ander and SGT Hayes will explain how the county of Alamance teamed up with everyone in the community and aligned with the Sheriff’s Office to make this initiative operate and become the successful model of treating a pro...