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MESSAGES

from the from the

Attorney Academy

General Director

The British-American
author/speaker Simon Sinek
famously asserts that, “People don’t buy what you do;
As law enforcement offi cers, you put your lives on the line they buy why you do it.” There are approximately 60,000
every day to keep our communities safe. At the North Carolina sworn law enforcement, corrections, detention, and
Justice Academy, we are proud to offer top-notch instruction to telecommunications offi cers in North Carolina. Specifi c
help you fulfi ll your critical duties. You deserve the best training job duties (the ‘what’) vary for many of these offi cers, yet
available. the reasons these offi cers perform those duties (the ‘why’) is
very consistent. Research data reveals that the majority of
While North Carolina has seen falling crime rates in offi cers enter the fi eld of criminal justice due to a desire to
recent years – thanks to your good work – fi ghting crime serve their communities. Reducing crime, protecting schools
will always be important. Keeping up with the latest crime and children, and improving the quality of life in your
trends requires law enforcement agencies to be trained with communities are all noble ‘why’s’ which the Justice Academy
the newest technology and methods. The Justice Academy is strives daily to help you make reality. We are always seeking
committed to providing just that. feedback on specifi c ways we can do this better or differently.

As Attorney General, protecting the people of North Our internal mission (our ‘why’) is to enhance the
Carolina is my top priority. I know that it is yours, as well. If careers of criminal justice offi cers through research,
you have suggestions for making our state’s law enforcement education, and training. In essence, we prepare offi cers
even stronger, please share them with the Justice Academy to achieve their ‘why’. The Justice Academy does this by
Staff or me. revising our curricula more frequently, adding relevant
courses to our training menu, upgrading facilities and
Thank you for your vital service to the people of North training equipment, implementing a podcast series, and
Carolina. partnering with key organizations to improve our overall
service to stakeholders. It is easy to focus on one or all
Very truly yours, of those items, to get lost in the many ‘what’s’. As we
successfully complete our current strategic plan this year,
we have been busy identifying our next set of strategic
goals, which will provide a framework for our continued
JOSH STEIN, Attorney General commitment to our ‘why’. Preparing offi cers to succeed in
their respective fi eld; preparing them to instruct; preparing
them to lead. That is our ‘why’. Moreover, it is our greatest
collective honor.
Stay safe and in touch,

st Regards,
Best Regards,

REVORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLEN, Director
TREVOR ALLEN, Director
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