RALEIGH - A new North Carolina analysis finds domestic and family violence has remained steady even as other reported crimes against people declined, giving state officials fresh evidence for victim-service funding decisions as federal support shrinks.
Gov. Josh Stein extended North Carolina’s Juvenile Justice Planning Committee, preserving the state advisory structure for federal juvenile justice programs.
A new state report says reported fraud, embezzlement and extortion rose in North Carolina between 2020 and 2024.
Department of Public Safety Secretary Erik A. Hooks has named Caroline Valand as Deputy Secretary for Partnership Engagement. She will have oversight of the Governor’s Crime Commission; Private Protective Services Board and Alarm Systems Licensing Board; and Victim Services, which staffs the Crime Victims Compensation Commission.
The North Carolina Criminal Justice Analysis Center has released its latest study of statewide trends regarding “who” and “why” individuals are involved in traffic stops in its December 2020 issue of the Justice Analysis Review. This second report is part of the North Carolina Traffic Stop Reporting Program Series, first issued in July 2020.
