PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
THE DAN RICHARD BETO AWARD
Commissioner Michael W. Nail received the 2017 Dan Richard Beto award from the National Association of Probation Executives. The award was presented in recognition of his steadfast, distinguished, and honorable service to the probation profession.
EXCELLENCE IN INFORMATION SHARING
DCS received the 2017 FBI N-DEx Excellence in Information Sharing Award, recognizing our agency’ s committment to collaborating with law enforcement agencies nationwide.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
DCS presented the M. O. R. E. program and our transformative One Community philosophy to an international audience of supervision professionals at the 2017 International Community Corrections Association conference in Tokyo. DCS also presented on GA-PRI, our use of emerging community supervision technology, and our Reentry Partnership Housing program at national professional conferences.
LEADING THE PARADIGM SHIFT
After participating in a three-year Executive Session on Community Corrections with the Harvard Kennedy School, Commissioner Nail signed a Statement on the Future of Community Corrections, a consensus document that outlines key paradigm shifts needed to move the field forward.
EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION
The American Probation and Parole Association selected our agency’ s Day Reporting Centers( DRCs) program as the recipient of the 2017 Award for Excellence in Community Crime Prevention.
VALOR AND HEROISM
DCS Criminal Investigators John Rohrs and Shane Sasser received 2017 Valor Awards from the Two Hundred Club of the Coastal Empire. These officers were also honored by the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, who presented their team with the 2016 National Award for Heroism for their efforts while on special assignment with the U. S. Marshals.
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