Press release<\/p>\n
Aurora, Colorado\u2014Sheriff William A. Sheron, Jr. of the Genesee County Sheriff\u2019s Office attended the 114th session of the National Sheriffs\u2019 Institute (NSI) held in Aurora, Colorado, April 9-13, 2018. Unfortunately, due to an officer-involved shooting in Genesee County on April 11, Sheriff Sheron had to remove himself from the session and was unable to complete the training.<\/p>\n
The NSI is the only national executive development program designed for sheriffs. This no-cost program is co-sponsored by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) and the National Sheriffs\u2019 Association (NSA). Sheriff Sheron joined 27 other sheriffs from across the country for training on contemporary challenges facing America\u2019s sheriffs today. In light of those challenges, the sheriffs explored the role of the local sheriff in providing effective leadership for the public good in such areas as public safety, criminal justice system policy, community relations, and organization effectiveness and efficiency.<\/p>\n
The NIC is a division of the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons. It is the primary federal source of technical assistance, training, and information services for state and local corrections. NIC provides a wide variety of services to the nation\u2019s jails, most of which are the responsibility of sheriffs.<\/p>\n
The NSA is a non-profit professional association located in Alexandria, Virginia. NSA represents the nearly 3,100 elected sheriffs across the nation and has more than 20,000 members, including law enforcement professionals, state and federal government employees, concerned citizens, students, and others. Since 1940, NSA has served as an information clearinghouse for law enforcement professionals. NSA also provides management training for sheriffs and their personnel in court security, crime victim services, domestic violence, homeland security initiatives, jail operations, and traffic safety. Additionally, NSA administers the highly successful National Neighborhood Watch and Triad programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Press release Aurora, Colorado\u2014Sheriff William A. Sheron, Jr. of the Genesee County Sheriff\u2019s Office attended the 114th session of the National Sheriffs\u2019 Institute (NSI) held in Aurora, Colorado, April 9-13, 2018. Unfortunately, due to an officer-involved shooting in Genesee County on April 11, Sheriff Sheron had to remove himself from \u2026<\/p>\n