Longmont, Colo. — Sheriff Jimmy McDuffie of the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office completed participation in the 93rd session of the National Sheriffs’ Institute held in Longmont, Colo., Sept. 9-15.
Sheriff McDuffie was awarded his degree of completion from Jim Barbee, correctional program specialist, National Institute of Corrections, and Fred G. Wilson, director of operations, National Sheriffs’ Association.
The National Sheriffs’ Institute is the only national executive development program designed for sheriffs. Sheriff McDuffie was joined by 26 other sheriffs from across the country to address the pressing issues faced by sheriffs.
During the NSI 93rd session, Sheriff McDuffie and the other sheriffs discussed the numerous ways to respond as leaders to emerging and continuing issues in criminal justice and public safety, such as homeland security, school violence, court security, leadership, drugs, disaster relief, jail operations and community relations in the current context of increased awareness for public safety.
Fred G. Wilson, NSA Director of Operations, said, “Sheriff McDuffie is a leader with vision for the EffinghamCounty Sheriff’s Office. It is an honor to have Sheriff McDuffie join the over 3,000 graduates of the NSI since 1973.”
The National Institute of Corrections is a division of the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons. The NIC has been a long-time sponsor of the NSI.
The National Sheriffs’ Association is a non-profit professional association located in Alexandria, Va. NSA represents the nearly 3,100 elected sheriffs across the Nation and has more than 20,000 members, including deputy sheriffs, other law enforcement professionals, students and others.
Since 1940, NSA has served as an information clearinghouse for sheriffs, deputies, chiefs of police, other law enforcement professionals, state governments and the federal government. NSA also provides management training for sheriffs and their command personnel in school safety, court security, offers liability insurance, and administers the highly successful national neighborhood watch, weapons of mass destruction response and Triad programs.
