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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