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Escaped inmate Kristopher McNeil is behind bars at the Davidson County Jail. Several citizens recognized him from his photo in media reports and called law enforcement. Davidson County deputies picked McNeil up walking along old Highway 52 near Hickory Tree Road near the Davidson/Forsyth county line just before 11 pm Sunday. Prisons will pick McNeil up and he will be taken to Central Prison in Raleigh.

The Department of Pubic Safety’s Office of Victim Services conducted the fifth of six regional training sessions today for DPS staff, Victim Witness legal assistants from district attorney offices and victim services program providers. The North Carolina Statewide Automated Victims Assistance Notification (NCSAVAN) administrator and staff presented comprehensive training focused on notifying victims of status changes of offenders.

WHAT: The Governor’s Task Force on Safer Schools provides guidance to the N.C. Center for Safer Schools and considers future policy and legislative action that is needed to improve school safety in North Carolina.WHEN: Wednesday, June 24, 2015; 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.WHERE: Division of Adult Correction & Juvenile JusticeHammond Road Conference Room, Building 13010 Hammond Business Place, Raleigh AGENDA:   10 a.m.Welcome and Introductions/ Approval of Minutes

The 41 teens who opted to spend a week at the State Highway Patrol’s summer camp learned to push their mental and physical boundaries. One student said, “I learned more in this week than I have in my 18 years in school.” The 22 nd Student Trooper Program started Sunday, June 14 and ended Friday, June 19 with a  graduation program.  Each day, the summer camp started at 5 a.m. with physical training and ended at 10 p.m. with lights out.

Graduates of Class 44 completed the 22-week resident Tar Heel Challenge Academy program and celebrated joyously during their graduation ceremony at the Sampson County Agri-Exposition Center here, June 12. “This is the happiest day of my life every time my parents told me they were proud of me, I never really believed it until now,” said Nathaniel Wilson, Class 44 Tar Heel Challenge Academy honor graduate. “I felt like I would never accomplish something, now I have something to be proud of.”

Governor Pat McCrory’s Connect NC Bond Proposal will make significant, statewide investments in public safety. “Public safety and security are essential to our quality of life in North Carolina,” Governor McCrory said. “Through Connect NC investments in National Guard facilities and training academies for the State Highway Patrol, correctional officers and other law enforcement we will enhance public safety for future generations.”

What: N.C. National Gkuard Joint Force Headquarters hosts NC STRIVE 2015: Supporting veterans, service members and their families. When: Tuesday, June 16, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: NCNG Joint Force Headquarters, 1636 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh Special Instructions: Media organizations are invited to cover this event. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The North Carolina National Guard celebrated the retirement of Colonel Marc D. Axelberg here, on June 12. "It has been an honor to wear this uniform and to serve our great nation," said Axelberg.

What: 240th Army Birthday and Retirement Ceremony for Colonel Marc D. Axelberg When: Friday, June 12, 2015, 1:00 p.m. Where: NCNG Joint Force Headquarters, 1636 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27607 Media Contact On Site: Sgt. 1st Class Robert Jordan Cell: 919-612-5061

What: Graduation Ceremony for the North Carolina National Guard's Tarheel ChalleNGe Youth Program (105 students will graduate). When: Friday, June 12, 10 a.m. Where: Sampson County Agri-Exposition Center, 414 Warsaw Road, Clinton Media Contact On Site: Staff Sgt. Leticia Samuels. Cell: (910) 303-0460