Sheriff Chad Nichols attends NSI in Colorado
Rabun County Sheriff Chad Nichols recently participated in the 115th session of the National Sheriffs’ Institute (NSI) held in Aurora, Colorado.
Nichols joined 28 other sheriffs from across the country for training on contemporary challenges facing America’s 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 organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
“It was an honor to have been selected to attend this course and to be able to learn and network with 28 other sheriffs from across the country. No matter the similarities or differences between our respective agencies we all still face the same challenges and my hopes after attending this course is a new perspective on how to tackle these challenges,” said Nichols.
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 intervention/investigation, homeland security initiatives, jail operations and traffic safety. Additionally, NSA administers the National Neighborhood Watch and Triad programs.
Pictured to the left of Nichols is the 115 Session’s Mentor Sheriff, Sheriff James Stuart of Anoka County Minnesota. Pictured to the right is the National Sheriff’s Association President, Sheriff John Layton of Marion County Indiana.