Bertie Sheriff's Chief Deputy graduates from Leadership Institute – The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

DURHAM – The North Carolina Sheriffs' Association recently hosted the third and final week of the Chief Deputy Leadership Institute at the JB Duke Hotel in Durham. Chief deputies from across the state were in attendance, including Chief Deputy Timothy O. Hardy of the Bertie County Sheriff's Office.

During the third week, chief deputies heard from guest speakers, attended presentations and participated in training classes on several topics aimed at helping them support their sheriff and their community. Training courses included teaching on legal considerations for chief deputies, vacancies in the sheriff's office, officer-involved shootings, leadership styles, personal resiliency, storage and disposal laws evidence, the legislative agenda of associations, as well as emergency preparedness in prisons. .

Commenting on the experience at the Institute, Hardy said, “I am grateful to have been able to participate in the Deputy Chief Leadership Institute over the past year with the Association. The Institute has been an extremely valuable opportunity to learn and collaborate with other chief deputies from across the state. The knowledge and skills I have learned over the past year will stay with me as I continue in the position of Sous Chef.

At the end of the week, Hardy graduated from the Deputy Chief Leadership Institute and received a diploma for this achievement.

The Deputy Chief Leadership Institute is a three-week course delivered over 12 months. It includes almost 100 hours of training in total. Assistant Chiefs who attended the Institute's three weeks in the past 12 months were eligible to graduate.

“I congratulate each of the accomplished graduates of the Chief Deputies' Leadership Institute this week,” said Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell, who serves as president of the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association. “Chief deputies are essential to supporting the Sheriff’s Office. They are a vital link between the sheriff and his team, as well as the community. The Association is proud to offer Chief Deputies the opportunity to attend this educational institution and provide them with valuable skills that they can apply in their own sheriff's offices.

Founded in 1922, the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association is a nonprofit professional and educational organization of our state's 100 sheriffs. Through their association, sheriffs work to strengthen the law enforcement profession and the services their offices provide to the people of North Carolina.