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Trump and Harris must commit to closing the fentanyl loophole

NSA Board of Directors member Sheriff Garry McFadden of Mecklenburg County, NC released an opinion piece regarding the ongoing fentanyl crisis. Read below. NC sheriff: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris must commit to closing this deadly fentanyl loophole | Opinion BY...

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SHERIFF ALLIANCE ISSUES CALL FOR ACTION AGAINST TREN DE ARAGUA

AMERICAN SHERIFF ALLIANCE ISSUES CALL FOR ACTION AGAINST TREN DE ARAGUA Leadership from the nation’s sheriffs’ associations demands attention to the threat this Venezuelan-based gang poses to public safety in communities across America Last week, law enforcement...

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Artificial Intelligence Webinar on August 28, 2024

This webinar titled “AI is Revolutionizing Public Safety, Criminal Justice, and Security – Are We Ready?” will discuss the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on public safety, criminal justice, and security. AI is changing how crimes are committed,...

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NSA Mourns Passing of Former Board President

NSA Mourns Passing of Former Board President (1989-1990) Lyle Swenson July 24, 2024 (Alexandria, VA) – The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) extends its condolences to the family of Lyle Swenson upon the July 16th passing of Mr. Swenson, who served as Sheriff of...

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NSA Comments on DEA’s NPRM to Reschedule Marijuana

DEA may move marijuana to schedule II only, not III. Marijuana has been in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) since 1970, and this placement has aligned with the scientific and medical reasoning and recommendation of the U.S. Department of Health and...

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Sheriffs Guidance on 911 Service Outages

July 19, 2024 – (Alexandria, V.A.) – The National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) released the following statement and guidance concerning the problem affecting computing and some cloud-based storage services and reports that it is affecting 911 services. At this time the...

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Sheriff Donahue reacts to shooting at Trump rally

Yesterday, Sheriff Donahue was interviewed by Idaho News 6 regarding the recent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, during which he stated, "The first thing just shock, then frustration and anger that this is actually happening here," said...

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Future Conferences

Winter Conference
J.W. Marriott in Washington, DC
January 31, 2026 – February 4, 2026
Annual Conference
June 8-11, 2026, Omaha, NE
June 21-24, 2027, Charlotte, NC