Press Releases

More than 120 Lives Saved, 600 Personnel Trained to Combat Opioid Epidemic (Alexandria, VA) - Today the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) released the results of a pilot program undertaken along with Purdue Pharma L.P. to provide greater access and training for the...

Alexandria, VA – The National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) and the Major County Sheriffs' Association (MCSA) released the following statement: Today the President signed three extensive executive orders designed to support and enhance our nation's rule of law.  We...

Alexandria, VA – National Sheriffs’ Association President Greg Champagne and Executive Director and CEO Jonathan Thompson released the following statement on today’s confirmation of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions by the U.S. Senate. “The nation’s sheriffs applaud...

Alexandria, VA – The National Sheriffs’ Association’s executive committee was honored to meet with President Donald Trump this morning at the White House. Sheriffs engaged in a productive discussion with the president on immigration and border security and...

Alexandria, VA – National Sheriffs’ Association President Greg Champagne and Major County Sheriffs’ Association President Sandra Hutchens released the following statement concerning IACP’s new policy - National Consensus Policy on Use of Force: It is essential that...

Alexandria, VA – Sheriffs and law enforcement representatives from around the country were on Capitol Hill today to meet with their Senators as well as Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley to encourage a speedy confirmation of U.S. Senator...

  Alexandria, VA – “The Obama Administration may have ruled on the Dakota Access Pipeline easement yesterday in Morton County, N.D., but that has done nothing to ease tensions in North Dakota,” Jonathan Thompson, CEO and Executive Director of the National...

Alexandria, VA – National Sheriffs’ Association President Greg Champagne and Executive Director and CEO Jonathan Thompson released the following statement concerning 1033 language in the NDAA. “The recently announced language in the bipartisan NDAA is...

  Alexandria, VA – The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) is pleased to announce that two counties in the United States both voted to defeat propositions removing the elective nature of the office of sheriff during last Tuesday’s elections. In Los Alamos...

  Alexandria, VA – National Sheriffs' Association Executive Director, Jonathan Thompson, released the following statement in response to The White House announcement that the President granted a commutation of sentence of 102 inmates including 35 of those who...

  Alexandria, VA – National Sheriffs’ Association President Greg Champagne and Executive Director and CEO Jonathan Thompson released the following statement in response to reports that U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions will be nominated to be Attorney General of...

  Alexandria, VA – National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) President Greg Champagne issued the following statement congratulating President-elect Trump. The National Sheriffs’ Association congratulates President-elect Donald J. Trump on his victory...

  Alexandria, VA – National Sheriffs' Association Executive Director and CEO, Jonathan Thompson released the following statement in response to President Obama’s comments concerning North Dakota pipeline militants. Law enforcement is in the middle...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:       (ALEXANDRIA, VA) – With more than 100 overdose-related calls for service by emergency medical personnel just since June 1, St. Lucie County, FL sheriff’s deputies are now more prepared to save lives by rapidly...