NC DPS Names New Deputy Secretary for Partnership Engagement
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RALEIGH -- Department of Public Safety Secretary Erik A. Hooks has named Caroline Valand as Deputy Secretary for Partnership Engagement. She will have oversight of the Governor’s Crime Commission; Private Protective Services Board and Alarm Systems Licensing Board; and Victim Services, which staffs the Crime Victims Compensation Commission.
“I am thrilled to have Caroline in this new role on the DPS leadership team,” stated Hooks. “Her valuable expertise in public engagement and partnership building will serve the DPS mission very well.”
Prior to accepting this position, Valand served as the executive director of the North Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission, which is the chief advisory body to the Governor and the DPS Secretary on crime and justice issues. In this role, Valand administered approximately $70 million in federal Department of Justice block grants, which are awarded to enhance services for victims of crime and to support law enforcement agencies throughout the state.