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The NCSO is pleased to announce that another Deputy has recently been awarded the Advanced Certification from the North Carolina Sheriffs' Training and Standards Division. Deputy Brian Ricks was recently presented this award by Sheriff Dick Jenkins.

Realizing the importance of recognizing our Sheriff's and the Deputies who serve the State of North Carolina so well, and attempting to foster increased interest in formal education and professional training programs, the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission offers a Professional Certificate Program. This program is designed to recognize those dedicated Deputy Sheriffs' for their education, professional training, and on-the-job experience. There are three levels of the Professional Certificate Program. A Basic Certificate is awarded after one year of full-time law enforcement experience. Following the Basic Certificate is the Intermediate Certificate, and then the Advanced Certificate. The Advanced Certificate is the highest award that a Deputy Sheriff can receive. It is attained through a systematic and detailed computation of experience, education, and training combined.

Deputy Ricks is currently assigned to the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Office. The Civil Division is responsible for the safety and security of the Courthouse, judges, and the people who come to the Courthouse. The Civil Division is also responsible for serving Evictions, Foreclosures, and Writs of Executions on property. Deputy Ricks has been employed with the Sheriff's Office since 2003, and has worked in other Divisions at the Sheriff's Office including Patrol, and several years as a School Resource Officer.

Sheriff Dick Jenkins would like to congratulate Deputy Ricks on his outstanding achievement.