Aurora, Colorado—Sheriff Billy Murray of the Saint Clair County Sheriff’s Office completed participation in the
116th session of the National Sheriffs’ Institute (NSI) held in Aurora, Colorado, April 15-19, 2019. The NSI is the
only national executive development program designed for sheriffs. This no-cost program is co-sponsored by the
National Institute of Corrections (NIC) and the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA).

Sheriff Murray joined 28 other sheriffs from across the country for training on contemporary challenges facing
America’s sheriffs today. In light of those challenges, the sheriffs explored the role of the local sheriff in providing
effective leadership for the public good in such areas as public safety, criminal justice system policy, community
relations, and organization effectiveness and efficiency.

The NIC is a division of the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons. It is the primary federal source of
technical assistance, training, and information services for state and local corrections. NIC provides a wide variety
of services to the nation’s jails, most of which are the responsibility of sheriffs.

The NSA is a non-profit professional association located in Alexandria, Virginia. NSA represents the nearly 3,100
elected sheriffs across the nation and has more than 20,000 members, including law enforcement professionals,
state and federal government employees, concerned citizens, students, and others. Since 1940, NSA has served as
an information clearinghouse for law enforcement professionals. NSA also provides management training for
sheriffs and their personnel in court security, crime victim services, domestic violence, homeland security
initiatives, jail operations, and traffic safety. Additionally, NSA administers the highly successful National
Neighborhood Watch and Triad programs.