Legislative Monitoring NSA's Congressional Affairs Division monitors federal legislation that affects the concerns of our members. Insurance coverage is just one way NSA members benefit personally when they join. Past speakers included President Ronald Reagan, Attorney General Janet Reno, and other national political leaders. Since 1990, this low-cost correspondence program has helped over 3,500 officers develop their professional skills. The program is designed to fulfill the basic training needs of jail officers through a course of independent study by correspondence, and has also been designed to serve as an in-class basic training program.
College credits are available.
This program is designed to develop and enhance the executive skills of the sheriff, focusing on the legal, administrative, and community issues confronting sheriffs today. The NSI program will teach sheriffs how to motivate subordinates, safeguard the security of the facility, protect themselves and their office from various liability lawsuits, and help sharpen their management skills. Community Policing Initiatives NSA is a key member of the Community Policing Consortium, established and funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, to make demonstrated and tested community policing strategies available to sheriffs and chiefs in cities, towns, counties, and communities throughout the nation. NSA works to prevent crimes against the elderly and address quality of life issues. More than two-thirds of the states already have Triad cooperative programs where law enforcement and seniors work together.