Director
North Carolina Criminal Justice Standards Division
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Jeffrey Smythe is the Director of the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Division for the State of North Carolina. Prior to his appointment in 2021, Director Smythe served honorably for 35 years in law enforcement which included serving as the Chief of Police for the Burlington (NC) Police Department for 8 years and the Chief of Police for the Show Low (AZ) Police Department for 5 years. His additional police experience includes 3 years with the Arizona State University Police Department and 19 years with the Scottsdale (AZ) Police Department.
Director Smythe has an extensive background related to accreditation having been the Accreditation Manager for the Initial Accreditation of the Scottsdale PD in 1991, the Chief when Show Low PD was accredited the first time, a CALEA assessor for a period, and has been a CALEA Commissioner for 6 years. He is also responsible for managing the NC Law Enforcement Accreditation program and is a member of both the NC Law Enforcement Accreditation Network and AccredNet, the national association of state-based accrediting bodies.
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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PST
