North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police
Region I & II Joint Meeting Agenda
September 25, 2025 – Ridgecrest Conference Center 1 Ridgecrest Drive, Ridgecrest, NC
Host Chiefs:
Chief David Adams - Region 1 Director Waynesville Police Department
Chief Steve Parker - Region 1 Director at Large
Black Mountain Police Department
7:15 – 8:15 Networking & Vendor Setup Breakfast- Sponsor: Public Safety Broadband Technology-PSBTA
8:15 - 8:25 Opening Address
· Chief David Adams, Region 1 Director Waynesville PD
· Chief Steve Parker, Region 1 Director at Large Black Mountain PD
8:30–10:30 – CMPD April 29th – Lessons Learned
A Day of Tragedy: 8 Officers shot- 4 Officers murdered
- Captain Brian Trull CMPD
- Sgt. Bradford Dunn CMPD
- Jacqueline Carter CMPD
10:45–11:15 – Cooperate Captain Presentations
Extra Duty Solutions, Nine Ten Drones, Symbol Arts, Essential Personnel,
Apex IO Solutions, Inc., Verkada, FMRT Group and Tactical Innovations
1115–1145 – State Agency Updates
· Governor Josh Stein – Pending
· Senator Warren Daniel – Accepted
· Attorney General - Jeffrey Jackson- Accepted
· President of the NCACP and SBI -Director Chip Hawley
· Director Jeffrey Smythe, Training and Standards
· Fred Baggett, NCACP Legislative Counsel – Legislative Update
· NC Conference of District Attorneys- Kimberly Overton-Spahos
· NC League of Municipalities- Risk Review Joe Graziano
1200–1300 – Lunch
Sponsored by Public Safety Broadband Technology-PSBTA
1300-1500- Hurricane Helene- 1 year After – Lessons Learned- Kirby Saunders -Director of Emergency Services for Orange County, NC
1500–1700 – Public Safety Broadband Technology-PSBTA: “The Evolution of FirstNet, and Lessons Learned from Hurricane Helene”
Dress Code: Business casual or duty uniform.
Questions Contact:
Region 1 Director David Adams 828-551-9387 [email protected]
Steve Parker Region 1 at Large [email protected], 828-505-6626
Ridgecrest Hotel Link- No Smoking or Drinking on Facility.
Here is the link to the online booking at Ridgecrest
Hampton Inn- Hampton Inn Black Mountain Black Mountain, North Carolina, US - Reservations.com
NOTE: Region I - That area bounded by and including the counties of Cherokee, Graham, Clay, Swain, Macon, Jackson, Haywood, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, McDowell, Buncombe, Henderson, Polk, Transylvania, and Rutherford.