Gov. Stein Spotlights Public Safety Investments and Record Pay Raises in Visit to Raleigh Police Division
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-07-29T13:00:12.416Z
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Raleigh -- July 29, 2026: Standing alongside specialized units, K-9 teams, and leadership at the Raleigh Police Department’s Special Operations Division on Thursday, Gov. Josh Stein highlighted major public safety provisions packed into the state's newly signed budget, emphasizing record-setting salary increases designed to retain and recruit law enforcement officers across North Carolina.
Raleigh -- July 29, 2026: Standing alongside specialized units, K-9 teams, and leadership at the Raleigh Police Department’s Special Operations Division on Thursday, Gov. Josh Stein highlighted major public safety provisions packed into the state's newly signed budget, emphasizing record-setting salary increases designed to retain and recruit law enforcement officers across North Carolina.The visit follows the recent signing of Senate Bill 257—North Carolina’s first comprehensive state budget in