Policing, courts and jails
Detention capacity, prosecution, diversion and police oversight.
What this count cannot see
Routine equipment purchases and mutual-aid agreements are the bulk of public-safety business and are not counted here.
This subject overlaps the public-safety topic, which is tagged on every item rather than matched on phrases. That count is the wider one.
Who took it up, and when
Each government's first appearance in the window, in order. The bar is where in the window it landed, so a subject that swept the region in one season and one that trickled across two years read differently at a glance.
| # | Government | First seen | Gap | When in the window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chatham County | 15 Sep 2025 | first | |
| 2 | Orange County | 16 Sep 2025 | same day | |
| 3 | Wake County | 6 Oct 2025 | 20 days later | |
| 4 | Town of Knightdale | 6 Oct 2025 | same day | |
| 5 | Durham County | 27 Oct 2025 | 20 days later | |
| 6 | Town of Cary | 5 Feb 2026 | 3 months later | |
| 7 | Town of Hillsborough | 10 Aug 2026 | 6 months later | |
| 8 | NC General Assembly | 2 Sep 2026 | 3 weeks later |
Month by month
Items mentioning this subject per month across the window.
Which words did the matching
A subject carried entirely by one phrase is a different finding from one carried by six. These are the words the documents themselves used.
juvenile crime prevention×29crisis diversion×19detention center×14jail×6detention annex×4detention facility×3district attorney×3reentry×3fair chance×2magistrate×1
Governments with nothing on this
No item or write-up in this window mentions the subject in Chatham County Schools, City of Durham, City of Raleigh, City of Sanford, Town of Apex, Town of Chapel Hill, Town of Fuquay-Varina, Town of Garner, Town of Holly Springs, Town of Morrisville, Town of Pittsboro, Town of Wake Forest, and Wake County Public School System. That is not proof nothing happened there. Two school boards and several towns publish agendas no program can read, and a subject can be discussed at length without a word of it reaching a printed agenda.
What was on the agenda
| Date | Government | Item | Matched | Public comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2026 | NC General Assembly House — Session Convenes |
Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons.
Filed by Tyson, Biggs, K. Hall, and Howard. Last action: placed on the calendar… |
magistrate |
not read |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
Business Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | crisis diversion |
not read |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
Approval of a Professional Services Contract with Timmons Group for the Performance of Special Inspections Se… | crisis diversion |
not read |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
Resolution of Commendation for Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford and Naming of the Crisis Diversion Facility | crisis diversion |
not read |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
Naming of the Orange County Crisis Diversion Facility | crisis diversion |
not read |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
Business Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | crisis diversion |
not read |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Juvenile Crime Prevention Council | juvenile crime prevention |
not read |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Town of Hillsborough Board of Commissioners |
Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | crisis diversion |
not read |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Town of Hillsborough Board of Commissioners |
Water and Sewer Extension Contract for the Orange County Crisis Diversion Facility | crisis diversion |
not read |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Town of Cary Town Council |
Emergency Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | district attorney |
not read |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
Business Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | crisis diversion |
1 spoke |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
Final Financing Resolution: 2026B Installment Purchase Financing, Crisis Diversion Center
Adopted unanimously. |
crisis diversion |
1 spoke |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners on 2026-06-22 7:00 PM - Regular Session |
Board of County Commissioners on 2026-06-22 7:00 PM - Regular Session (from the meeting write-up) | detention facility |
not read |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners on 2026-06-22 7:00 PM - Regular Session |
Service Contract with Psychiatric Services and Consultation ($204,325) for Mental Health Services at the Dete… | detention facility |
not read |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
Business Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | crisis diversion, jail |
17 spoke |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
Guaranteed Maximum Price for the Crisis Diversion Facility
Approved unanimously. The financing resolution for it, up to $27 million, follo… |
crisis diversion |
17 spoke |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Chatham County Board of Commissioners |
Vote to approve the FY2027 funding plan for Juvenile Crime Prevention Council | juvenile crime prevention |
not read |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Chatham County Board of Commissioners |
Vote to appoint two County Commissioner appointees to the Chatham County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council | juvenile crime prevention |
not read |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Juvenile Crime Prevention Council | juvenile crime prevention |
not read |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners on 2026-06-01 9:00 AM - Work Session |
Board of County Commissioners on 2026-06-01 9:00 AM - Work Session (from the meeting write-up) | detention center |
not read |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners on 2026-06-01 9:00 AM - Work Session |
Suspend the Rules and Approve Budget Ordinance Amendment 26BCC086 Appropriating $1,379,000 and Contract with… | detention center |
not read |
| 26 May 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-26 5:30 PM - Regular Session |
Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-26 5:30 PM - Regular Session (from the meeting write-up) | detention center |
not read |
| 26 May 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-26 5:30 PM - Regular Session |
Capital Project Amendment No.26CPA023 and Budget Ordinance Amendment No.26BCC085 for Sheriff's Office Detenti… | detention center |
not read |
| 19 May 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
Business Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | detention center, crisis diversion |
not read |
| 19 May 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
Consent Agenda | detention center, crisis diversion |
not read |
| 11 May 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-11 7:00 PM - Regular Session |
Contract Amendment for Psychiatric Services and Consultation at the Detention Center ($44,000) | detention center |
not read |
| 11 May 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-11 7:00 PM - Regular Session |
Sole Source Contract with Father's on the Move, Inc. for Sheriff's Office Reentry Services ($36,000) | reentry |
not read |
| 11 May 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-11 7:00 PM - Regular Session |
Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-11 7:00 PM - Regular Session (from the meeting write-up) | reentry, detention center |
not read |
| 11 May 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-11 7:00 PM - Regular Session |
Contract Amendment with J&A Engineering for Security Engineering at the Durham County Jail ($7,440) | jail |
not read |
| 4 May 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Accept and Appropriate Additional Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Funding for Fiscal Year 2026 | juvenile crime prevention |
not read |
| 4 May 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Wake County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Annual Plan and Certification for Fiscal Year 2027 | juvenile crime prevention |
not read |
| 4 May 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Juvenile Crime Prevention Council | juvenile crime prevention |
not read |
| 4 May 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-04 9:00 AM - Work Session |
Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-04 9:00 AM - Work Session (from the meeting write-up) | reentry |
not read |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners on 2026-04-27 7:00 PM - Regular Session |
Board and Commission Appointments | juvenile crime prevention |
not read |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Approval of Schematic Design for the Wake County Detention Center Phase 3 Expansion | detention center |
not read |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Board of Commissioners — Regular Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | detention center |
not read |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Chatham County Board of Commissioners |
Vote to adopt the project ordinance for the Haw River Trail Pegg Tract Improvements and the amended project o…
approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by V… |
detention center |
not read |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Chatham County Board of Commissioners |
Vote to appoint Caroline Trageser as the Member Under Age 21 to the Chatham County Juvenile Crime Prevention…
approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by V… |
juvenile crime prevention |
not read |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Board of Commissioners — Public Safety Committee Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | juvenile crime prevention |
not read |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Juvenile Crime Prevention Program Update | juvenile crime prevention |
not read |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Detention Center Phase 3 Expansion | detention center |
not read |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Board of Commissioners — Work Session (from the meeting write-up) | detention center |
not read |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Juvenile Crime Prevention Council | juvenile crime prevention |
not read |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners on 2026-04-06 9:00 AM - Work Session |
Overview of Medical Services and Detainee Health in the Durham County Detention Facility | detention facility |
not read |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
BOCC Legislative Breakfast (from the meeting write-up) | crisis diversion |
not read |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
Work Session (from the meeting write-up) | juvenile crime prevention |
not read |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
Appointments Discussions | juvenile crime prevention |
not read |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Chatham County Board of Commissioners |
Vote to adopt a resolution to support the legislative requests made by NCDPS Juvenile Justice and Delinquency…
adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, seconde… |
juvenile crime prevention |
not read |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Detention Annex Update and FY2027 Operating Impacts | detention annex |
not read |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Board of Commissioners — Work Session (from the meeting write-up) | detention annex |
not read |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Town of Cary Town Council |
Work Session (from the meeting write-up) | district attorney |
not read |
| 2 Feb 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Board of Commissioners — Regular Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | juvenile crime prevention, district attorney |
not read |
| 2 Feb 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Juvenile Crime Prevention Council | juvenile crime prevention |
not read |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
Budget Preview and Federal Funding Update | crisis diversion |
not read |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Board of Commissioners — Regular Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | detention annex |
not read |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Juvenile Crime Prevention Council | juvenile crime prevention |
not read |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Award Construction Contract in the Amount of $12,115,350 for Renovation of the Hammond Road Detention Annex | detention annex |
not read |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Chatham County Board of Commissioners |
Vote to approve the amended FY2026 funding plan for Juvenile Crime Prevention Council
approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Amanda Robertson, seconded… |
juvenile crime prevention |
not read |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Chatham County Board of Commissioners |
Vote to appoint Fallon Brewington to the Chatham County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council.
approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Amanda Robertson, seconded… |
juvenile crime prevention |
not read |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
Orange County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council — Appointments
Both appointments approved unanimously |
juvenile crime prevention |
1 spoke |
Public comment is only known where a meeting's captions have been read, which is a small share of them. "Not read" means unknown, not zero.