Governor Roy Cooper announced that Fayetteville City Councilwoman Courtney Banks-McLaughlin will serve as a member of the Governor’s Crime Commission.
Banks-McLaughlin joins the chief advisory body to the Governor and to the Secretary of Public Safety on crime and justice issues. Additionally, the GCC applies for federal criminal justice funding from the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of the State.
The commission meets quarterly in Raleigh. Its committees, subcommittees and other advisor groups meet more often. The three committees are Criminal Justice Improvement, Crime Victim Services and Juvenile Justice.
The GCC appointments are 3-year terms. Other commission members include the heads of statewide criminal justice agencies, appointed state and local government officials and private citizens.
Banks-McLaughlin is the District 8 representative for the Fayetteville City Council. She has held this role since being elected in 2019.
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