Celebrate Fayetteville: Exploring the Greater Fayetteville Region

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Above: The Cumberland County Sheriff’s
Office is responsible for enforcing the law
and preserving the peace in an effort to
improve the quality of life for the citizens
and visitors to the county. In 1998, the
Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
became the second in the state and the
fiftieth in the nation to receive national
accreditation from the Commission on
Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies.
In 2013, the Sheriff’s Office was awarded its
sixth consecutive accreditation award by the
Commission on the Accreditation of Law
Enforcement Agencies.
Right: Cumberland County Veterans
Services serves the population of 47,000
veterans in Cumberland County—the third
largest population of veterans in the state—
and the largest population of veterans who
are 100 percent disabled. In 2013, Veterans
Services moved into a larger space at
301 E. Russell Street, next to the
Courthouse. Director Eric Redrick assists
a service veteran in the office.
In 2013 the County’s Veterans Services
Office moved to larger space at 301 East
Russell Street, next to the courthouse. There
are 47,000 veterans in Cumberland County,
which has the third-largest veterans
population in the state and the largest
population of veterans who are one-hundredpercent
disabled. The office assists veterans
and their dependents obtain benefits to
which they are entitled by submitting
claims for benefits to the Department of
Veterans Affairs; reviewing and following
up on decisions of the VA for fairness
and accuracy; and writing and submitting
appeals to the Board of Veterans Appeals for
disputed decisions.
The Animal Control Department, located
next to the Sheriff’s Office Training Center on
Corporation Drive, operates a shelter and
adoption program to help find homes for
unwanted animals. The department enforces
ordinances such as those governing
vaccinations and also educates the public on
responsible pet ownership.
The County also provides cultural,
entertainment and educational enrichment
through the Crown Coliseum Complex and
the Cumberland County Public Library and
Information Center. The library system has
eight branches and received the National
Medal for Museum and Library Services for
2012. The joint Fayetteville-Cumberland
Parks and Recreation Department offers
wide ranging programs and activities at
recreation centers, parks and trails
throughout the county.
There are many opportunities for citizens
to learn about County government and
participate in helping County leaders make
decisions. A Citizens’ Academy is held twice
each year and provides information about
County departments and their role in the
community. The Board of Commissioners
meetings air on Fayetteville-Cumberland
Educational Television (FCETV), Time
Warner Channel 5, and are posted on the
County’s website. County residents may apply
to serve on various boards. Commissioners
appoint citizens to thirty-seven boards,
commissions and committees for a total of
280 seats.
With a population of more than 327,000,
Cumberland is the fifth largest county in
North Carolina and has one of the most
diverse populations in the state. There
are nine municipalities in the county:
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