The Mountain Chapter of the North Carolina Police Benevolent Association (NCPBA) recently announced that it is endorsing Nathan Shields for sheriff of Polk County.

NCPBA recently held a series of screenings for candidates for Polk sheriff, and the organization said that Shields demonstrated why his experiences and education make him uniquely qualified to hold the sheriff position.

They said he also demonstrated to the NCPBA that he is committed to making strong, effective law enforcement a priority in his campaign.

The organization also cited Shields’ 30 years of law enforcement experience in both North and South Carolina and his 20 years in the military as infantry and military police.

The NCPBA is a division of the Southern States Police Benevolent Association, Inc., a not-for-profit professional organization dedicated to improving the law enforcement profession. PBA members are full-time or retired employees of the various federal, state, county and municipal law enforcement and correctional agencies in North Carolina. This professional association, funded by membership dues and citizen contriutions, provides legal, legislative, disciplinary and other representation to member officers as well as an accidental death benefit to members’ beneficiaries. The PBA prohibits members from engaging in or condoning any strike by law enforcement officers, electing instead to represent members through aggressive political action. For more information,visit www.ncpba.org.