COVINGTON, Ga. - The Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) traveled to the National Sheriff’s Association conference in Reno, Nevada and received the National Sheriff’s Association Triple Crown Award June 26. 

This prestigious award was achieved as a result of the NCSO simultaneously receiving the following accreditations:  Commission on the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) and American Correction Association (ACA).