Sheriff Kurt A. Hoffman of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office completed participation in the 120th session of the National Sheriffs’ Institute Leadership Development Course hosted at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, August 7-11th, 2023. This no-cost program is provided by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), U.S. Department of Justice, in collaboration with the Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA). Sheriff Hoffman was nominated to join 23 other sheriffs from across the country for training on effective leadership within the sheriff’s office, the local criminal justice system, and their community. The NSI is the only executive leadership training program designed specifically for sheriffs to prepare them for all matters that impact the Office of Sheriff. The NSI was first developed and presented in the early 1970s in response to a need by sheriffs to meet the evolving demands of the office. The NSI has gone through many iterations throughout its history. Since 1993, the NSI has been housed in the NIC Jails Division.