Chapter Membership Chairperson Tyler Medlin and Chapter President Tom Slymon attended the NCPBA State Meeting in Hendersonville, NC on November 6, 2010.  In the morning session of the meeting a review of the minutes of the last meeting were approved.  In addition, Reports from the SSPBA Membership, Legal, Financial, and Communication Departments were provided by the staff at the meeting from Atlanta.  The membership report included news of increased membership throughout the southeast.  Attendees were also informed of possible new trends in personnel law that could affect members and were given a preview of revamped PBA websites.  Before breaking for lunch there was discussion of upcoming legislative goals based on the comments of members.   The afternoon session discussed the Police Benevolent Foundation arm of the PBA that provides financial support for the survivors of fallen officers, scholarships for higher education, disaster assistance for officers affected by disaster, and the opportunities for free PTSD and suicide prevention training for police departments.