NORTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM-NCLEAP-

What NORTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM-NCLEAP- does

The North Carolina Law Enforcement Assistance Program (NCLEAP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1990 and headquartered in Clemmons, North Carolina. The organization delivers peer support, chaplaincy services, Post Critical Incident Seminars (PCIS), and education/training to law enforcement officers, first responders (fire and EMS), their families, and civilian staff across North Carolina. Its flagship offering is the 3-day, peer-led PCIS, modeled on the FBI's critical incident stress program in use since 1985, which combines trauma education, group storytelling, EMDR-informed processing, and resilience-building in an in-person setting led by trained first-responder volunteers and chaplains. The organization also runs a Law Enforcement Chaplaincy Program Development service that helps outside agencies design, recruit, and train their own chaplaincy teams.

NCLEAP operates with a stated headcount of 5 employees, supplemented by a statewide network of trained volunteer law enforcement officers, first responders, and chaplains, including 53 volunteer chaplains coordinated for the North Carolina State Highway Patrol by co-founder and Executive Director Danny B. Leonard. All services are provided at no cost to beneficiaries; the organization is funded entirely through individual charitable donations. Co-founder A. Aaron Back serves as Associate Director and leads the Peer Teams and PCIS programming. Marketing and beneficiary outreach rely on a website (nc-leap.org), an online PCIS registration portal, a Facebook page, and word-of-mouth plus agency referrals. NCLEAP has no technology platform, proprietary software, or AI capabilities; service delivery is entirely human-mediated and grounded in lived first-responder experience.

Name

NORTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM-NCLEAP-

Legal name

North Carolina Law Enforcement Assistance Program

Website

https://nc-leap.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

North Carolina Law Enforcement Assistance Program (NCLEAP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1990 that provides free peer support, chaplaincy services, 3-day Post Critical Incident Seminars (PCIS), and education/training to North Carolina law enforcement officers, first responders, their families, and civilian staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Critical Incident Stress Management Services

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

Keywords

• Critical incident stress management
• First responder peer support
• Law enforcement chaplaincy services
• Post critical incident seminars
• First responder wellness training

Headquarters

HQ city

Clemmons

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, NCLEAP operates entirely on charitable donations from individuals. The organization explicitly states that services are provided at no cost to law enforcement officers, first responders, and their families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NCLEAP provides free peer support, chaplaincy services, three-day Post Critical Incident Seminars (PCIS), and education & training programs to law enforcement officers, first responders, their families, and civilian staff across North Carolina. The organization also assists agencies in developing and structuring chaplaincy programs, including volunteer clergy recruitment and training. All services are delivered at no cost and funded entirely by charitable donations.

Product overview

NCLEAP offers a unified suite of no-cost support services for law enforcement officers, first responders, and their families. The core portfolio centers on Peer Support, Chaplaincy Services, Post Critical Incident Seminars (PCIS), Education & Training, and Law Enforcement Chaplaincy Program Development. These programs work together to provide peer-driven assistance, pastoral care, structured seminars, and department-level training—all designed to help first responders process critical incident stress and build resilience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Peer Support Peer-driven assistance provided by trained volunteer law enforcement officers and first responders to colleagues who have experienced critical incidents, offering shared-experience support.
• Chaplaincy Services Spiritual and emotional care provided to first responders and their families during times of crisis, stress, and loss through pastoral support.
• Post Critical Incident Seminars (PCIS) A 3-day peer-led seminar modeled on the FBI's program since 1985, designed to help individuals process and recover from critical incidents through shared storytelling, trauma education, and resilience-building in a non-threatening environment.
• Education & Training Training programs and resources designed to equip departments and individuals with tools to recognize, manage, and respond to stress and trauma, including workshops on Building Resilience, Bearing Bad News, and other wellness topics.
• Law Enforcement Chaplaincy Program Development Assistance for agencies in developing and structuring chaplaincy programs, including guidance on program design, volunteer clergy recruitment and training, and program accountability.

Quantifiable outcome

• Participants report improved coping and ability to relate to others who have experienced similar critical incidents
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Copline: Copline operates a 24/7 confidential peer support hotline staffed by trained law enforcement officers and family members. It provides emotional support and crisis intervention to LEOs and their families nationally - directly overlapping with NCLEAP's peer support and family support services.
• Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.): C.O.P.S. provides resources and support to families and co-workers of officers who have died in the line of duty nationwide. While NCLEAP serves a broader incident set, both organizations deliver peer-driven emotional support to law enforcement survivors and families, with similar community-based service models.
• International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF): ICISF is the leading global organization providing Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) training, certifications, and resources to first responders. NCLEAP's Executive Director holds ICISF certification, and the PCIS framework draws on the same evidence-based CISM methodology. Both target the same end users (law enforcement, fire, EMS) with similar training and peer support content.
• Badge of Life: Badge of Life is a nonprofit focused on mental health awareness and suicide prevention for active and retired law enforcement officers. Both organizations address critical incident stress and the psychological resilience of LEOs, with overlapping peer-support and wellness methodologies.
• National Police Suicide Foundation: This foundation focuses specifically on law enforcement officer suicide prevention and postvention, providing peer support, training, and resources. Its mission intersects directly with NCLEAP's critical incident stress and wellness work, often serving the same end users in moments of acute crisis.
• First H.E.L.P. First H.E.L.P. is a nonprofit providing confidential, trained peer support for first responders and their families following critical incidents and line-of-duty deaths. Its service model - peer responders, family support, and education - directly parallels NCLEAP's peer support, chaplaincy, and PCIS offerings.
• The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP): ODMP honors fallen law enforcement officers and provides survivor support resources to families and agencies. While centered on line-of-duty deaths rather than the broader critical incident stress spectrum NCLEAP addresses, it shares the law enforcement survivor family support mission and national nonprofit structure.

Broad incumbents

• Share the Load Program (Safe Call Now / Community Outreach): Share the Load is a National Sheriffs' Association initiative that connects law enforcement officers and their families to mental health resources and peer support. As a large national association-backed program, it offers overlapping crisis support services but with the institutional backing that NCLEAP currently lacks.

Emerging players

• Code Green Campaign: Code Green Campaign is a national nonprofit that raises awareness about mental health issues facing first responders and connects them to resources. Originally a peer-organized awareness movement, it has expanded into a peer-support destination comparable to NCLEAP's mission but operating at a national scale with stronger digital engagement.
• Police Mental Health Coalition: A coalition of organizations and providers working to improve access to mental health care for law enforcement. It complements NCLEAP's peer-driven model by addressing the clinical-care side of the same problem space, positioning them as referral partners and peer-category players in the same market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NCLEAP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-carolina-law-enforcement-assistance-program-ncleap-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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