Louisiana
A special response team is exposed to gases in training to prepare them for civil unrest response
Baton Rouge’s police force had 113 vacancies last fall — the most of any point since 2015
A ruling raised the cap on off-duty work hours after city lawyers argued there was an increase in demand
“You have got to see this,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a Facebook post earlier this week
The shifts are long for police; EMS crews have responded to parade accidents and injuries; firefighters are on-site for flambeau safety
It seems everyone is celebrating the return of the carnival season
The center has access to about 1,700 cameras including traffic, surveillance and private security cameras
The New Orleans Police Department plans to hold the community event every month, with the location based on crime trends
The city has faced increasing pressure to act as residents’ outrage has grown over a surge in violent crime
The “No Shave November” fundraiser was so successful that Sheriff Craig Webre changed the agency’s clean shaven policy
The workers wouldn’t have arrest powers or the authority to carry a service weapon
The shooting that left two dead, including Det. Everett Briscoe, led to anguish and outcry in both cities
The suspect ran off and is now wanted for second-degree battery
The doughy discovery led to four arrests
“I firmly believe this graduating class will be part of changing the trajectory of public service in our city,” said Mayor Sharon Weston Broome
It was the second deadly shooting at a Louisiana school within four days, police said
To cope, the department is eliminating some administrative roles, pulling officers off specialized units and relying more on overtime
“It created the perfect storm for this to happen,” said State Police Col. Lamar Davis
Master Trooper Adam Gaubert, a 19-year veteran, was ambushed in his patrol vehicle
Austin Bush, 21, was remembered as a dedicated and promising young officer
Although all in-person events have been canceled, the conference will take place virtually
Police officers jumped into action when high winds forced the city’s paramedics to suspend operations
From a fortified building on a thin barrier island, Chief Scooter Resweber called the destruction “the worst I’ve seen in my lifetime”
Dispatchers now have the option to connect the call to a mental health counselor
Lonnie Thacker Sr. regularly logged over 500 volunteer hours a year for Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office
The officer was identified as William Earl Collins Jr.
Officer Theresa Simon was remembered for her professionalism and hard work
Det. Stephen Arnold was a 12-year veteran of the department
The ballot measure requires the first $2 million of the tax to fund extra police patrols in the French Quarter
Overtime was temporarily suspended to combat economic loss related to the pandemic
A person entered a gun store and fatally shot two people, prompting customers and staff to open fire on the shooter
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