EBRSO Sheriff - On the Issues

SAFETY*
Ø Violent Crime Decreased almost 42%
Ø Homicides Decreased by 57%
Ø Property Crime Decreased by more than 13%
Ø Analyzed Call Volume to Allocate and Increase Patrols Effectively
Ø Increased Coverage of Parish
o Increased Uniform Patrol Deputies by 42%
o Made Burbank Substation Full-Time
o Added Zachary and Pride/Port Hudson Substations
Ø Created Community Policing, Bike Patrol, K-9 and Homicide units
Ø Decreased Holiday Crime by almost 100% by starting special detectives initiatives
Ø More than Doubled Self-Initiated Business Checks
Ø Made Hundreds of Arrests, Clearing thousands of outstanding warrants with special neighborhood initiatives
Ø Hosted and Attended Hundreds of Outreach Events in order to Educate and Relate With Residents
Ø Increased Rehabilitation Programs at the prison to more than 19 in order to reduce recidivism

TECHNOLOGY
Ø Switched Radios to 800 MHz to allow for better internal and external communication
Ø Replaced Depleted Fleet allowing for better response time and patrols
Ø Updated Computer and Phones Systems for better customer service including paying taxes and tickets online
Ø Updated Safety Equipment to better protect deputies and residents

INTEROPERABILITY
Ø Brought All Area law enforcement together for the good of the community in hundreds of initiatives
Ø Working with District Attorney and others to attach truancy
Ø Formed Violent Crimes Unit to work with area law enforcement to reduce violent crime
Ø Work with other agencies on the School Drug Task Force in order to provide better security in schools
Ø Moved Communications to EOC with other first responders

*Numbers represent EBRSO UCR statistics from 2007 to 2010 only.