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Cadets graduate from LPD Jr. Police Academy
Cadets graduate from LPD Jr. Police Academy
and last updated 2021-07-23 20:36:52-04
Cadets in the second junior police academy program hosted by the Lafayette Police Department are now graduates.
Throughout the week, kids ages 13-15 participated in a week-long program where they learned about various aspects of the police department and law enforcement, like narcotics. The cadets finished this week by meeting with the department s motors unit. They presented court cases to City Court Judge Douglas Saloom, took a tour of the courthouse, and met City Marshal Reggie Thomas and deputies with the Marshal s Office. They also served the community through service, including picking up trash in the city.
UPDATE Police Chief comments on Lafayette Police homeless sweep
Homeless coalition comments on Lafayette Police homeless sweep
and last updated 2021-02-11 00:00:06-05
UPDATE: Lafayette Police Chief Thomas L. Glover Sr. has posted a statement about the department s efforts regarding the homeless.
Last week, we posted some pictures of the department s mounted unit doing a sweep of Lafayette homeless encampments. That post was met with a response by the local homeless coalition.
Today, this statement from the chief was posted on the LPD Facebook page: The Lafayette Police Department is diligently working on a partnership with the community aimed at addressing the homelessness in our city. Last month, we began collaboration with some stakeholders for the sole purpose of conducting a Point-In-Time count. Measures of this nature are periodically used to locate, identify, and accurately count the homeless population. The data is used to determine what resources/services (medical,