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20 Year Service Award Recipient
Congratulations to Sgt Larry Brown for 20 years of dedicated service to LPSO and the Citizens of Lafayette Parish.

Sgt Brown is a supervisor within the LPSO Criminal Divison.

Food Net Board of Directors Appreciates LPSO Assis

Dear Mike, On behalf of the Board of Directors of Foodnet and the thousands of less-fortunate people who benefit from our food bank, I want to express our gratitude to you and the Department for the major role that you played in our annual Christmas Food Drive. The Twenty-Third annual KLFY-TV-10/Foodnet “Food for Families” food drive was a great success – one of our best. We finished with a total of seventy-four tons of food. Our success could not have been realized without your co-operation and the assistance of the Trustees. The courtesy and co-operation of my friend, Albert Glaude. Albert is always there with his calmness and re-assurance when just about everything is dependent on the assistance of the trustees. I am very grateful to all of you. Sincerely Marcelle F. Citron Founder/Chairman

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Lafayette Sheriff's Office is Accredited by CALEA

Thursday, July 17, 2003

Sheriff Mike Neustrom and the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office were honored by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) with accreditation on Saturday, July 12, 2003 at the CALEA Summer meeting in Detroit, Michigan. The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office is now the largest accredited Sheriff’s Office in the state of Louisiana, and the only Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana to be accredited by CALEA as well as ACA (American Correctional Association). LPSO was accredited as a class D agency, which is determined by agency size, and requires compliance with 444 applicable standards. Receiving this prestigious honor is the result of three years of hard work and preparation by Sheriff Neustrom, Sgt Doug Daly Accreditation Manager, and all LPSO Deputies who share their dedication to providing the highest quality law enforcement available for our community.

According to CALEA, “Accreditation provides objective evidence of an agency's commitment to excellence in leadership, resource management, and service delivery."

Sheriff Neustrom is proud that this accomplishment will benefit the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office as well as the entire community. Advantages noted by CALEA accredited agencies include controlled liability insurance costs, stronger defense against lawsuits, greater accountability within the agency, and increased community advocacy. All of these benefits will help to make Lafayette Parish a greater place to live, work, and visit.

1st Photo-Sheriff Neustrom and LPSO staff members receiving the accreditation award from CALEA officials.

2nd photo-Sheriff Neustrom and Sgt Doug Daly make their presentation to CALEA commissioners.

Donna Delahoussaye
Media Relations/Project Coordinator
Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office
337-236-5814