2009 "Kiss a Cop" Event
LPSO as well as other local agencies participated in the annual "Kiss a Cop" event hosted by Faith House. The event is held every October during Domestic Violence Awareness month.
The staff and residents of Faith House host "Kiss a Cop" and invite law enforcement to have dinner with the children currently residing at Faith House.
The purpose of the event is to show children that law enforcement are the "good guys", since the only prior experience many of them have had with law enforcement involved their response to a domestic violence incident.
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Shenandoah Neighborhood Watch Appreciates Deputies
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Dear Sheriff Neustrom
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Dear Sheriff Neustrom:
I would like to start off by thanking the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Department for their assistance in the planning and implementation of our Neighborhood Watch program. As you may already be aware, our neighborhood is not within the city limits of any smaller municipality, and is simply part of rural Lafayette Parish. Our neighborhood had increasing problems with thefts and criminal damage to property, and simply used the Lafayette Parish Sheriff s Department as a means of reporting the incidents.
After much frustration, our neighborhood decided it was time to take action and put a stop to our neighborhood problems. Sergeant Tom Stith with the Community Services Unit has been more than helpful and cooperative in assisting with getting the Neighborhood Watch up and running, and keeping it maintained.
Sergeant Stith and Deputy Elisa Foster came to our first Neighborhood Watch meeting armed with flyers, pamphlets, and a well of information which they shared with us. They gave us instruction on personal safety, securing our homes, monitoring the neighborhood and keeping ourselves safe in doing so, and dealing with certain situations that may arise, as well as how to work with the Sheriffs Department in resolving our problems, including a pro-active approach at deterring crime.
Our neighborhood also had a block party several months after starting our program, at which Sergeant Stith, his lovely wife, and Deputy Darrell Doucet attended. Sergeant Stith and Deputy Doucet presented some of our Neighborhood Watch Block Captains with the signs we had ordered and that were delivered to the Sheriff s Department, and made sure to get to know
the neighbors, listen to their concerns, and generally let the neighborhood know that the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Department is backing us in our endeavor.
I also wanted to add that Sergeant Stith and his wife attended the block party on their own personal time and we are very thankful to them for their presence and for Sergeant Stith's respectable work ethic. He is an asset to the Sheriff's Department, Actually, Sergeant Tom Stith, Deputy Darrell Doucet, and Deputy Elisa Foster, are all assets to your Department.
I initially had some doubts about the Neighborhood Watch program and its effectiveness. However, after just a few weeks, our neighborhood was seeing a decrease in criminal and mischievous activity, and after just a few months, the neighborhood is relatively quiet.
When the Shenandoah Neighborhood Watch began, our neighborhood was having approximately 3 to 4 incidents (give or take a few) per week. Our neighborhood now has zero incidents per week with just an occasional problem reported. It appears that with a little pro¬active involvement, we are able to deter problems in our neighborhood.
Again, I thank the Lafayette Parish Sheriff s Department, Sergeant Tom Stith, Deputy Darrell Doucet, and Deputy Elisa Foster, as well as all of the patrolling deputies, in helping to continue to make our neighborhood a safe haven for our families!
With kind regards, I remain
Very truly yours,
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Marguerite Fitzgerald, Shenandoah Neighborhood Watch Coordinator
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Press Releases
Deputy of the Quarter Winners
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
DEPUTY OF THE QUARTER WINNERS
1ST QUARTER 2007
Sheriff Michael W. Neustrom and the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office honored outstanding Deputies at the quarterly awards ceremony held Tuesday April 17, 2007. Deputies representing the Administrative, Enforcement and Corrections Divisions were recognized for outstanding service to the Sheriff's Office and the citizens of Lafayette Parish.
Corrections
Deputy Judy Kern – Deputy Kern currently serves in the KITE Program and is being nominated for “inspiring each and every inmate in the program and instilling belief in each inmate that he/she can overcome their battle with drug addiction." Several inmates have commented on how much Deputy Kern has helped them and how thankful they are to have taken part in the KITE Program – many feel they would not have been able to stay drug free without it.
Enforcement
Deputy George Crowder – Deputy Crowder has served with the Sheriff's Office for 11 years and received two nominations:
(1) While serving with the Metro Narcotics Task Force, his duties ranged from working as an undercover agent, serving in the Intel section, and serving as an instructor for A.L.E.T.A. In addition to these duties, Deputy Crowder was assigned to work with the Lafayette Parish school system to conduct drug awareness workshops for all the schools in the parish. Deputy Crowder would “spend many hours outside of his normal working hours preparing for the workshops and received requests from other groups outside the school system to speak." None of the requests was refused. His supervisors have received several letters and emails from people who have attended his workshops complimenting him on his efforts. When speaking, “it was very obvious that he spoke from the heart and cared about the information he was sharing." Deputy Crowder “excels as a true professional – his dedication, knowledge, skill, and humble style have gained the respect of everyone he has come into contact with."
(2) With only one week's notice, Deputy Crowder made a 45-minute presentation for a 7th grade class, which was attended by a co-worker whose child is a class member. The teacher was impressed with his presentation, which was “very well informed and suitable for the children of our parish" and requested he come again next year.
Administration
Deputy Suzanne Eason – Deputy Eason has been nominated “for being the consummate secretary who can do it all" – type fast, organize schedules, deal with the public, and keep her boss organized – all the time with a genuine smile on her face. She is “a team player who goes beyond the clock to see that things are in order and done properly and is a valuable, devoted member of the organization who puts forth maximum effort to make sure the Lafayette Sheriff's Office performs its job to the most professional level possible. The Sheriff's Office is fortunate to have someone with her ability and commitment."
Lt. Craig Stansbury
Public Information Officer
Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Oficce
337-236-5876
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