20 Year Service Award Recipient
Congratulations to Captain Jules Broussard for 20 years of dedicated service to LPSO and the Citizens of Lafayette Parish.
Captain Broussard is the supervisor of LPSO Community Services Unit.
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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
Deputies of the Quarter Honored
Monday, February 11, 2008
Sheriff Michael W. Neustrom and the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office honored outstanding Deputies at their quarterly awards ceremony. Deputies representing the Administrative, Enforcement and Corrections Divisions were recognized for outstanding service to the Sheriff's Office and the citizens of Lafayette Parish.
Enforcement:
Deputy Casey Barfield & Deputy John Babineaux, Jr. – Both deputies are nominated for their response to a medical emergency call where an 8-year-old boy was home alone with his 74-year-old grandmother who had possibly passed away. Upon arriving at the scene, Deputy Barfield and Deputy Babineaux found the woman with no pulse and not breathing. They administered CPR for approximately 7 to 8 minutes before the ambulance arrived. Paramedics were able to detect a pulse and the woman was airlifted to a local hospital.
Administration:
Lt. Frank Durand & Deputy Cindy Overfelt – Both Lt. Durand and Deputy Overfelt have been with the Sheriff's Office for over 20 years and are in charge of the cataloging and storage of evidence, making them responsible for more than 90,000 pieces of evidence and property. Through their efforts, they have consistently maintained the efficiency and integrity of the evidence section and serve as an example for other employees.
Corrections:
Deputy Michael McSheffrey – (Deputy McSheffrey received 3 separate nominations from co-workers relating to the following incident):
While working on A-Shift, Deputy McSheffrey conducted a search of a prisoner brought in by an outside agency for booking. During the search, Deputy McSheffrey discovered a semi-automatic weapon in the prisoner's waistband. Through his attention to detail and dedication to doing his job properly, Deputy McSheffrey was able to prevent events that could have lead to the injury or death of both deputies and inmates.
Craig Stansbury
Public Information Officer
Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office
(337) 236-5876
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