Brian Tumor Foundation thanks LPSO for Support
Bullet McGee with “Ride for Kids” Pediatric Brian Tumor Foundation presents a plaque to Major Art Lebreton for LPSO assistance in their fund raiser.
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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 proactive 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
SHERIFF NEUSTROM TO VISIT WITH THAILAND’S PRIME MINISTER
Monday, October 21, 2002
Sheriff Michael W. Neustrom will attend the Sam Houston Humanitarian Award Dinner, October 23, 2002 where his former classmate, Dr. Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand will receive Sam Houston State University’s highest honor. Sheriff Neustrom and Prime Minister Thaksin were classmates at Sam Houston State while pursuing their doctoral degrees in Criminal Justice. Prime Minister Thaksin is currently finishing up the second year of his six-year term as Prime Minister of Thailand. Sheriff Neustrom notes the common paths both men have taken since completing their advanced academic studies in the late 1970’s. “Thaksin excelled in quantitative methods and was always the one who led the study sessions on advanced statistical methods. Thaksin would help the group with statistics and we would help him understand our system of justice. After graduation, he went into business in Thailand and I returned to Lafayette and started teaching at USL. Twenty-five years later we’re both involved in government. I can’t wait to compare notes with him over some Texas barbeque.”
The Sam Houston Humanitarian Award was established in 1993 in honor of the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of American statesman and Texas hero Sam Houston. Selection criteria include evidence of the same qualities exhibited by Sam Houston: Responsible and distinguished leadership and service; Notable contributions to humanity; Record of civic and cultural involvement; Pursuit of educational and scholarly quests; and Empowerment of others toward equality for humankind. Past award recipients include George H. W. Bush (1998), Lech Walesa (1996) and James A. Baker III (1993).
Donna Delahoussaye
Media Relations/Projects Coordinator
Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office
337-236-5814
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