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• St. John the Baptist Parish remains under curfew, boil water advisory

  September 1, 2021 5:59 AM

  ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST - As St. John the Baptist Parish continues to recover from the impact of Hurricane Ida, local leaders are taking steps to increase public safety. Curfew One such step is the implementation of a curfew that is currently in place from 7 p.m. until... more »

• FBI warns of safety concerns for public, law enforcement this weekend

  July 8, 2016 6:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The FBI released a strongly-worded warning about threats to peoples' safety Friday evening. In the memo - known as a 'Gold Code' - federal authorities warned Baton Rouge-area and Shreveport-area law enforcement agencies to "threats to law enforcement and potential threats to the safety of the... more »

• Mayor reveals digital platform for public safety Play Video

  May 24, 2016 12:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Mayor Melvin “Kip” Holden and officials announced a digital platform on Thursday that supports public safety. The platform is called the Baton Rouge Public Safety Common Operational Platform, or PSCOP, and is aimed to transform how area public safety agencies respond to and monitor operations and emergency situations.... more »

• Audit: Changes needed to strengthen oversight of work release program

  April 18, 2016 6:03 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The Louisiana Legislative Auditor released a new audit that slams the Department of Public Safety and Corrections' Transitional Work Program. The program, also known as work release, is run by local sheriffs and private companies. According to the audit, the program saved the state an estimated $12.1 million... more »