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Appointed
Craig Melancon as Chief of Police to lead and enhance law enforcement
efforts resulting in the department being more responsive and community
based
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Created:
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Traffic
Division;
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Bureau
of Narcotics;
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Narcotics
Hotline (446-DOPE);
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SERT
team;
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Power
Shifts;
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Internal
Affairs Officer;
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Community
Policing;
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Training
Division;
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K-9
Division;
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Public
Information Officer;
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PTI
Program for underage drinking initiative; and
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“Face
the Facts” campaign for underage drinking
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Extensive training of officers:
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Advances
School Resource Officer school and certification;
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Domestic
Violence Detective training and certification as a Critical Incident
Stress
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Debriefing Officer;
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Firearms
training and certification;
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FBI
sniper school;
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Intoxilizer
5000 recertification;
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LSU
Juvenile Officer Institute; and
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Emergency
Vehicle Operations/Law Enforcement Instructors Courses
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In-service training including qualification in the areas of:
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Use
of Force Training;
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Del-Tech
Chemical Spray;
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M.D.T.S.
training;
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Search
and Seizure;
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ASP
Certification;
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Basic
Fingerprint and Crime Scene Response;
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Night
Shooting and Dawn Officer;
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Tactical
vehicle stops and building clearing techniques;
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Crowd
Control Tech;
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Domestic
Violence Investigation;
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Certification
of CPR Basics;
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Handling JV’s and JV investigations;
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Crisis
Negotiation;
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Officer
Survival;
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AED
Certification; and
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Response
to Active Shooting
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Utilized
inmate work program for litter abatement and
labor intensive projects
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Utilized
bike patrol throughout city
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Provided
school crossing guards for all schools in city
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Maintained
order and control of Mardi Gras events throughout entire
city using preventive measures of meeting with each krewe
to
review guidelines and expectations and further enlisting services of
departments state-wide from as far away as Natchitoches.
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Provided
police coverage for Saints Training Camp
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Hosted
Night Out Against Crime
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Renovated
the Police Department (after move of administrative offices
back to City Hall) which provided the needed room to operate
efficiently.
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Upgraded
Police Department computer equipment for new “Streetguard”
software and Y2K compatibility
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Participation
in Crime Lab Analysis program to expedite scientific analysis
on drug cases
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Conducted
NFL Youth Mini Camp
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