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Special Units
'Helluva' Shot Stopped Gunman in Baton Rouge, Officials Say
On Sunday, the Baton Rouge SWAT team's training kicked in and the team performed flawlessly in responding to an ambush on officers, an emotional Dabadie said at a press conference.
July 18, 2016
Vehicle Ops
La. Deputy Killed In Head-On Crash
East Baton Rouge Parish (La.) Sheriff's Deputy Dustin Hamilton died when his police vehicle struck a vehicle heading the opposite direction on Friday evening.
September 28, 2013
Patrol
Louisiana Sheriff’s Sergeant Killed Investigating Rape
An East Baton Rouge Parish (LA) Sheriff’s deputy was killed Saturday night while responding to a call about an alleged rape at a hair salon.
March 19, 2017
Patrol
Columnist Blames Judge's Leniency for Suspect Being on Street to Kill Louisiana Officer
In November, Franklin was pulled over in a traffic stop, and officers said they found drugs and a gun. He was charged with possession and distribution of manufactured Schedule I drugs, possession and distribution of Schedule II drugs, possession of a firearm with drugs, felon in possession of firearm, resisting an officer, possession of drug paraphernalia, improper lane usage, and failure to signal.
March 13, 2018
Patrol
Louisiana Reserve Officer Run Over and Killed by Felony Suspect
Lawton was an unpaid reserve officer with the Zachary Police Department and deputy chief of the Zachary Fire Department.
March 13, 2018
Patrol
Baton Rouge Police Killer was Sovereign Citizen
Court documents in Kansas City show Long, who changed his name to Cosmo Ausar Setepenra, claimed his nationality as United Washitaw de Dugdahmoundyah Mu'ur. The Washitaw, sometimes spelled Washitah, believe their ancestors were original inhabitants of the New World, who they say were black Africans.
July 19, 2016
Patrol
Louisiana Deputy Wounded in Last Summer's Baton Rouge Ambush Returning to Duty
East Baton Rouge (LA) sheriff’s deputy Sgt. Bruce Simmons, who was wounded in an attack that left three law enforcement officers dead a year ago, has been cleared to return to work.
July 20, 2017
Patrol
Baton Rouge Officer Sues Black Lives Matter Claiming "Incitement" of Deadly Ambush Attack Last Year
A federal lawsuit accuses Black Lives Matter and five of the movement's leaders of inciting violence that led to a gunman's deadly ambush of police officers in Baton Rouge last summer.
July 10, 2017
Procedures & Policies
Baton Rouge PD Tries New Recruiting Efforts Amid Officer Shortage
The number of fully sworn Baton Rouge, LA, police officers is now 100 short of their full allotment of 698, a deficiency that has slowly grown over the last few years as officers resign and retire at a pace above that of new hires.
August 6, 2019
Patrol
Thousands Attend Funeral for Slain Baton Rouge Officer
Thousands of people, including officers from agencies nationwide, attended the funeral service for Officer Matthew Gerald, 41, of the Baton Rouge Police Department, at Healing Place Church on Friday. It started around 11 a.m. and ended just before 1 p.m.
July 22, 2016
Patrol
Baton Rouge Mayor, Police Chief Announce Internal Investigation of Sterling Shooting
"The people of this parish have been civil in their reaction to a long and frustrating process from federal and state authorities and now of course citizens of this parish have every right to peacefully and publicly protest," the mayor said. "Calmly and legally exercising first amendment rights is always acceptable in this parish but acts of violence and lawlessness are not."
March 27, 2018
Command
Baton Rouge Chief Announces Resignation
Murphy Paul will remain in his role as Chief of Police until Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome appoints a new chief by November 2023.
July 12, 2023
Patrol
Stress, Trauma, and Grief Weighing On Baton Rouge Officers
The Sterling protests put the entire department on extended hours. The 3rd district’s six shifts were compressed into four. Two shifts manned the protests. The other two stayed on patrol, facing 12-hour days that ended up being 18- to 19-hour ones.
July 21, 2016
Patrol
Video: Protestors Clashed with Officers Outside Baton Rouge Police Station
Police say the seven members of the New Black Panther Party refused to leave and "attempted to storm the police barricade." One officer was injured.
July 6, 2017
Patrol
Video: Insurance Coverage Ending for Deputy Rehabbing from Critical Wounds in 2016 Baton Rouge Ambush
An East Baton Rouge, LA, deputy shot and nearly killed in the line of duty in 2016 may be forced to leave his rehabilitation center by his insurance company.
November 9, 2017
Patrol
Baton Rouge PD Adopts New Policy for Faster Release of OIS Videos
Baton Rouge police announced their Public Release of Critical Incident Recordings policy, which creates a protocol for the review of any recordings from critical incidents involving an officer and requires a decision from the police chief within 12 days about its public release.
August 22, 2018
Patrol
Widow of Fallen Baton Rouge Officer Says She's Pregnant with His Baby
Gerald said she immediately went and told her family, her in-laws, her fellow officer wives Trenisha Jackson and Tonja Garafola as well as Officer Gerald's squad. She admitted she's very excited yet very scared, especially since she said her husband was a very hands-on dad. More Here.
September 7, 2016
Patrol
Deputy Wounded in Baton Rouge Ambush Off Breathing Machine
An East Baton Rouge Parish deputy who was in critical condition after being shot by a gunman in a July ambush on police officers is now breathing on his own.
August 9, 2016
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