Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
  Improvements to Critical Infrastructure
  Grant Funding
  Recreation Improvements
  Parks and Beautification
  Technology Improvements and Citizen Services
  Enhancements for a Better Way of Life
  Citizen Outreach and City Operations
  Thibodaux Growth and Development
 

Completed Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness:
Proven Leadership provides a safe and secure community…

 

Thibodaux Police Department:

ü      Increased police officer training and certifications

Ø      Firearms training and certification

Ø      Certified SWAT sniper officers

Ø      Intoxilizer 5000 recertification

Ø      Defensive driving

Ø      NIMS Certification

Ø      National Certified Instructor for Patrol, Narcotics, Explosive and Cadavor

Ø      K-9 Certification for Patrol and Narcotics

ü      In-service training including qualification in the areas of:

Ø      Use of Force Training

Ø      Del-Tech Chemical Spray

Ø      M.D.T.S. training

Ø      Search and Seizure

Ø      ASP Certification

Ø      Basic Fingerprint and Crime Scene Response

Ø      Night Shooting and Dawn Officer

Ø      Tactical vehicle stops and building clearing techniques

Ø      Crowd Control Tech

Ø      Domestic Violence Investigation

Ø      Handling JV’s and JV investigations

Ø      Crisis Negotiation

Ø      Officer Survival

Ø      AED Certification

Ø      Response to Active Shooting

Ø      Taser X-26 Training and Certification

Ø      Community Policing D.A. Case Preparation

ü      Increased number of qualified officers and patrol units

ü      Added and equipped Mobile Command Unit for emergencies

ü      Implemented protection services:

Ø      Community Policing Program   

Ø      Traffic Division

Ø      Special Emergency Response Team (S.E.R.T.)

Ø      Narcotics Division

Ø      K-9 Division

Ø      Mounted Patrol

Ø      Bike Patrol

Ø      Power Shifts

Ø      Internal Affairs Officer

Ø      Public Information Officer

Ø      PTI Program for underage drinking initiative

Ø      “Face the Facts” campaign for underage drinking

ü      Utilized inmate work program for litter abatement and labor intensive projects

ü      Provided school crossing guards for all schools in city

ü      Installed in-car cameras in police units

ü      Organized  annual “Night Out Against Crime” events

ü      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 statewide from as far away as Natchitoches

ü      Implemented 700 mhz interoperability system

ü      Digitized finger print equipment for criminal tracking system

ü      Participation in Crime Lab Analysis program to expedite scientific analysis on drug cases

ü      Upgraded police department computer equipment for new “Streetguard” software

ü      Provided take-home units

ü      Installed new fixed surveillance cameras (LA-Recon)

ü      Provided free gun lock give-away

 
 

Emergency Preparedness:

ü      Developed Emergency Preparedness Plan

ü      Implemented citywide Emergency First Alert System

ü      Implemented a Hurricane Alert Network to inform citizens of conditions before, during and after Hurricane Gustav

ü      Assembled vital Disaster Recovery Network to distribute food and

supplies through local churches

ü      Secured generators to maintain critical government operations during emergencies

ü      Installed grant-funded storm shutters at public facilities

ü      Maintain debris removal contracts to hasten recovery efforts