Caddo Commissioner Mario Chavez talks about innovative ways - digital and otherwise - to aid law enforcement and fight crime. I was happy to announce that the Commission has unanimously advanced a piece of legislation that gained bipartisan support, says Chavez, adding that all the Commissioners are aware that crime reduction is on everyone s mind, This is an awesome way to utilize technology using these mobile data gathering trailers.
Here s what Commissioner Chavez had to say to KEEL, giving details about the data gathering trailers. They re solar powered. They can be deployed across the parish. They do shot (gunfire) detection, license plate capturing, they can be our eyes and ears on the streets. When we can t afford more police officers, we can utilize these to help our local law enforcement agencies gather the data that they need to solve crimes.
Louisiana Could Be Set For A Brutal Tick Season
Get our free mobile app We have to be extremely vigilant. We re going to have
higher than average tick activity this year.
The downside to a heavy tick season is of course an increased chance to contract a tickborne illness. Grace Marx, a Medical Epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told Yahoo News that Lyme Disease is the main concern with tick bites. Marx says Lyme Disease accounts for 70% to 80% of all tickborne diseases. The CDC says almost 500,000 cases of Lyme Disease are reported every year.
Now Marx did add that Lyme Disease can be treated successfully in a lot of cases, but still, who really wants to deal with that?