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The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office has updated its COVID restrictions, effective Wednesday, August 4th, 2021. On Monday, August 2, 2021, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards announced a mask mandate for the state of Louisiana for individuals aged 5 years and above. In light of the governor's announcement, the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office has reinstated its COVID restrictions to include closing some facilities to the public, limiting access to others, requiring masks, and utilizing video conferencing when allowable. Lafayette Parish Sheriff Mark Garber's office is focused on public safe...

Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Corrections Division launches new real-time digital platform KATC photo and last updated 2021-07-14 22:00:31-04 Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office command staff, supervisors and administrators can now monitor and access all critical information anytime, anywhere, and on any platform to ensure compliance and performance without increasing workloads, according to their recent press release. Since introducing an innovative new software platform on mobile devices in March 2021, LPSO'S Correction Division has achieved increased real-time documentation while reducing...

View Comments Plans are in the works to close the decaying parish jail in downtown Lafayette and build a new jail next to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office facility on West Willow Street.  Parish Councilman Josh Carlson confirmed the details of what’s been a quietly crafted plan alongside Councilman Kevin Naquin and Mayor-President Josh Guillory's administration in the past six months. The plan is to develop a proposal that would shutter the current jail, construct a new facility and make way for a major change to downtown Lafayette’s skyline.  “We've really done our homework ov...

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office is thanking the specialized training that deputies received for a successful mental crisis call last Monday

City of Broussard begins search for interim police chief KATC and last updated 2021-05-19 11:48:16-04 The City of Broussard is beginning the search for an interim police chief following the announcement of Chief Brannon Decou's retirement. That letter was also sent to Mayor Ray Bourque, the Broussard City Council and the Broussard Police Department. According to the letter, Decou's last day as chief will be June 1, 2021. The City of Broussard has formed a committee to assist in the search for an interim police chief. The interim chief will serve until the next regular election in the fall o...