In striving to provide the best and most current crime prevention and educational programs to the citizens of Caddo Parish, the Sheriff's Office provides a large cross section of programs with highly qualified speakers and instructors. Listed below are the types of programs available. Unless otherwise noted individually, more information may be obtained or a Crime Prevention Program may be scheduled by contacting:
Pamela Dixon
Caddo Parish
Courthouse, Mezzaine Floor
318-681-0870 (Voice)
318-681-0875 (Fax)
Burglary Prevention:
This program teaches you how to observe and report suspicious activity in you neighborhood. The program provides a forum for you and your neighbors to meet regularly and address issues important to you.
Caddo Watch:
Volunteers monitor senior citizens who live alone by telephoning them daily. Services are provided by request or referral.
Contact: Deputy Doris Swift
Telephone: (318) 226-6794
Fax: (318) 226-6977
Child Abuse:
Deputies will teach you how to observe, report and prevent acts of child abuse.
Child Safety:
This program will provide you and your child with information on how to observe strangers and how to react when they are approached by a stranger.
It also provides you and your child with general safety rules and how your children can protect themselves when they are home alone.
Crime Victims Assistance
A person injured as a result of a violent crime or family member may file an application for financial assistance for medical cost, lost wages/support, funeral cost or catastrophic loss of abode by arson.
Applications to the State of Louisiana Crime Victims Reparation Program are directed and processed through a claims invetigator in the Sheriff's Office in the parish of the crime's occurrence.
Contact: Deputy Pam Dixon
Telephone: (318) 226-6554
Fax: (318) 226-6977
Elderly Victims of Crime
Services provided to persons 60 years or older who are victims of crime through use of force or threat of force.
Contact: Deputy Doris Swift
Telephone: (318) 226-6794
Fax: (318) 226-6977
Explorer Post
Currently being organized for the youth of Caddo Parish. More details to come, please check back.
Hunter Safety
This program teaches gun safety and how to hunt by yourself and with others in a safe manner.
Neighborhood Watch
This program teaches you how to observe and report suspicious activity in your neighborhood. The program provides a forum for you and your neighbors to meet regularly and address issues important to you.
Personal Safety and Awareness for All Ages
You will learn what to be aware of and how to protect yourself from crime, how to avoid crime and to report it, and how to respond should you be attacked or victimized.
Residential and Business Security Evaluations
Deputies will come to your business or home and evaluate your level to be more secure.
Some topics covered are:
- Gun security of a building
- Personal security of employees and customers
- How to prevent thefts and robberies
Substance Abuse
Discusses the different types of substances and how to identify someone using drugs or alcohol and what action you can take to prevent abuse.