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Patrol

At a Glance

Commander Capt. Sam Stubblefield

Employees 64
Traffic Accidents Worked 1,144
Traffic Injuries 332
Traffic Fatalities 14
Moving Traffic Violations 4,756
DWI Arrests 334
Reserve Deputies 60
Operations 37
Support Functions 23
Reserve hours donated 2,296

Patrol

The Patrol Division continued its emphasis on Community Oriented Policing (COP), forging partnerships and establishing relationships in the community.

In Citizen Advisory Group meetings conducted at least monthly in each sector, deputies encourage citizens to voice concerns or problems in their communities. Deputies and citizens discuss possible solutions and take appropriate action.

By attending town meetings in their assigned areas, deputies open direct lines of communication between the Sheriff's Office and municipal officials.

The Caddo Watch Program is an organized way for deputies to either phone or go by and check on elderly residents on a regular basis.

Deputies conduct Neighborhood Watch Programs to show smaller groups of citizens how to work together to form alliances that help prevent crime in their neighborhoods.

Youth Athletic Programs provide children with supervised athletic activities in the summer months when school is out.

Deputies also conduct self-esteem and drug awareness programs at community gatherings and teach traffic safety at area schools.

The Sheriff's Office Reserve Deputy Program is also part of the Patrol Division. Of the 60 Caddo Parish citizens who are Reserve Deputies, 23 perform support functions and 37 work in Operations. Reserve Deputies donated nearly 2,300 hours on patrol, crowd control, escorts, fingerprinting and many other types of law enforcement. Reserve Deputies responding to natural disasters such as tornadoes, floods and storms greatly enhance the agency's ability to protect lives and property and restore the area to a degree of normalcy.

Special Teams are important parts of the Patrol Division. These teams comprise deputies who have specialized training and come together when needed to respond to special situations. The 13-member Ceremonial Unit posts Colors at a variety of Sheriff's Office and community events. The K-9 Unit has three full-time and four part-time members. Six deputies have received extensive training to staff the Hazardous Materials Unit, while 14 deputies train regularly with the Search and Rescue Team. Ten deputies ride in the Mounted Patrol, three work with School Crossing Guards and two serve as advisors for a law enforcement Explorer Post.