CPSO, together with Concordia Parish Communication District, purchased ten Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 55 laptops for new patrol units. These rugged devises are 5x more reliable than other business laptops and have a battery life of up to 40 hours.
The TOUGHBOOK 55 will allow officers to obtain information and work more efficiently from their unit.
Sheriff David Hedrick and the CPSO would like to thank Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office for allowing us to participate in their grant to acquire a LPR (License Plate Recognition) Unit.
This technology does not ticket drivers.
Functions of the LRP Unit:
Remind drivers of their current speed.
Relay pertinent information/messages to drivers.
Provide law enforcement with information to identify stolen or wanted vehicles, stolen license plates and missing persons.
The LPR Unit provides technology that increases overall community safety.
On April 1st, CPSO Detectives began an investigation into non-compliant sex offenders residing within the parish. The investigation revealed numerous individuals who had been convicted for sex crimes and were not in compliance with state laws requiring them to register, as well as make community notifications. Arrest warrants were obtained for those in violation and an operation was conducted which resulted in the following:
Maurice Conner
607 8th St. Ferriday, LA
Tier 3 Sex Offender
Failure to register as a sex offender
Failure to make community notifications
Aggravated sexual assault with bodily harm
Darryl Foster
155 Herbert Rd. Vidalia, LA
Tier 2 Sex Offender
Failure to register as a sex offender
Failure to make community notifications
Possession of child pornography
Samuel Logan
475 Concordia Park Dr. Vidalia, LA
Tier 2 Sex Offender
Failure to register as a sex offender
Failure to make community notifications
Failure to pay sex offender registration fee
Sexual battery
Tyrone Jones
108 Woodmount Dr. Ridgecrest, LA
Tier 1 sex offender
Failure to register as a sex offender
Failure to to make community notifications
Failure to pay sex offender registration fee
Sexual battery
Sadie Adams
311 BB Beard Rd Monterey, LA
Tier 3 sex offender
Failure to register as a sex offender
Sexual battery of the infirm
William Bell
604 Foster St. Jonesville, LA
Tier 1 sex offender
Failure to register as a sex offender
Failure to make community notifications
Failure to pay sex offender registration fee
Felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile
The arrested subjects will be required to register and be in full compliance with state laws before posting bond.
"When the citizens of Concordia Parish elected me as Sheriff, I promised to do everything in my power to protect our children. Today's operation proves my ongoing commitment to that promise. We will use every resource at our disposal to hold offenders accountable," says Sheriff David Hedrick.
Concordia Parish Police Jury issued a no wake zone on all parish lakes that went into effect April 15th.
Beginning Friday, April 30th CPSO along with Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries Department will be patrolling all parish lakes to ensure that the no wake zones are being observed.
Sheriff David Hedrick would like to remind all boaters that adhering to the no wake zone not only ensures safety of boaters but also helps to minimize damage to piers and other property of home owners.
In Memory
of
Sheriff Kenneth Hedrick
Center for Disease Control
