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.

In Memory

of 

Sheriff Kenneth Hedrick

Center for Disease Control