Baton Rouge Police Department

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Use mdy dates Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) (French: Département de Police de Bâton Rouge) is the primary law enforcement agency in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Baton Rouge is the second most populous city in Louisiana and is the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish which is the most populous parish in the state.

Numerous local law enforcement agencies have jurisdiction that is partially or wholly within the city limits of Baton Rouge. Among them are the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, Baton Rouge City Constable's Office, and Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport Police. Three universities, Louisiana State University (LSU), Southern University (SU), and Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC), each have campus police departments within the city limits.

History

The first council meeting of Baton Rouge was held on April 13, 1818, during which five officials, referred to as selectmen, were seated. Among them was Pierre Gentin, identified as a police officer. At this meeting, four ordinances were passed, including one that established penalties for "all disorderly and drunken persons." For the time period from July 30, 1818 to May 11, 1819, Pierre Gentin, Charles Everard, and A. York received a salary from the Corporation of the Town of Baton Rouge for their roles as police officers.[1]

Between 1817 and 1859, law enforcement in Baton Rouge was overseen by a town constable, an elected official responsible for maintaining order. The town constable was supported by an assistant and later by the city marshal.

During the Civil War, after Union army forces captured Baton Rouge, local law enforcement was temporarily replaced by a force appointed by James Shedden Palmer, commander of the USS Iroquois. This arrangement remained in place until Louisiana was readmitted to the Union in 1865.

In 1866, E. M. Brooks was appointed Chief of Police by the Baton Rouge City Board of Selectmen, becoming the city's second Chief of Police. The first Chief of Police, Joseph Sanchez, resigned after being appointed an officer in the state penitentiary.[2] The same year, Chief E. M. Brooks designed the first badge to be worn by each officer.

Officers were not provided uniforms and were required to supply their own horses and clothing. Officers were responsible for covering these expenses from their annual salary. By 1879, police officers were paid $500 per year, contingent on their ability to furnish and maintain a horse.[3]

Training

Basic Training Academy

The Baton Rouge Police Training Services Division was established in 1954 following a proposal from Police Chief E.S. Arrighi to provide standardized instruction for officers. Prior to the division's creation, BRPD officers received training from Louisiana State University (LSU). The department later created its own P.O.S.T. Academy in 1955 to provide agency-specific training and direct hiring.[4]

The academy is a 22-week program that prepares recruits for law enforcement duties. The curriculum includes classroom instruction, scenario-based training, and practical exercises.[5]

Training requirements

  • The Louisiana Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Council mandates a minimum of 496 training hours for Level 1 Basic Law Enforcement Peace Officers.[6]
  • BRPD provides approximately 880 hours of training during the academy.[5]

Training topics

Recruits receive instruction in multiple subjects throughout the academy. The following are examples of courses included in training:

  • Legal studies – Louisiana criminal law, search and seizure, courtroom procedures
  • Patrol operations – Traffic stops, crime prevention, civil disturbance response
  • Tactical training – Special Response Team (SWAT) operations, active shooter response, building searches
  • Medical training – First aid, CPR, Narcan administration, Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC)
  • Defensive tactics – Arrest techniques, use of force, baton handling
  • Firearms training – Marksmanship, tactical shooting, weapon retention
  • Community policing and de-escalation – Crisis intervention, procedural justice, verbal communication skills

Field training program

Following graduation from the academy, new officers enter a field training program lasting a minimum of 16 weeks. During this period, they work under the supervision of Field Training Officers (FTOs) and receive on-the-job training in various law enforcement functions.[7]

By the time officers complete field training, they will have spent approximately one year in training from their date of hire before being cleared for full duty.

Script error: No such module "Navbox".

Rank structure

Rank Insignia
Chief File:3 Gold Stars.svg
Deputy Chief of Police
File:1 Gold Star.svg
Captain File:Captain insignia gold.svg
Lieutenant File:US-OF1B.svg
Sergeant File:U.S. police sergeant rank (black and yellow).svg
Corporal File:LASD Deputy.jpg
Police Officer First Class No Insignia
Police Officer No Insignia
Trainee No Insignia

The Chief of Police is appointed by, and reports to, the Mayor-President. The Chief is assisted by four Deputy Chiefs who are appointed by The Chief of Police. All other police positions are promotional and based on seniority, as mandated by state civil service law.[8]

Baton Rouge Chiefs of Police

Name Began Term Ended Term Mayor of Baton Rouge
Joseph Sanchez 1865 12 Feb 1866 Jordan Holt
Eri Morley Brooks Sr. 12 Feb 1866 1874
Oscar Heady Foreman 1874 1 Apr 1877 O. P. Skolfield
Robert Wiseman 1 Apr 1877 23 Sep 1878 James E. Elam
Thomas Benton Hillen 1878 4 Apr 1887
Joshua Baker Hare 4 Apr 1887 15 Nov 1911 Leon Jastremski
Phillip Patrick Huyck 15 Nov 1911 23 Apr 1914
King H. Strenzke 23 Apr 1914 23 Jan 1939
Joseph W. Bates 23 Jan 1939 21 Jul 1939
Wilbur D. Atkins 22 Jul 1939 2 Jan 1941
Perry M. Johnson 2 Jan 1941 31 May 1944
Fred C. Parker Jr. 31 May 1944 31 Dec 1952
Joseph H. Green 1 Jan 1953 12 Apr 1954
Shirley S. Arrighi 12 Apr 1954 1 Mar 1961
Arthur A. Altazin 1 Mar 1961 7 Mar 1961
Wingate Moore White 7 Mar 1961 30 Sep 1964
Eddie O. Bauer Jr. 1 Oct 1964 1 Jan 1965
David Keyser 1 Jan 1965 15 Feb 1968
Eddie O. Bauer Jr. 15 Feb 1968 5 Feb 1973
Rudolph Ratcliff 5 Feb 1973 29 Apr 1974
Howard Kidder 29 Apr 1974 3 Feb 1975
Williard R. Ashford Jr. 3 Feb 1975 22 Sep 1975
Howard Kidder 22 Sep 1975 1 Jul 1979
George Johnston 1 Jul 1979 2 Jan 1981
Pat Bonanno 2 Jan 1981 22 Jul 1985
Wayne Rogillio 22 Jul 1985 16 Dec 1991
Greg Phares 16 Dec 1991 18 Jan 2001
Pat Englade 18 Jan 2001 24 Feb 2005
Jeff LeDuff 24 Feb 2005 4 Nov 2010
Charles Mondrick 4 Nov 2010 31 May 2011
Dewayne White 31 May 2011 6 Feb 2013
Carl Dabadie Jr. 6 Feb 2013 8 Mar 2018 Sharon Weston Broome

Sid Edwards
Murphy J. Paul Jr. 8 Mar 2018 21 Dec 2023
Thomas S. Morse Jr.[9] 16 Jan 2024 Present

Line of duty deaths

Name Rank End of Watch Cause
J. B. Hare Chief of Police 16 Nov 1911 Gunfire
Joseph Mareno Police Officer 18 Sep 1923 Gunfire
Frank Schoonmaker Chief of Detectives 24 Oct 1931 Gunfire
George Bannister Lieutenant 3 Mar 1966 Gunfire
Joseph Sanchez Sergeant 6 Jun 1966 Gunfire
J. D. Blackwell Police Officer 4 Feb 1968 Vehicular assault
Thomas Fancher Police Officer 10 Sep 1968 Motorcycle crash
Dennis Heap Police Officer 1 Jun 1972 Motorcycle crash
Karl Bourgoyne Police Officer 14 Jul 1977 Motorcycle crash
Linda Lawrence Police Officer 1 Aug 1977 Gunfire
Carl D'Abadie Sr. Lieutenant 6 Apr 1984 Motorcycle crash
Charles Stegall Police Officer 14 Jun 1988 Vehicular assault
Warren Broussard Sergeant 21 Jun 1988 Gunfire
Betty Smothers Corporal 7 Jan 1993 Gunfire
Vickie Wax Lieutenant 22 May 2004 Gunfire
Terry Melancon Jr. Police Officer 10 Aug 2005 Gunfire
Christopher Metternich Corporal 14 Aug 2006 Vehicular assault
Mark Beck Police Officer 25 Feb 2008 Motor vehicle crash
Matthew Gerald Police Officer 17 Jul 2016 Gunfire
Montrell Jackson Corporal 17 Jul 2016 Gunfire
Shane Totty Corporal 1 Feb 2019 Motorcycle crash
Glenn Hutto Jr. Lieutenant 26 Apr 2020 Gunfire
Charles Dotson Sergeant 24 Jan 2021 COVID-19
Michael Godawa Lieutenant 1 Aug 2021 COVID-19
Scotty Canezaro Corporal 26 Mar 2023 Aircraft accident
David Poirrier Sergeant 26 Mar 2023 Aircraft accident

[10]

Lawsuits

In 2016, two BRPD officers shot and killed Alton Sterling[11] a 37-year-old black man, while trying to detain him. The killing led to protests and demonstrations in Baton Rouge and elsewhere, leading to the arrests of hundreds of individuals.[12][13][14] Due to the violence and arrests that erupted at these protests, local organizing groups and the Louisiana branch of the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the Baton Route Police Department for violating the First Amendment rights of protesting individuals.[15] Less than two weeks after the killing of Alton Sterling, three BRPD officers were shot and killed by Gavin Eugene Long. A fourth officer who was critically wounded in the incident died from complications related to his injuries in 2022.[16]

In April 2023, Baton Rouge paid $55,000 to settle a place brutality lawsuit involving BRPD officer Troy Lawrence, Jr., the son of Deputy Chief Troy Lawrence, Sr.[17] Lawrence Jr. was also involved in two other lawsuits that Baton Rouge settled for $86,000 and $35,000, respectively, with the latter case involving a child who had his underwear searched in public.[18] Lawrence, Jr. later resigned in August 2023.[17]

In February 2024, a federal lawsuit was filed by Lakeisha Varnado and Tredonovan Raby, alleging that the BRPD violated their constitutional rights after BRPD officer Joseph Carboni strip-searched and sexually assaulted their 11-year-old son following a raid on their home in 2023.[19] The family additionally alleged Varnado herself was strip- and body-cavity-searched, and that one of her other children was put into a holding cell and beaten so hard that he was knocked out by BRPD officer Lorenzo Coleman.[19] The incidents are alleged to have taken place at the so-called "BRAVE Cave," an interrogation facility attached to a police substation informally named after the BRPD Street Crimes Unit, and which rose to national attention following separate lawsuits filed by Jeremy Lee and Ternell Brown alleging abuse by BRPD officers at the facility.[20][21] The FBI subsequently opened a civil rights investigation into the facility,[22] and as of October 2024, 10 separate lawsuits involving the "BRAVE Cave" have been filed.[23]

See also

Script error: No such module "Portal".

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  3. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  5. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  6. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  7. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  8. ↑ BRPD's website Template:Webarchive
  9. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  10. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  11. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  12. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  13. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  14. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  15. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  16. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  17. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  18. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  19. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  20. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  21. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  22. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  23. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

External links

Retrieved from "http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=Baton_Rouge_Police_Department&oldid=7172127"