Restore crime reporting
Start restoring crime tracking and state and federal reporting on day one, with public updates until the work is complete.
Leadership that can be measured
The work begins with accountability.
Breaux Bridge is growing. Its police department has to grow and change with it.
I know this city, I know the work, and I know that trust is earned through what a department does—not what it says.
I studied the research on what actually works for police departments in cities our size. That research, together with decades of service here at home, helped shape where I’ll begin. These are my first priorities, and more improvements to the department will follow.
Breaux Bridge is not reporting its crime statistics to the FBI and state systems—and under the current chief, no working system is in place.
Officers respond to calls and write reports. What the department doesn’t do is submit that crime data to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting system or Louisiana’s state system. Under the current chief, no working system has been put in place to change that. Residents do not have the complete public record they deserve.
In 2026, a growing city like Breaux Bridge needs a police department that reports its statistics and lets residents see the results. Without that shared state and federal standard, residents lose an independent way to measure the department’s work. How much grant money and equipment has that cost us?
Where I’ll begin
Where the work begins.
Look through each priority below. These are my first priorities, not the full plan. I will keep bringing more improvements to the department.
Open government
A chief answers to his city.
Today, Breaux Bridge’s police department is not reporting its crime statistics to the FBI and state systems. Under the current chief, no working reporting system has been put in place. In 2026, a growing city like Breaux Bridge should not have to guess what is happening, what the department is doing, or whether that work is producing results.
Keep residents informed
Publish readable local crime statistics with enough context for residents to understand what the numbers mean.
Issue an annual report
Step back once a year to show the full picture: crime trends, department activity, and the priorities ahead.
Rebuild the department website
Rebuild it into a modern, working website where citizens can find statistics, reports and contact information, and file a complaint or compliment online.
Officer visibility
Visible officers. Enhanced patrol.
Residents should see officers where the problems are—and see proof the work got done.
Direct patrol by area
Use calls and resident concerns to guide assignments, with supervisors responsible for verifying that assigned patrol work was completed.
Track business checks
Build regular business check-ins into a tracked program, with every visit recorded and the department accountable for follow-through.
Act on traffic complaints
Respond to specific resident complaints and observed problems, then report where officers worked, what they found, and what action was taken.
Report patrol activity
Include response times, patrol hours, and clearance rates in the monthly public report, with plain context for every number.
Strengthen partnerships
Strengthen law-enforcement relationships already in place, build new ones where they can help, and bring more resources to Breaux Bridge.
Community relationships
Trust built face to face.
Trust is built by showing up on a regular schedule—not at a single event.
Faith-leaders roundtable
Bring local faith leaders together regularly to share concerns, improve communication, and help the department understand what congregations are hearing.
Coffee with a Cop
Create an informal place for residents to ask questions, raise concerns, and speak directly with officers without waiting for a formal meeting.
Community affairs liaison
Designate a clear point of contact whom residents and community groups can call—and who is responsible for following up.
Business-owners roundtable
Bring local business owners together regularly to improve communication and hear what they are seeing around their businesses.
Investing in people
A stronger department starts with its people.
Invest in the officers serving now—and in the young people of this community. Doing both builds a stronger department and a stronger community.
Annual training plan
Set a yearly training schedule that goes beyond state minimums and addresses the skills officers need for the situations they handle here.
Summer youth academy
Offer a structured program introducing young people to police work, public safety, teamwork, and the responsibilities of public service.
Explorer-style teen program
Give interested teenagers a continuing way to learn about public-safety careers, practice leadership, and work with officers.
Regular presence in schools
Coordinate with school leaders so officers know the people they serve and are available for safety conversations and student questions.