Combating Crime in Louisiana (2010)
Louisiana Public Square
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Panel
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2010-11-24
Duration: 00:57:04
Subjects: Filmed panel discussions | Crime | Law Enforcement | CRIME PREVENTION | Education | Community policing | 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge
Contributors:
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Godoy, Al Producer
- Gautreaux, Kevin Producer
- Otwell, Herbert W. Interviewee
- Edmonson, Paul Interviewee
- Ivy, Craig Interviewee
- Johnson, Harry Interviewee
- Martinez, Aaron Interviewee
- Gabb, J. Interviewee
- Brown, Adell Interviewee
- Hunt, Sherly Speaker
- Cloy, Matthew Speaker
- Robinson, Barbara Speaker
- Hill, Carolyn Speaker
- Donovan, Delilah Speaker
- Morris, Michael, Jr. Speaker
- Jones, Mike, Jr. Speaker
- Shelton, Dawnette Speaker
- Williams, Shimele Speaker
- Price, Christine Speaker
- Pope, Odessa Speaker
- Hamilton, Tarj Speaker
- LaCour, Renee Speaker
- Crowder, Alma Speaker
- Gautreaux, Sid Panelist
- Shihadeh, Ed Panelist
- Tully, Roger Panelist
- Blackwell, Joseph Panelist
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana Public Square” from November 24, 2010, features Shauna Sanford leading a discussion between the audience members and panelists on combating crime in Louisiana. A background report on the increase in violent and property crimes precedes the discussion. It includes interviews with: Interim Chief Herbert W. Otwell of the Monroe Police Department; Lieutenant Paul Edmonson of the Louisiana State Police; Sergeant Craig Ivy of the Shreveport Police Department; Harry Johnson of the Concord Estates Crime Prevention District; Aaron Martinez, founder of the Webb Neighbors crime alerts; Corporal J. Gabb of the West Monroe Police Department; and Adell Brown of the Baton Rouge chapter of 100 Black Men. The audience members then discuss: the resources needed for fighting crime; their experiences as crime victims; the importance of education; the 100 Black Men’s mentoring program; crime prevention districts; and surveillance cameras. A panel of experts then joins the audience to answer their questions. The panelists are: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Sid Gautreaux; Dr. Ed Shihadeh of the LSU Crime and Policy Evaluation Research Group; Chief Roger Tully of the Alexandria Police Department; and Joseph Blackwell, an attorney and the president of the Westminster and Pine Park Crime Prevention District. They discuss: the importance of education in combating crime; reconnecting at-risk youth with society; community policing; fear of crime; where the courts fall short; the causes of crime, including poverty; prisoner rehabilitation; truancy; and the need for parental involvement.