Fighting Crime in Jefferson Parish (1996)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1996-02-09
Duration: 00:09:41
Subjects: Crime | Law Enforcement | Criminal justice, Administration of
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Duhe, Jeff Reporter
- Lee, Harry Interviewee
- Dalton, Sam Interviewee
- Claverie, Gus Interviewee
- Washington, Renee Interviewee
- Lanier, Vince Interviewee
- Rodrigue, Richard Interviewee
Description
This segment from the February 9, 1996, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Jeff Duhe’s report on the controversial crime fighting methods used by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. His report focuses on a new community policing program called STAR, or Survey, Target, Arrest, and Rejuvenate. He interviews: Jefferson Parish Sheriff Harry Lee; Sam Dalton, an attorney and the former head of Jefferson Parish’s indigent defendant program; Guy Claverie, deputy chief; Lieutenant Renee Washington, head of the STAR program; Vince Lanier, deputy chief; and Richard Rodrigue, deputy chief. This report is a part of a series on new ways to fight crime.