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Baton Rouge mayor pitches big raises for police — paid for with money currently for libraries
Mayor-President Sid Edwards is proposing cuts to East Baton Rouge Parish's libraries to fund raises for Baton Rouge Police ...
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La. Police Department Disbands Mounted Unit over Shrinking Budget
The Baton Rouge Police Department will save roughly $50,000 annually after disbanding its mounted division, which had been ...
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Baton Rouge police chief highlights crime drop in 2024, challenges ahead
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Baton Rouge Police Chief Thomas Morse Jr. provided an update on the state of crime and policing in Baton Rouge at the end of 2024, highlighting significant ...
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Baton Rouge police arrest second suspect in shooting that killed state representative’s grandson
The Baton Rouge Police Department has made a second arrest after a shooting on Airline Highway killed a state ...
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Will Baton Rouge Mayor Sid Edwards keep Thomas Morse as police chief?
but police chief is one of the most prominent decisions a mayor makes. Not only is crime a top issue in Baton Rouge, but the police department is the single biggest part of the city-parish budget.
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Baton Rouge police arrest man connected to 2022 shooting that left 1 dead
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Baton Rouge Police Department has arrested a man connected to a deadly shooting that ...