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Refuse To Be A Victim Lecture

Take control of your safety and sign up for the
St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office ‘Refuse To Be A Victim’ lecture

We often get stuck in the mindset of bad things only happen to bad people, but sometimes bad things happen to good people, too. However, there are steps you can take to limit your chances of falling prey to misfortune.

One sure way to decrease the odds of becoming a victim is to attend the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Refuse to be a Victim class.

Although St. Bernard Parish is one of the safest communities around the New Orleans metropolitan area, you could still find yourself the victim of a horrible random crime. In just a couple of hours though, the annual class, set for Nov. 13, will give participants the tools to be in the right mindset to limit their chances.

St. Bernard Parish residents looking for free expert advice on crime prevention measures for their home or business are encouraged to register.

Presented by Capt. Charles Borchers, head of community relations and longtime Crime-Prevention and Neighborhood Watch director for the Sheriff’s Office, Sgt. Eric Eilers, and Dep. Aaron Johnson, who also serves as the Sheriff’s Office chaplain, the class will be held at 6:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Sheriff’s Training Center, 2118 Jackson Blvd. in Chalmette.

“Refuse To Be A Victim” is a nationally recognized program founded in 1993.

To register, call Capt. Borchers at (504) 278-7628 or Sgt. Eilers at (504) 278-7799.

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St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office deputies attend Youth Summit

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office deputies attend
South Louisiana Youth Summit on Opioid Awareness

The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office participated in the South Louisiana Youth Summit on Opioid Awareness today (Oct. 1) at the University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Lt. Lisa Jackson, left, and Sgt. Darrin Miller, who oversee the Sheriff’s Office Drug Abuse Resistance Education anti-drug program, represented the Sheriff’s Office at the summit.

Thousands of children from area schools took part in the event which is designed to educate and impact middle and high school students about the dangers of opioid addiction while promoting a healthy lifestyle.

The D.A.R.E. program, taught in St. Bernard Parish schools by Lt. Jackson and Sgt. Miller, is aimed at discouraging youngsters from using drugs, including tobacco and alcohol, or taking part in violence or bullying.

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St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office participates in Night Out Against Crime

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office participates in Night Out Against Crime

Dozens of St. Bernard Parish residents from Arabi to the eastern end of the parish gathered to celebrate the National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, Oct. 15.

Night Out parties were held in Arabi, Chalmette, Meraux and Violet. Some took place at homes, one was on the grounds of First Pentacostal Church of Chalmette, and another at the former parish jail in Old Arabi. St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office deputies attended each event to give crime prevention tips, answer questions and get to know residents.

Sheriff James Pohlmann visited a number of gatherings from Arabi to Violet, conveying the message that it’s the people of St. Bernard Parish who keep it a safe place by backing law enforcement and by being willing to call the Sheriff’s Office if they see something suspicious in their neighborhood.

The Sheriff said National Night Out Against Crime is a way for people with something in common – the desire to protect their neighborhood against crime – to get together and pledge to look out for each other’s property and safety.

Sheriff Pohlmann said if something doesn’t look right to you, call the Sheriff’s Office at (504) 271-2501. It could help prevent a crime.

National Night Out has been celebrated for more than 30 years around the nation in August. Several local leaders in Southeast Louisiana opted in 2011 to move the event to October to escape the summer heat.

Sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, National Night Out Against Crime was introduced in 1984 to strengthen participation in local anti-crime efforts. The annual campaign involves more than 30 million participants, including residents, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses and members of the military.

For more information about Neighborhood Watch programs and other crime prevention measures locals can participate in, call (504) 278-7799.

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Night Out Against Crime is tonight in St. Bernard

Night Out Against Crime is tonight in St. Bernard

The annual National Night Out Against Crime will celebrated tonight (Oct. 15) in St. Bernard Parish.

About two dozen events are scheduled to be held throughout the parish this evening, some at churches and public places, as well as at private homes.

Sheriff James Pohlmann said the annual event is held in an effort to strengthen neighborhood bonds and increase crime prevention awareness.

“We encourage residents to get together as a way to show they want to take a stand against crime,” the Sheriff said. “It’s a great way to foster relationships between neighbors and fight crime in their neighborhood.”

Sheriff Pohlmann and Sheriff’s Office deputies will visit various gatherings this evening to meet residents and answer any questions they may have about law enforcement issues and crime prevention.

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St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Drug Take-Back Day set for Oct. 26

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Drug Take-Back Day set for Oct. 26

St. Bernard Parish Sheriff James Pohlmann encourages residents to properly dispose of unwanted or expired prescriptions and over-the-counter medications on Saturday, Oct. 26 as the Sheriff’s Office participates in the annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back.

Narcotics officers with the St. Bernard Sheriff's Office will accept unwanted medications from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Special Investigations Division substation, 7001 W. Judge Perez Drive in Arabi, near the corner of Aycock Street.

"Residents should take this opportunity to clean out their medicine cabinets and get rid of unused drugs so they don't fall into the hands of youngsters who might misuse them or thieves who could sell them on our streets," Sheriff Pohlmann said.

The initiative, part of a national effort spearheaded by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, has seen more than 4.8 million pounds of prescription drugs collected since its inception in 2010.

For those not able to make the Oct. 26 event, the Sheriff’s Office also has a drop box located year-round at the substation at 4700 Paris Road in Chalmette.

The drop box located at the Paris Road substation was installed as part of an initiative by state Attorney General Jeff Landry, Blue Cross Blue Shield and the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators. The goal of the initiative is to have a location in every Louisiana parish where residents can drop off unwanted medications at any time in an effort to fight the opioid epidemic.

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St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office holds Drug Take-Back Day

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office holds Drug Take-Back Day

Residents properly disposed of just over 27 pounds of unwanted or expired prescriptions and over-the-counter medications on Saturday, Oct. 26 as the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office participated in the annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Narcotics officers with the St. Bernard Sheriff's Office accepted the unwanted medications over a four-hour period at the Special Investigations Division substation, 7001 W. Judge Perez Drive in Arabi.

In addition, over the past six months, the Sheriff’s Office has collected more than 70 pounds of unwanted medication from a drop box located at the Paris Road substation at 4700 Paris Road in Chalmette. The drop box is open year-round for residents to drop off unwanted medications.

The purpose of the Drug Take Back initiative is to ensure medications don't fall into the hands of youngsters who might misuse them or thieves who could sell them on our streets, the Sheriff said.

The Drug Take Back initiative, part of a national effort spearheaded by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, has seen more than 4.8 million pounds of prescription drugs collected nationwide since its inception in 2010.

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St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office searching for missing Texas man

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office searching for missing Texas man

The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a 41-year-old Texas man who went missing in eastern St. Bernard Parish this past weekend.

Sheriff James Pohlmann said Michael Adams’ semi-truck was located unoccupied on Bayou Road shortly after 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26.

Adams is 5’11 and has brown hair and green eyes. He may no longer have a beard and may be traveling with a small dog identified as a Yorkie Poo.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Adams is asked to contact the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office at (504) 271-2501…

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St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Citizens Police Academy 2019 graduation

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Citizens Police Academy 2019 graduation

The 2019 St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Citizens Police Academy came to a close Wednesday, Oct. 23 with a graduation ceremony held at Nunez Community College in Chalmette.

Coordinated by Capt. Charles Borchers, Sgt. Eric Eilers and Dep. Aaron Johnson, the free, 10-week course, which began Aug. 21, teaches residents about the various aspects of law enforcement and what the men and women of the Sheriff’s Office do on a day-to-day basis to keep their community safe.

The next session of the Citizens Police Academy will begin in August, 2020. For more information about the program, call Sgt. Eilers at (504) 278-7799.

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St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Drug Take-Back Day set for Saturday

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Drug Take-Back Day set for Saturday

St. Bernard Parish Sheriff James Pohlmann encourages residents they can properly dispose of unwanted or expired prescriptions and over-the-counter medications on Saturday, Oct. 26 as the Sheriff’s Office participates in the annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back.

Narcotics officers with the St. Bernard Sheriff's Office will accept unwanted medications from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Special Investigations Division substation, 7001 W. Judge Perez Drive in Arabi, near the corner of Aycock Street.

For those not able to make Saturday’s event, the Sheriff’s Office also has a drop box located year-round at the substation at 4700 Paris Road in Chalmette.

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Local fishing club holds rodeo to benefit

Local fishing club holds rodeo to benefit
St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office D.A.R.E. program

Nearly 100 St. Bernard Parish children enjoyed a day of fishing Saturday, Oct. 19 at Torres Park in Chalmette when a local fishing club hosted a rodeo to benefit the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Drug Abuse Resistance Education program.

The Cajun Outcast Fishing Club donated $2,000, 90 percent of the proceeds from the event, to the D.A.R.E. anti-drug program, aimed at discouraging youngsters from using drugs, including tobacco and alcohol, or taking part in violence or bullying.

D.A.R.E., facilitated by program supervisor Lt. Lisa Jackson and Sgt. Darrin Miller, is taught to fifth graders at all St. Bernard Parish schools.

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