Parish businesses can call the Sheriff’s Office at (504) 278-7628 to receive a No Loitering sign to help deal with problems with non-customers loitering outside
Sheriff James Pohlmann and the owner and staff of a Chalmette business, Chill Berry in the Chalmette Cinema Mall, are shown with the new No Loitering signs the Sheriff’s Offics is making available to business operators, who can call 278-7628 if they want one. Shown from left are the sheriff, Dawn Menesses who with her husband Ralph Menesses owns Chill Berry, store workers holding the sign Dakota Menesses and Sabrina Minter, and Lt. Billy Cure of the sheriff’s Business watch program.
St. Bernard Parish business operators are invited to call the Sheriff’s Office at (504) 278-7628 to receive a No Loitering sign to help deal with any problems with non-customers loitering outside, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.
“This is a tool businesses can use for loitering problems to remind the public that there are ordinances in place from parish government that deal with loitering and the Sheriff’s Office is enforcing those laws,’’ Sheriff Pohlmann said.
“With summer comes the fact schools are closed and more teen-agers are out and about, some of whom may loiter outside businesses, creating a problem for business operators,’’ the sheriff said. “Putting a sign at your business reminding people of the No Loitering law may help curb that.’’
The No Loitering campaign is a part of the sheriff’s Business Watch program, which comes under the Community Relations Division headed by Capt. Charles Borchers.
Call Capt. Borchers at 278-7628 for a No Loitering Sign, or to register your residential area for the sheriff’s Neighborhood Watch program or if you would like information on the next free Citizens Police Academy classes which will begin some time in late August.
Lt. Billy Cure, who handles the Business Watch program, can be reached through Capt. Borchers’ number.
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