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911 Operators Honored at Council Meeting

911 Operators Honored at Council Meeting

St. John Parish President Jaclyn Hotard presented the parish’s 911 operators a proclamation declaring April 10-16, 2022 National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in St. John. President Hotard and the Parish Council recognized the dispatchers for their hard work...

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SJSO Spreads Easter Cheer

SJSO Spreads Easter Cheer

Sheriff Mike Tregre and the Easter Bunny were excited to welcome children to the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office’s second annual Easter Bunny Drive-thru April 9, 2022 at the Lloyd B. Johnson Law Enforcement Training Center on Cambridge Drive in LaPlace. It was great...

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New Public Safety Complex Opens in Edgard

New Public Safety Complex Opens in Edgard

St. John the Baptist Parish now has a new public safety complex to increase police, fire and medical presence on the west bank, Sheriff Mike Tregre, along with Parish President Jaclyn Hotard, announced April 7, 2022 during a ribbon cutting ceremony. “I’m excited today...

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Students Tour the LBJ Training Center

Students Tour the LBJ Training Center

Middle school students at Lake Pontchartrain Elementary in LaPlace learned about career opportunities as well as the operations of St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office during a visit April 8, 2022 to the Lloyd B. Johnson Law Enforcement Training Center in LaPlace. Sheriff...

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SJSO Joins Read Across America

SJSO Joins Read Across America

In celebration of National Read Across America, Sheriff Mike Tregre and several fellow officers enjoyed reading and speaking to students at local elementary schools. Sheriff Tregre read “Delilah’s Delightful Dream,” a story about respecting others and cooperation and...

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SJSO Holds Pinwheels for Prevention Campaign

SJSO Holds Pinwheels for Prevention Campaign

In observance of Child Abuse Prevention Month in April 2022, the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office is participating in its own Pinwheels for Prevention campaign. Officers planted pinwheels outside the sheriff's office and the Lloyd B. Johnson Law Enforcement Training...

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Opportunity Now Graduates Recognized

Opportunity Now Graduates Recognized

The St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office presented its 17th class for its Opportunity Now Re-Entry Program for inmates during a graduation ceremony March 22, 2022 at the Sherman Walker Correctional Facility in LaPlace. Sheriff Mike Tregre congratulated the 12 graduates on...

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Officers Graduate from POST Academy

Officers Graduate from POST Academy

Three St. John Parish Sheriff's Office deputies were among 19 graduates of the Peace Officer Standards and Training program (POST) Class 119 conducted by the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Training Academy in Thibodaux. The 15-week program included training in firearms,...

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SJSO Joins Read Across America

SJSO Joins Read Across America

In celebration of National Read Across America, Sheriff Mike Tregre and several fellow officers enjoyed reading and speaking to students at local elementary schools March 17-18, 2022. Sheriff Tregre read “Delilah’s Delightful Dream,” a story about respecting others...

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