Baton Rouge officials unveiled new crime-fighting initiatives aimed at addressing rising violence in the city during a news conference led by East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards.

New initiatives include hiring retired officers and doubling Crime Stoppers rewards that lead to an arrest within 48 hours.

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Mayor-President Coach Sid Edwards on Tuesday morning unveiled two new public safety initiatives during a press conference at ...

The key measures unveiled include the rehiring of retired Baton Rouge police officers and an expanded Crime Stoppers reward ...

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When speaking about crime, Edwards said, "it's obvious to everyone we have a problem, we have an issue here in our great ...

East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced a new program to bring back retired Baton Rouge Police Department ...

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BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana First) — East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards will talk about crime initiatives Tuesday morning. A news conference is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. at ...