Metro Council to Offer BRPD Honorary Council Seats, Allowing Officers to Continue Working If Charged Criminally
In an effort to address the police shortage, Metro Council members are considering granting BRPD officers honorary council seats so indictments no longer automatically sideline them from duty.
New BRPD Drone Dispatched to North Baton Rouge, Immediately Asked To Borrow A Dollar
Officials say the drone was unharmed but has since been reprogrammed to maintain higher altitude and never carry a pack of cigarettes.
In Lieu of Raises, City-Parish Authorizes BRPD to Deliver for DoorDash and UberEats in Patrol Vehicles
City leaders insist the SIDE HUSTLE UNIT will “boost retention,” but officers argue that when a department relies on gig-app deliveries to keep paychecks afloat, retention might not be the core issue anymore.
BRPD Quietly Removes ‘Beer Runs’ as Acceptable Use of Police Vehicles After Zachary Crash
After a BRPD officer reportedly wrecked a patrol car while over the legal limit, the department quietly changed policy to clarify that police vehicles aren’t for booze errands—something most assumed didn’t need to be written down.
Several BRPD Officers Apply for PTSD Support After Hearing State Police Returning to Agency
After a historic internal collapse under trooper leadership, Baton Rouge officers feared a sequel. But this time, the State Police are staying outside—where they can’t mess with the org chart.
BRPD: No Shootings, Carjackings, or Pedestrians Struck in 24 Hours
BRPD Chief TJ Morse confirmed that no major incidents involving gunfire, stolen vehicles, or pedestrian injuries occurred citywide in the past 24 hours—a development officials cautiously called “unusual but welcome.”
Istrouma and Dutchtown Compete for Title of ‘Most Arrests in a Single Lunch Period’
When Dutchtown and Istrouma High Schools both ended lunch periods with six arrests each, nobody expected parents to get involved—or a traveling trophy engraved with handcuffs. Find out how cafeteria chaos became Baton Rouge’s latest varsity sport.
BRPD Accepts Library Bailout, Agrees to Transform Police Units Into Bookmobiles
A $25M bailout from the East Baton Rouge Library now requires BRPD to keep every patrol unit stocked with books. Judges are thrilled, as fewer arrests mean fewer criminals to process and immediately release without bond.
BREC Offers BRPD Half of the Fuel They’ve Been Skimming for Years
BREC has generously decided to help the Baton Rouge Police Department by sharing the stolen fuel that has been being siphoned off undetected for years.