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BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police Chief T.J. Morse highlighted his department's massive pay raise at a Tuesday news conference with Mayor-President Sid Edwards, as the two urged more people to apply for BRPD job openings. Sgt. Roderick McCoy, BRPD's director of recruiting, said interest in becoming a Baton Rouge police officer jumped 300% since the Metro Council approved a near-40% raise in April.That raise brought BRPD's starting pay for officers from $41,000 to $58,000&

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission is highlighting its "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign running through Labor Day, Sept. 7.The campaign includes a large law enforcement presence, with State Police Superintendent Frank Besson and Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse taking part."The resources we get from Louisiana Highway Safety Commission allows us to put more officers on the street, grant money and overtime, where we can look for the signs of people driving

Authorities believe they have found the remains of 15-year-old Je'Darrius Minnieweather at the East Baton Rouge Parish landfill, ending a grueling 36-day search for the teenager. Minnieweather was reported missing June 5. Baton Rouge Police Chief T.J. Morse says investigators are "very, very hopeful" the [...]

BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge police have launched an operation targeting after-hours clubs and it has already resulted in multiple arrests and firearm recoveries.According to police, the effort is focused on large crowds gathering into the early morning hours across the city.During the first weekend of the operation, police used a drone to monitor crowds. Chief TJ Morse said officers spotted people carrying guns and some fled when police moved in."We saw people with guns flashing guns ar

BATON ROUGE — At its Wednesday meeting, the Metro Council approved the creation of a Police Support Specialist Program that would allow former law enforcement officials to work with the Baton Rouge Police Department. The program will employ retired officers part-time at $40 an hour to perform administrative duties. At the meeting, Police Chief TJ Morse made it clear that those hired as part of the program would not be hired back as police officers."They will have no police a

State representative Danny McCormick has proposed a ban on all AI-powered Flock cameras in Louisiana. He says their recording of vehicle details and license plates violates citizens' privacy, but Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse says that is not true. "All that it's doing is [...]

BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge Police Department sergeant has been placed on restricted duty after questions from the WBRZ Investigative Unit revealed he had been driving on a suspended license.Sgt. Joshua Kirst's license was apparently suspended due to tax problems, and it's unclear how long he had been driving without a valid license.Chief TJ Morse moved Kirst to desk duty after the WBRZ Investigative Unit raised questions. Kirst had been working uniform patrol before the change.Kirst

BATON ROUGE - Solar-powered cameras that read license plates are showing up in more neighborhoods across Baton Rouge, and the Baton Rouge Police Department says they have become a key tool in solving crimes.The cameras, made by a private company called Flock Safety, capture still images of vehicles on public roads, logging the plate, date, time, and location of each pass.Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse said the system does not build profiles on drivers. "It's not telling us anything about wh

Crime stats in Baton Rouge demonstrate a promising shift, with violent crime down over 10% year-over-year. Chief of Police TJ Morse discussed community safety, public misconceptions, and the pivotal role […] The post How License Plate Readers and Community Safety Shape Baton Rouge Crime Stats appeared first on Talk 107.3.