Governor Jeff Landry has requested up to 1,000 troops to be distributed across several cities, including Shreveport, Baton Rouge, Alexandria, and New Orleans. While the exact number coming to the Crescent City is unclear, the question of their placement is a significant concern for residents.
Superintendent Kirkpatrick emphasized that while the Guard would partner with the NOPD, the soldiers would maintain their own chain of command and would not report directly to the New Orleans police.
Superintendent Kirkpatrick emphasized that while the Guard would partner with the NOPD, the soldiers would maintain their own chain of command and would not report directly to the New Orleans police.
I cannot begin to imagine how much they’re already spending on the task force for Memphis. It seriously includes:
National Guard
Department of Defense,
Department of Treasury
Department of Justice
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Housing and Urban development
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Transportation
U.S. Marshalls
FBI
ATF
DEA
Homeland Security Investigations
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of TN.
As well as
Memphis Police Department, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the Memphis Area Transit Authority, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, the Tennessee Alcohol Beverage Commission, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the Tennessee State Probation and Parole Office, the Tennessee Department of Corrections, the Arkansas State Police, the Mississippi State Police, the Shelby County Attorney’s Office, the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office, the Memphis City Prosecutor’s Office, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, Shelby County Pretrial Services, the Shelby County Probation Section, and other Federal, State, and local officials as appropriate.
Prime time for crime apparently.
a couple more dollars than they spend on education and social services it seems.