Proactive Policing Push: City of Hammond Police Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr.

In this episode Kiran Chawla sits down with City of Hammond Police Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr as he discusses the recent crime and enforcement efforts in the city of Hammond. Chief Bergeron covers everything from recent downtown arrests, to increased patrols with support from state and federal agencies.

They then discuss two officers credited with saving lives, including at a school, and the chief's recent award for chief of the year in Louisiana.

Timestamps

07:55 Downtown Arrest Crackdown

14:03 Gang Violence and Drugs

17:23 Proactive Policing Push

35:40 School Shooting Stopped

44:11 Heroism at Cinco de Mayo

46:47 Chief of the Year

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