Mobile Police Chief Paul Prine: 'I will tell the public that there will be a large contingency of officers who will be out and about, and you will see officers and patrol cars making sure that stationary blue lights will be on and that they are visible.”
New Orleans has fewer than 1,000 police officers, down from an optimal number of 1,500 to 1,600 officers, according to published reports.
“We will be adequately manned,” Stimpson said. The city is expected to offer overtime to police officers, and utilize the Mobile County Sheriff’s Department as backup, if needed. The city, Stimpson said, does not intend to request help from outside agencies. Prine said every one of his officers will have a role in this year’s Mardi Gras, “working either off-duty or on-duty serving calls and trying to prevent crime.”
Prine said the public will also notice two major additions this year: An abundance of police cars with their blue lights on, as well as spotlights. That includes a section of Dauphin Street in the heart of downtown Mobile, and along a portion of Government Street where the parades traverse. “Everyone knows the police need help from the citizens with their eyes and their ears,” said Stimpson. “If you hear some comment or see something, then say something . It couldn’t be more important than it is now. There are people out there who want to do things they should not be doing.”“We will be more assertive in our efforts to stop suspicious activities and when we get complaints of people doing things or that may have appearances of nefarious intent, we’ll be stopping folks,” Prine said.
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