Thibodaux Mayor Eschete and Bicycle Patrol #Leadership #police #BicyclePatrol #IPMBA #Silverii #MayorTommyEschete #Communitypolicing #thibodaux

I’ve been challenged by numerous fantastically caring people over the last several weeks. We sat in a light-hearted brainstorming session this week to create a response video. Within 15 minutes the imaginative group of officers took a simple idea and ran with it. More pleasing to me as their Chief of Police was that everyone dropped their guard to join in. Even if it meant making fun of themselves. It was for a cause greater than anyone of us. In this era of selectively conte

Firemen – Because cops need heroes too. #Fair #Fireman #thibodaux

My Bike Patrol Officers are watching Wal-Mart surveillance video for an arrest they made of a thief in progress. One Officer uses the “front brake” at dismount and, well, you see it. The laughter is what you get, the respect is what you earn. These guys have my total respect. I just had to share a lighter moment of Cop Culture. Thibodaux Police Bicycle Officers #chiefofpolice #police #copculture #LawEnforcement #BicyclePatrol #IPMBA #Policeculture #culture #bicyclepatroloffic

MCR Forgiveness and Reconciliation This is a tough one to share for several reasons, but often times saying “I love you” requires egos aside; mine. I will identify this person as MCR out of respect for our relationship and the events leading up to forgiveness and reconciliation. Over 20 years ago as a patrol officer just beginning my career out of the Academy, I made a traffic stop. Not unlike other traffic stops, this one began like most. I was on an empty section of Louisia