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Monmouth introduces Donovan Ledoux as new community service officer
Summary
Chief Haines introduced Donovan Ledoux as Monmouth's new Community Service Officer; Ledoux began Jan. 1, completed training, works an 8-to-5 schedule, handles parking enforcement, municipal court bailiff duties, animal custody and case follow-up, and can be reached via the police station records number.
Monmouth police leadership introduced Donovan Ledoux as the city’s new community service officer, outlining the role’s responsibilities and how the position will serve residents.
Chief Haines said Ledoux was hired Jan. 1, completed roughly two months of training with experienced officers and has been working solo for about three weeks. "He's been solo now for, about 3 weeks," Haines said, and described Ledoux's background in roughly 20 years of asset-protection work and supervisory experience.
Donovan Ledoux told the council a typical day begins with checking email and voicemail, completing reports carried over from previous shifts and doing several hours of targeted driving to open and follow up cases. He said he currently carries about 15 active cases but expects a normal caseload of 25–30 cases.
City staff outlined core CSO duties: enforcing municipal code provisions, parking enforcement, serving as a municipal court bailiff (in the non-sworn role), transporting vehicles and caring for animals taken into custody. Ledoux said the best way to raise a concern is to call the police station records line at 838-1109 to have the issue routed to his desk and initiate a case.
Councilors thanked Ledoux and noted that the CSO position is now a full-time equivalent funded by the city’s public-safety fee. Councilor Lopez and others welcomed the expanded, proactive enforcement capacity.
No formal council action was required; the introduction was informational.
