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Committee advances bill to create Orleans Parish crime-prevention district to fund extra patrols
Summary
Senate Bill 380, presented by Representative Cox and read into the record, would create a crime-prevention and security district in Orleans Parish funded by taxes approved by district residents to provide additional police personnel for patrols. The committee reported the bill favorably to the floor.
Representative Cox presented Senate Bill 380, described in the reading as creating a "crime prevention and security district" in Orleans Parish. The reading identified the district boundaries and indicated that any taxes proposed for the district would require approval by the district's residents.
In explaining the measure, Representative Cox said the district would provide "extra police personnel for patrols in this particular neighborhood," and emphasized that the district would not "fund the police department" as a whole but would pay for additional patrols if residents approve the levy. A committee member noted a line in the bill text that "looks like within the district" a "partial fee of $315," and the presenter confirmed, "That's what it says." The committee did not record further detail or a clarification of the amount during the hearing.
Representative Freiberg moved to report the bill favorably to the floor. The motion was called, no objections were voiced, and the motion carried. The committee did not take a roll-call vote; the bill was sent to the floor for further consideration.
The committee record shows the bill is a local measure requiring resident approval for the tax; the committee did not set implementation details, a precise fee schedule, or a referendum date during the presentation.
