BPCC Launch Internship-to-Employment Pathway for Criminal Justice Students
Bossier Parish Community College
The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office and Bossier Parish Community College have launched an internship-to-employment program that places second-year BPCC criminal justice students at the Caddo Correctional Center. Students selected by BPCC remain enrolled in the college throughout the internship and receive a combination of in-person and online training, with CPSO providing orientation, supervision, and performance monitoring. The first course began Oct. 7. Students who complete the program, graduate from BPCC, and meet all hiring requirements are guaranteed employment as Caddo Parish corrections deputies, with a commitment of at least two years of service. Participants receive a stipend and partial tuition support, and hired graduates may later be assigned to patrol, investigations, or school resource officer positions. “We are looking for people who want to serve,” said Sheriff Henry L. Whitehorn, Sr. BPCC Chancellor Dr. Rick Bateman Jr. called the agreement “the kind of strategic partnership that strengthens education.”
Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office Offers October Youth Diversion Classes for Pre-Teens and Teens
Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office
The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office is offering two free youth diversion sessions in October for pre-teens and teens who may face challenges including peer pressure, behavioral issues, substance abuse, or exposure to gun violence. Sessions run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, and Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Community Relations and Crime Prevention Office, 1501 Corporate Drive, Shreveport. The program uses education, discussion, and mentorship to teach responsible decision-making and positive relationships. Parents and guardians interested in enrolling a child may contact Deputy Vernita Williams at 318-681-0869.
Shreve Memorial Library Hosts Graphix Week for Youth Across Caddo Parish
Shreve Memorial Library
Shreve Memorial Library is inviting children and teens to celebrate Graphix Week from Oct. 13 through Oct. 23 at branches throughout Caddo Parish. Free programs will give young people a chance to explore graphic novels, comic books and manga while creating their own comic strips and characters. Events coincide with Scholastic’s annual Teach Graphix Week, recognized Oct. 19–23. All programs are free and open to the public; supplies are provided. Registration may be required for some sessions. A full schedule of branch locations and program times is available through Shreve Memorial Library.
Two Shreveport Artists with Natchitoches Roots Accepted for French Artist Residency
Shreveport Regional Arts Council
Documentary photographer Debra Roberson, a 1985 Natchitoches Central High School graduate, and her spouse, writer and poet Mary Dumars, have been accepted to the Chateau D’Orquevaux artist residency in Orquevaux, France, scheduled for July 22 through Aug. 4, 2027. Both are roster artists with the Shreveport Regional Arts Council. The residency, located in the Champagne-Ardenne region, accepts 20 artists from around the world for each session. Roberson plans to photograph structures, landscapes and people while also collaborating with Dumars on poems and short stories. Dumars plans to work on a themed poetry collection, short stories and a new novel drawing on research into an order of French nuns who traveled to Louisiana to open a school. Both artists maintain family ties to Natchitoches Parish. Following the residency, they plan to exhibit the work created in France at the SRAC Artstation in Shreveport, with Roberson also hoping to show at the NSU Hanchey Gallery. “I love Natchitoches and its history,” Roberson said. “I am honored to get this opportunity to represent Natchitoches on the other side of the world!”
Caddo Correctional Center Featured in Season 7 of JAIL, Now Streaming
Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office
Season 7 of JAIL, produced by Langley Productions, the creators of COPS, premiered Saturday, Oct. 3, with an inside look at the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office and the deputies and corrections staff who work inside the parish correctional system. The season is available simultaneously on several major streaming platforms including Roku, Prime Video, Sony PlayStation and VIZIO, as well as through free, ad-supported streaming services.
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