New Cameras Aim to Catch Litterbugs in Caddo Parish

Shreveport and Caddo Parish are getting some help to clean things up around the community. Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) has awarded the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office a Litter Enforcement Surveillance Camera Grant. This grant will support the Sheriff’s efforts to enforce laws against illegal littering and dumping.

Sheriff Henry Whitehorn Sr. says this grant of $10,000 will help his department develop and implement a surveillance camera program aimed at identifying violators and increasing litter citations.

Whitehorn says:

 

This grant award signifies a strong partnership with KLB, enabling us to purchase cameras, monitoring software, and other essential equipment to enhance our litter enforcement programs.

Where Will the Cameras Be Installed?

Sheriff Whitehorn says these cameras will be placed in known dumping sites throughout the Parish.

Susan Russell, KLB’s Executive Director, emphasized that the Litter Enforcement Surveillance Camera Grant aims to establish new litter camera programs and enhance existing ones through funding and education on equipment selection, setup, operation, and tracking. “Enforcement of litter laws is vital for effectively addressing Louisiana's litter problem. Severe littering negatively impacts many communities. This program will support law enforcement agencies in their investigations and help issue citations to offenders,” Russell stated.

Louisiana Leaders Push to Clean Up Litter

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser has made clean up a top priority of his office. The state has helped fund this program to the tune of nearly $100,000 in Litter Enforcement Surveillance Camera Grants across eight parishes. Caddo Parish is one of the recipients because the Sheriff’s Office has committed to enforce litter laws and the sheriff has the authority to enforce litter and illegal dumping laws within this region.

Nungesser says:

“We are building partnerships with all enforcement agencies and prosecutors to strengthen litter enforcement. Sixty-eight percent of Louisianians surveyed expressed a desire for more litter enforcement. We are committed to addressing this issue in our state.”

Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) operates as a state program under the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism. KLB is affiliated with the national organization Keep America Beautiful and is backed by a robust statewide network of Community and University Affiliates. To learn more, visit KeepLouisianaBeautiful.org.