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NEW ORLEANS - 09-11-2018
Officials to honor graduates of program that focuses on character building, leadership and a healthy, drug-free lifestyle
Sheriff Marlin N. Gusman and New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell will officiate at a graduation ceremony for 17 OPSO Young Marines who have completed seven weeks of training in a program that promotes the mental, moral and physical development of young people ages 8 through completion on high school. The graduation ceremony takes place at 10 a.m. Saturday at the OPSO Training Academy, 819 S. Broad St.
The OPSO Young Marines program focuses on character building, leadership, and promotes a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. The Young Marines is the official youth program of the U.S. Marine Corps and the focal point for the Marine Corps' Youth Drug Demand Reduction efforts.
Mayor Cantrell will deliver congratulatory remarks at the graduation ceremony which opens with a close-order drill by the Young Marines and concludes with Sheriff Marlin Gusman issuing the first order to the Young Marines to "unbutton your blouse and blouse your boots," which refers to loosening the first button of your camouflage blouse, and tucking pant legs under a blousing strap that rests on top of military-style boots.
OPSO Staff During Hurricane Evacuation Drill
NEW ORLEANS - 08-08-2018
The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office recently conducted a hurricane evacuation drill to determine OPSO's readiness to evacuate the Orleans Justice Center in the event of a hurricane. A workstation was set up in the jail facility's sallyport where security and information technology teams scanned the armbands of inmates to simulate what would happen to properly transport them to another secure correctional center. The team also simulated checking inmates back into OJC after a storm emergency has passed.
As the height of the hurricane season approaches, Sheriff Marlin N. Gusman urges everyone to be storm ready, by coming up with a personal plan in the event of a hurricane. Determine if you have enough water, food, money and medicines to ride out a storm. Sheriff Gusman is urging you to also plan where you might go if you are ordered to evacuate.
In case of a storm emergency, Sheriff's Office employees can get the latest news and information by calling the employee hotline 504-827-8550. Hurricane season ends Nov. 30.
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