HLS 23RS-3225 ORIGINAL
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 177
BY REPRESENTATIVE DUBUISSON
LAW ENFORCEMENT: Requests Louisiana State Police to increase patrols on Interstate
10 between Slidell and New Orleans
1 A RESOLUTION
2To urge and request the Louisiana State Police to increase patrols on Interstate 10 between
3 Slidell and New Orleans.
4 WHEREAS, the mission statement of the Louisiana State Police is to ensure the
5safety and security of the people in the state through enforcement of the laws of this state
6and by providing other essential public safety services; and
7 WHEREAS, the Louisiana State Police has nine troops stationed throughout the state,
8with Troops L and B sharing jurisdiction over the portion of Interstate 10 that runs between
9the cities of Slidell and New Orleans; and
10 WHEREAS, Slidell and New Orleans are approximately thirty-three miles away from
11each other, with Interstate 10 serving as a popular route to commute between both cities; and
12 WHEREAS, in 2022, approximately twenty-three shootings occurred along Interstate
1310 between Slidell and New Orleans; and
14 WHEREAS, the safety of motorists in Louisiana is of paramount importance, and
15due to the increase in criminal activity along Interstate 10, motorists have great concern
16regarding their safety.
17 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
18Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge and request the Louisiana State Police to increase
19patrols on Interstate 10 between Slidell and New Orleans in order to ensure the safety of
20motorists in Louisiana.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 177 Original 2023 Regular Session DuBuisson
Requests the La. State Police to increase patrols on Interstate 10 between Slidell and New
Orleans.
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