Lafayette Police Department

June 6

6/7 Council Preview: City Council to probe contract on spoil banks project; new council maps

Here is a selection of items on the agendas for this week’s meetings of the City and Parish councils.

May 18

theadvertiser.com Judge rules LCG must turn over records of police chief investigation

Lafayette Consolidated Government must turn over records of its investigation of a sexual harassment complaint against former LPD Chief Wayne Griffin. The Current Media and The Daily Advertiser sued LCG in February to compel production of the records, which LCG refused to turn over.
Andrew Capps, The Daily Advertiser

News + Notes

May 2

5/3/22 Council Preview: New council maps; drainage plan update

Here is a selection of items on the agendas for this week’s meetings of the City and Parish councils. To see the full agendas, check out the links below.

News + Notes

April 27

Interim Lafayette police chief not fired for sexual harassment, filings in public records suit reveal

In court filings related to the public records lawsuit, the attorney for former interim Chief Wayne Griffin says her client was not fired for sexual harassment; a judge is weighing how much more information should be released.

News + Notes

April 13

Amid federal lawsuit, Lafayette seeks to repeal panhandling ordinances

Facing a federal lawsuit claiming its panhandling crackdown was unconstitutional, Lafayette is seeking to repeal portions of its panhandling ordinances.

News + Notes

January 28

Former interim Lafayette Police Chief Wayne Griffin appealing termination

Former interim Chief Wayne Griffin says the discipline handed down against him is “without just cause and in bad faith” and is asking to be reinstated as sergeant.

Timelines

January 26

TIMELINE: Lafayette’s police chief turnover

Change has been the only constant for the top job at the Lafayette Police Department. Here’s a timeline of LPD’s revolving door.

News + Notes

January 23

Former interim chief terminated from Lafayette Police Department

Sgt. Wayne Griffin, who has been on administrative leave since Oct. 21 amid an allegation of sexual harassment, was fired by the sitting commander of the department last week.

Solution Hub

January 20

SOLUTION BRIEF: What can we do about Lafayette’s spike in violence?

The numbers are grim. Lafayette has sustained two consecutive years of rising homicides and gun violence. There aren’t any easy answers, but here’s a quick roundup of approaches

News + Notes

January 12

Connected law-enforcement booster nixes contentious surveillance contract with Lafayette PD

The secretly executed cooperative endeavor agreement between LCG and a private businessman to provide security cameras for the city of Lafayette quietly died more than six months ago.

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