Eunice Police

Eunice Police reserve officers serve the city, but also save the city some big bucks, Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said.
The reserve officers are paid once a year in November and this year the 24 officers received a total of about $15,000, he said.
The officers are paid $20 for each assignment, which can last an hour or more. This year the officers logged about 3,300 hours.
“I estimate our savings to the police department at about $50,000 a year,” Fontenot said.

A prescription drug drop-box is in place by the dispatch office at the Eunice Police Department.
The box, which is intended for outdated or no longer needed prescription drugs, is available seven days a week and 24 hours a day.
The box is placed in the department, 300 S. 2nd St., Eunice, by STL PROUD Coalition — St. Landry Preventing Rx Drug Oversue and Underage Drinking.

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Dec. 1
06:22 Green Bronco has too loud of engine in the 500 block of Ida.
07:05 Stolen medication in the 700 block of South 4th.
07:22 Water line broken on Viola near Gum. Lawco notified.
13:10 Disturbance with two women in the 600 block of South 2nd.
13:35 Lobby complaint about stolen purse.
13:54 Stranded motorist in front of Winn Dixie blocking one lane.
19:10 Drug paraphernalia at Benoit and Corn.