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| 6812 | 2009-12-29 | Statewide | Department of Public Safety Develops Strategy for Mid-Year Budget Cuts |
| LOUISIANA STATE POLICE COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent HEADQUARTERS - NEWS RELEASE Department of Public Safety Develops Strategy for Mid-Year Budget Cuts BATON ROUGE- Under an executive order issued by Governor Bobby Jindal, all state agencies are directed to enact a budget reduction of state general fund dollars. This across- the- board 7.56 percent cut will reduce the Department of Public Safety’s general fund allocation by $2,740,923. Colonel Michael Edmonson, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Public Safety, has announced his agency will be reducing expenditures over the remaining fiscal year by identifying areas in which reductions could be made without affecting the level of public safety services provided to citizens. This plan includes the elimination of a Louisiana State Police cadet academy class scheduled to begin in February 2010. This class would have filled 40 existing trooper vacancies that currently exist in State Police due to attrition. Colonel Edmonson has also suspended all off-duty use of state-issued vehicles by commissioned personnel; reduced all state-funded travel; and placed a freeze on new fleet vehicle purchases for this fiscal year. “One of the most challenging aspects of serving as the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Public Safety is mitigating the budgetary crisis under which our state is currently operating.” Said Colonel Michael Edmonson. “In these challenging economic times, difficult decisions must be made to ensure that our mission is accomplished in the most efficient and effective means possible. It is imperative that we examine the way we conduct business and take proactive approaches to lessen the impact to our personnel. These decisions are not easily made and I assure you that these changes are a necessity for our Department.” For more information contact: Sgt. Markus L. Smith Public Affairs Unit Louisiana State Police Office: (225) 925-6202 Markus.smith@dps.la.gov www.LSP.org | |||
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