‘Parish Justice,’ EBR sheriff’s new TV show, starts today
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People interested in learning more about the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office can tune in to a new program called “Parish Justice.”
The 30-minute program featuring Sheriff Sid Gautreaux will air for the first time at 6:30 p.m. today on WGMB Fox 44. It will run again at 11 p.m. Sunday on WVLA NBC 33.
The content of the show includes information about the inner workings of the Sheriff’s Office as well as a question and answer session with Gautreaux and Casey Rayborn Hicks, a spokeswoman for the law enforcement agency.
Subsequent shows will feature safety tips and provide insight into how deputies combat crime, Hicks said.
“We are hoping the show can be a good educational tool,” she said. “It’s also a way for the Sheriff’s Office to continue to build a bridge with the community.”
The show is “an amazing opportunity” Hicks added, noting that it comes at no cost to taxpayers.
The cost of producing and airing “Parish Justice” will be shouldered by the networks on which the show will run, said Greg Elmore, vice president of planning and development for Communication Corporation of America.
The idea for the show was spawned by the networks and is designed to act as an extension of its “COPS” and “America’s Most Wanted” shows, Elmore said. It also will “act as a community access vehicle for the Sheriff’s Office.”
“Crime is a hot issue in Baton Rouge and the Sheriff’s Office is doing a lot of good things to combat it,” he said, adding that the show’s content is good and “something the public would want to see.”
The content of “Parish Justice” will change monthly, Elmore said. The show will air at 6:30 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month on WGMB Fox 44 and at 11 p.m. on the first Sunday of the month on WVLA NBC 33.
Depending on its popularity, the number of times the show could run within a month could increase, Elmore said. Partnerships with Baton Rouge Police Department also could be a possibility.
“We are extremely grateful to FOX and its affiliates for a chance to get positive, informative and educational information out to the community,” Gautreaux said. “Our goal is to provide residents with information that will empower them to be proactive in their own safety.”
Gautreaux added that residents can e-mail his office at questions@ebrso.org regarding questions they want answered on the show and suggestions for show content.
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