Ready for an Emergency

Ready for an Emergency

The City of Central has won praise from the Louisiana Municipal Association for the city’s new Mobile Command Center developed by Police Chief James Salsbury with the help of Mayor Jr. Shelton, members of the City Council, and local businesses.

The Command Center will allow the city government and particularly law enforcement to operate “off the grid” in an emergency, such as a hurricane or other natural or man-made disaster.

The City of Central received 1st Place from the LMA in the organization’s

Community Achievement Awards competition for cities with a population over 25,000.  So, in order to win, Central had to beat out Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Shreveport, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe, and the other large cities in the state.

The awards are given in four categories: Under 3,000, 3,000 to 10,000, 10,000 to 25,000 and over 25,000.

Support for the Mobile Command Center came from 20 local businesses who made financial contributions to the project.

Mayor Shelton thanked the LMA for the recognition and praised Police Chief Salsbury for taking the lead and making it happen.

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