IPSO deputies unnecessary accidents

By concerned citizen
Published/Last Modified on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 3:47 AM CDT

IPSO deputies are getting into too many accidents. They drive very aggresive. They DO NOT own the streets. Even though they have their lights on, they are not careful when taking red lights. Too many times I have seen an accident almost happen when they take a red light. I have also seen some deputies turn on their lights just to take the red light and turn them off after they pass the light. They are abusing their authority. These accidents are preventable if they would just be more careful. Something needs to be done. Ackal needs to step up and do something about it before someone actually gets killed.

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berrygirl wrote on Nov 15, 2009 9:43 PM:

" I rarely see anyone move over or pull off to the side of the road for an Emergency vehicle coming through... You will never know when they are responding to a call that could possibly be one of your family members. Please pay attention to your surroundings , accidents don't just happen to IPSO , it also happens with Ambulances. In many cases the ambulances were carrying patients ....how would you feel if you were not paying attention and wrecked into the ambulance carrying your family member . "

Old Man wrote on Nov 14, 2009 7:16 AM:

" Hey D Hertz
Why dont you just move away and go bash another PD
If your not satisfied with the IPSO run for sheriff and see what kind of job you can do for NI, nothing different.
Then I can post that you and your depities are at the donut shop eating glazed donuts. "

Ann wrote on Nov 10, 2009 7:05 AM:

" To To I agree: I agree with you. A deputy shouldn't use a patrol unit to bring his girlfriend to lunch. There may be a policy against such a thing. It's possible it was his girlfriend, or it may have been someone else who works for the sheriff's department. Report him to the Patrol Captian and let him sort it out.

To D. Hertz: Oh please, all cars eventually need to be replaced. The sheriff's office needs reliable cars. I don't hold that against them. "

WHY wrote on Nov 10, 2009 6:55 AM:

" Louis flew back because of the posting Not becuase he cares. He knows all that is posted here and trust me when I say he was probably pi$$ed as heck to learn that the word got out that he was there again! After all, I do take vacations but, I don't get to take 5 in one year 2 weeks at a time. This doesn;t even include the other non-department related trips he's made! Did I touch a nerve with the truth? Remember while the cat is away, the mouse will play hence, Toby Hebert! "

D. Hertz wrote on Nov 8, 2009 4:15 PM:

" Its so much nicer now in the city, now that Ackal has provided shiny new patrol cars to his people. I just fees, oh - - soooo much safer.

Thanks sheriff for spending our hard earned money on making your hefty deputies more comfy. "

To I agree wrote on Nov 7, 2009 4:20 PM:

" You say you've witnessed a deputy taking his girlfriend to lunch in a patrol unit. I also believe that would be very unacceptabe. Can you name or describe the deputy? I think you should file a complaint with the Patrol Captain. "

Give Louis a break wrote on Nov 6, 2009 7:51 AM:

" You bash Louis for taking a vacation to Colorado, you take your vacations, don't you? So what are you gripping about. And what you may not know is that after only a couple of days there, with concerns about taking care of his parish, he got back on a plane and flew back here cutting his vacation short. That's sounds like dedication to me!!!!! I personally like what Sheriff Louis Ackal is trying to do for Iberia Parish and have been told so by several of my fellow Iberians. "

to Speaking from Experience wrote on Nov 5, 2009 8:07 PM:

" Didn't he die a few years ago and have a New Orleans style funeral procession? "

Speaking from expierence wrote on Nov 2, 2009 12:44 PM:

" I was in an accident with an emergency vehicle. I had a green light and did not see him coming because the intersection was partially blocked. He had his lights on but NO sirens. If he would have had his sirens maybe I would have seen him! He came through the intersection at a high rate of speed, as there were witnesses to state that fact. He didn't stop to see if it was clear. I DO pay attention to emergency vehicles- when I SEE them. What has happened to Due Regard? "

Informed Citizen wrote on Nov 1, 2009 11:06 AM:

" It is crazy for the so called "concerned citizen" to just ASSUME the police are abusing their emergency vehicle lights and sirens to just "take a light." Have you ever taken the time to think about how many situations the police may be responding to that requires them to respond in a descrete way? What about a burglry in progress call? Would you prefer them to run the loud siren and ANNOUNCE to the perp that they are close? This with hundreds of other types of calls require them to discretely show up to the scene. Wise up!! "

SUBJECT HERE wrote on Oct 31, 2009 7:21 AM:

" Sheriff officers are able to put on sirens and lights to go through a light than turn them off they just want to make the public aware they are enroute to a call but doesn't want to endanger the public. When lights and sirens stay on its a emergency where one of your family members can be hurt, life threatening injuries, fight in progress. Don't worry if the deputy is doing wrong they have tale tells on their units it lets administration know when they are speeding, and when eroute to a call what they are doing wrong. "

SUBJECT HERE wrote on Oct 31, 2009 7:17 AM:

" Why doesn't everyone just write about the subject that is talked about and not everything else. For one if you were to sit on Lewis St. and watch how many cars DOES NOT obey the law when it comes to emergency vehicles than you would get your answer. Fire Dept., Acadian, Sheriff how many of you people pull over to let these emergency vehicle through, not many at all. Do you realize that the fire dept is now also responding to medical calls also with Acadian, and that the Sheriff dept is going to the calls. "

To My Thoughts wrote on Oct 29, 2009 3:03 PM:

" Fianlly, you admit that crime today is NOT SID's fault. During the campaign process it was a different story. What you fail to realize is the citizens of the city of New Iberia voted to have things the way they are. Trust me when I say, the mayor doesn't want a police department either. If she had her own police department, that would take money away from the Civic Center she wants to build. She too talks out of both sides! "

FACT wrote on Oct 29, 2009 10:01 AM:

" To To My Thoughts:

There is one fact that prooves Louis is making an effort to provide a better department. Louis has more certified Deputies on his parole than any other administration. This means the Deputy was sent to the Academy. This was one of his first and most important steps towards providing a more qualified deputy. What facts can you provide to proove he is not doing his job. You can put any JOE BLOW in there. The deputy makes the department not the Sheriff. These are the same guys, just better equipt and educated. "

To To My thoughts wrote on Oct 29, 2009 9:43 AM:

" Again I am not blaming the previous administration for the crime rates at this time. I again say My only problem with the previous administration was the decision to provide law enforcement for the City of New Iberia.This has prooved to be a big mistake. Most of the same deputies that worked for Sid still work for Louis. They did a good job then and are still doing a good job!!

I can't see how anyone can blame Sid or Louis for how many criminals we have in the Parish. This contract thing is just a mess for everyone. "

To My Thougts wrote on Oct 29, 2009 7:49 AM:

" Again you blame SID. If I recall correctly, Louis Ackal ran for sheriff and won. Now he needs to step up and do the JOB he was elected to do! To continue to blame it on the previous administration is just NOT acceptable any more. Crime is more previlant today with Louis in office and NO ONE can deny it. Bottom line is quit whining and solve the problem. "

TheMediator wrote on Oct 28, 2009 11:34 PM:

" To all of the complaining people in Iberia Parish take a deep breath. Deputies are human beings that has an extraordinary profession none of you perfect people want to do. Rather its a lawyer, fireman, ambulance, etc. they are all human. When You Perfect people take that deep breath, please exhale. That's my take. "

To To My thoughts wrote on Oct 28, 2009 4:04 PM:

" The original contract was nowhere close to the amount needed to provide adequate service to the City of New Iberia. If you buy cheap you get cheap. The Sheriff wants to provide the City with what he knows is the right amount of personnel. The previous administration tried to do the same job for less money and less patrolmen. They couldn't keep up and the crime rates rose out of control. Louis wants a better department and thats going to cost. If not, you get what you pay for. "

My Thoughts wrote on Oct 28, 2009 2:37 PM:

" We can go at it all day long. The point is, every administration has had problems. They have all worked through them. My only problem with Sid is the stupid mistake of thinking he could provide law enforcement to the City of New Iberia at a fraction of the cost. He had no way of staffing the Department. He made no preperation prior to taking over and was left with extremely slow response times and very few Deputies who were used to dealing with the City. This prooved to be idiotic. Now who's left with the mess!! "

My Thoughts wrote on Oct 28, 2009 11:59 AM:

" To D. Hertz:

You are correct. I do agree that there is alot to be desired when watching some of the driving you see, but the first thing that comes to mind is " where is he going?" I also agree that these guys aren't encouraged to drive this way. They are shown how to drive agressively, unlike the general public, so things may not seem to be what they are. You can be very agressive and still be safe about it. Some of these guys just don't seem to know the difference. "

To To My thoughts wrote on Oct 28, 2009 10:30 AM:

" Louis has no problem showing the books to you or anyone else who wants to see where the money is being spent. Have you noticed that there are deputies patroling now. Do you notice that it nolonger takes an hour or more for a deputy to arrive at the scene of an accident. Did you notice that we have deputies in the Parish that patrol now. I didn't see a singal Deputy in my subdivision for the first three years I lived there. Now we do. Can you explain where he's failing. I've mentioned a few improvements. "

My Thoughts wrote on Oct 28, 2009 10:05 AM:

" Yes you are correct! The officer is responsible for the accident. I'm not defending anyone who decides to drive like a fool. But you can't complain that the deputies are abusing their position or authority by speeding or driving through an intersection. They are driving EMERGENCY vehicels. Without knowing why he/she is driving this way, how can you make such a statement. If you hit someone while driving foolish you will be held accountable. "

To my Thoughts.. wrote on Oct 28, 2009 8:02 AM:

" Louis has managed to swindle millions of dollars above the contract price with the City of New Iberia and the Parish because he needed the money to run the department efficiently & effectively. When exactly do YOU propose he will start doing that and STOP whining about SID HEBERT? "MY THOUGHTS", you are obviously in the inside looking out and you defend Louis' excuses maybe you can tell us when Louis will get busy doing the job he was elected to do and quit complaining? "

to my thoughts.. wrote on Oct 28, 2009 7:55 AM:

" So, you STILL blame SID for the ills of the department just as I stated in my previous post! When will this excuse END? Louis may not need the "BS" but he chose to tak eit on so, be a man and take responsibility. To continue to blame 17 months down the road is ludicrous. If Louis really cared, he would see the citizens that go to his office to speak with him daily and listen to their complaints/concerns but, in stead he chooses to vacation in Colorado away from the reality of a department he_can't_handle. "

To To My Thoughts wrote on Oct 28, 2009 7:50 AM:

" Get your facts straight; you appear as a former disgruntled employee! Sheriff Ackal DOES NOT go to Colorado once a month. He is entitled to have "time off" as other elected officials do. Mr. Hebert is obviously doing what he was hired to do...who better than someone who does not have a vested interest locally. Accordingly he owes NO-ONE! Keep up the good work Sheriff Ackal and Mr. Hebert!! "

To Donut Eater wrote on Oct 27, 2009 9:43 PM:

" You are right about not having it both ways. However, about a month ago, some deputy approached the intersection of Lewis and Dale at a high rate of speed. No lights, no sirens. He bleeped his siren as he entered the intersection and crashed into a young guy who was proceeding through a green light traveling west on Dale St.
There were many people who saw this.
Only a few bold people came forward to tell the truth of what happened. In an emergency, even cops, have to yield at an intersection. He could have crippled that poor kid. "

To My Thoughts wrote on Oct 27, 2009 9:09 PM:

" Go read RS32:24 (D)! You may be exempt from normal traffic rules, but your still responsible! "

To concerned citizen wrote on Oct 27, 2009 6:03 PM:

" Please allow these officers to do their jobs! When I see an officer with lights on I will move over; even @ a traffic light. Why don't you give them the courtesy and do the same. There is obviously a reason and I do not believe they need to stop and ask you for permission or give you an explanation.

The sheriff has stepped up and he is doing a great job. "

To friend of a cop wrote on Oct 27, 2009 4:24 PM:

" I don't know who your cop friend is but you need to get your information right. I know for a fact that these officers have to pay the insurance deductible if they damage a car and are at fault. Either your cop friend needs a new friend or maybe a new profession, stop saying what you think you don't know... "

My Thoughts wrote on Oct 27, 2009 4:20 PM:

" One more thing. Toby Hebrt is an outsider and probably doesn't care. He'll learn to care or he'll have to go. Louis never said he wasn't going to go back and visit his freinds in Colorado when he took office. He's still making an effort to control the problems in the Parish. He just can't do it without your support and understanding. Toby Hebert is not in control of anything. "

My Thoughts wrote on Oct 27, 2009 3:55 PM:

" Look here guys, When Sid went to the city and pulled this stunt with the Police department he started something that will take years to fix. A Sheriff's department is just that. A Sheriff's department not a City Police Department. Sid lied to get his big fat raise. He left us unprotected and understaffed. I don't blame Louis for trying anything to get rid of the City Law enforcment duties. It belongs to the City. Time will tell with this Toby Hebert. If Louis didn't care do you think at his age he would need this BS "

Okie Dokie wrote on Oct 27, 2009 3:55 PM:

" Question: An accident occurs while a police officer is running a red light. The car coming in the other direction has green and is at the light about to go under it and can not stop when he sees the police officer. The police officer does not stop or slow down to check for on coming cars. Who is in the wrong? Who gets the ticket? "

My Thoughts wrote on Oct 27, 2009 3:37 PM:

" So, What do you think about the UPS drivers? If anyone in the world drives bad it's these guys. Why are we not bashing them? Come on, why not? They get into accidents all the time trying to get those last few deliveries in at the end of the day. What about the news paper guys running around thowing papers while driving all over the road. And lets not forget about our little teenagers texting. What are all of these people doing to help you? And you're worried about a cop picking up his daughter from school! "

D. Hertz wrote on Oct 27, 2009 3:33 PM:

" These cops can say all they want about Code this and Code that, the truth is that they are crappy drivers. I am sure when they go to police school they are not encouraged to drive like idiots.

I am sure there are methods of pursuit driving that don't endanger the lives of the general public.

I saw that accident at Lewis and St. Peter Saturday. I thought to myself, Here we go again. "

To I agree wrote on Oct 27, 2009 3:27 PM:

" You can't have both. ASAP or when I get there I get there. They take a chance trying to get to you and you bash them for running a red light. They don't catch the guy breaking into your house because they were too slow and you complain they're lazy and was eating donuts. They'll never win with the public. It's a dangerous job and that's why it takes all kinds to get it done. As for as the children and girlfreind thing. Is that really abusing their position? Why would that bother you? "

My Thoughts wrote on Oct 27, 2009 3:09 PM:

" Look up Louisiana Title 32. The La. traffic code. See how many you knew even existed. Then tell me how many of them you( perfect idiots) break everyday. There are several hundred of them and I doubt that you follow the law to the tee. Most of the drivers in the state only know what they learned in the study guide to take the driver's license test. Go look it up, study them, and lets see what you know. NOTE: law enforcement officers are exempt during the preformance of their duties. Jealous one. HaHa "

To My Thoughts wrote on Oct 27, 2009 1:51 PM:

" While we're on the Toby Hebert subject, he is NOT from Iberia Parish nor does he live here. I can remember when SID was in office and two of his top administrators were from Lafayette Parish, the Ackal camp had a problem with this. My point is the same as the Ackal camps' concern was back then....Toby Hebert has NO vested interest in Iberia Parish as he nor his family sleep here so, why should he care what happens in the department "

To My Thoughts wrote on Oct 27, 2009 1:48 PM:

" Okay, we are 17 months in to the Ackal administration and SID is stillbeing lamed for the ills of the department. Will this be the case for the next 2 1/2 years? It might help if Louis were NOT in Colorado once a month. If Louis were in his office tending to the department needs then he wouldn't have to turn over the department operations to Toby Hebert. "

friend of a cop wrote on Oct 27, 2009 12:13 PM:

" I'm sure Mr. Ackal had a supervisor brief the patrol officers about entering intersections for the billionth time. Some officers just don't get it and continue to be "above the law". These officers eventually kill or cripple innocent drivers and themselves. Their egos are huge, so that supervisor speech will last about a minute in the brain. I cannot believe the officer was not issued a citation. Besides, we are also having to pay to fix the cars. Thanks cop dude for wasting our tax money again. "

jd wrote on Oct 27, 2009 11:46 AM:

" Where is the report about the accident that happened between a Sheriff's car and a pickup truck on the morning of Saturday, October 24, 2009 at the intersection of Lewis Street and St. Peter in New Iberia, La. "

I agree wrote on Oct 27, 2009 11:28 AM:

" I agree I want them to respond to my emergency ASAP, but without hurting someone else in the process.
They do, however, abuse their positions in other ways, as in using the patrol cars for personal use, ie: picking their children up from school or taking their girlfriends to lunch in them.
And YES I've witnessed it. "

citizen wrote on Oct 27, 2009 11:06 AM:

" Maybe you shoujld tell the other vehicles to learn to yeild to an emergency vehicle. "

My Thoughts wrote on Oct 27, 2009 8:37 AM:

" Deputies respond to calls according to how urgent the nature of the call is. When you see one turn on his lights to pass through the intersection and then turn them back off, this means that he is responding to a call "CODE 2". This is a standard practice and they are not abusing their authority. How fast would you like to see them get to you if someone was in your home trying to hurt you? What can Louis do? He's stuck in his office trying to clean up the mess old Sid left him. "

yep wrote on Oct 27, 2009 5:27 AM:

" Agree. The way the officer who was escorting school buses Friday (football) when I was driving home, was insane. "

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