Opelousas Police Chief Graig LeBlanc says he’s hosting a “community conversation” this evening at City Hall.
The event, which is set to start at 5:30 p.m. Monday, will be the first in a series of gatherings, a release from the police department states.
The event is aimed to “foster open dialogue and collaboration between law enforcement and the citizens of Opelousas. The event provides an opportunity for residents to engage directly with Chief LeBlanc and discuss matters concerning community safety and well-being.”
This meeting comes less than two months after LeBlanc and his wife, a St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s deputy, allegedly were shot by one of his officers at her home. That officer, Savannah Butler, as well as LeBlanc and a third Opelousas officer, Tyrone Abrams, were all booked into jail on criminal charges in connection with the incident. To read about that, click here and here .
Afterward, LeBlanc issued a statement on the incident. To read it, click here . Butler and Abrams are on administrative leave.