Changes are planned and underway to keep Louisiana State Police more aware of any trouble a trooper may be in, as was the case for Master Trooper Adam Gaubert who was killed during a multi-parish shooting spree over the weekend. Colonel Lamar Davis says the agency is working to implement a computer-aided dispatch system. ”
“Utilizing expanded GPS coverage, dormant activity alerts, and redundant personnel tracking by supervisors and our communications staff,” said Davis
He says with the technology upgrades, tragic situations like Trooper Gaubert’s body not being located for nearly 15 hours during the deadly chaos blamed on Matthew Mire might be avoided. Gaubert had been entering unrelated accident information to his car’s computer when the deadly attack occurred.
“If we find they have not communicated then we can input those protocols and parameters to say, hey, if someone hasn’t checked in under a certain amount of time we need to check on them,”said Davis.
Davis says State Police hope to see improved technology not be the only means to an end to curbing the targeting of officers and any other members of the public by people like suspect Matthew Mire In Gaubert’s killing.
“It is our hope that our communities will continue to assist us in identifying those members who are not only threatening law enforcement but threatening our communities as a whole,” said Davis.
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