We obtained permission from Willie Davis, a well-known mentor, antiviolence activist and respected law enforcement officer to publish a post he made on social media. ⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤ Exactly who and what part of the leadership at LRPD is allowing this kind of very disgusting and degrading service in our communities. This type of behavior just continues to add to the systemic issues between police and the Black community. It’s no wonder that Blacks continue to face a significantly higher probability of experiencing threats of higher levels of physical and fatal force from police officers. This footage is a prime example of how and why that could happen. Apparently this store clerk called police dispatch stating that a subject had threatened to shoot him. Leading the dispatcher to conclude that there was an active “Disturbance with a Weapon” at the store. When the police (Officer Shook) arrives , he initiates a felony takedown to a compliant individual. He soon discovered that the...
Who is Paula Blart? How a private investigator ended up dressed like an El Dorado Police CID, riding in a city police vehicle, and why the paperwork still doesn’t answer the questions.
By Rena Borden - El Dorado, AR Kandice Studdard, a/k/a Paula Blart On November 17, 2024, a vigil was held for Ieshia Jackson, a woman who disappeared from El Dorado in October 2020. The vigil was hosted by Parents United Against Youth Violence Code Red, a local nonprofit organization. Parked nearby was a silver SUV issued by the City of El Dorado to Detective Shelly Rowland of the El Dorado Police Department. Detective Rowland was in the driver's seat. Sitting in the passenger seat was a woman no one in attendance recognized. Neither woman introduced herself. When asked if they would like to say a few words, both declined. Both appeared to be wearing El Dorado Police Department apparel. The unidentified woman was wearing a shirt displaying the El Dorado Police Department Criminal Investigation Division insignia. She also appeared to be wearing a badge and carrying a firearm, just as Detective Rowland was. Who was she? What was her relationship with the El Dorado Police Department...