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Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot, left, congratulates Michael Dunn on his promotion from sergeant to lieutenant at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen’s meeting. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan.)

Police chief cites training for ‘drastic’ reduced use of Tasers

Eunice police used their Tasers four or five times in 2015, down from up to 35 times in 2014, Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said at a Board of Aldermen’s meeting Tuesday.
Fontenot said the reduction in the use of the stun gun is related to increased training of police.

Former Mamou police chief sentenced for using Taser on inmate

Former Mamou Police Chief Robert McGee was sentenced Thursday to one year and a day in prison for depriving an inmate at the Mamou jail of his federally protected rights.
The sentence relates to an incident where McGee used a Taser on a compliant inmate.

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