SHENANDOAH ESTATES CRIME PREVENTION AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
A Message from the Chairman: SECPID
The Shenandoah Estates Crime Prevention and Improvement District (SECPID) was formed as a result of Louisiana Legislative Act 442 in 2010. The intent in forming SECPID was to allow citizens a greater participation in making their neighborhood safer and more secure. Here in Shenandoah Estates, we implement this mandate through two major programs.
The first program is designed to enhance the security and safety where we live. It is accomplished through three principal initiatives:
The second program is to work with the Shenandoah Homeowners Association to help fund worthwhile projects that improve and beautify the conditions of our neighborhood, thereby enhancing the comity enjoyed by all neighbors within the SECPID.
The SECPID Board of Commissioners meets bi-monthly on the third Tuesday of the month beginning each January, with meetings usually held at Jones Creek Library. Our meetings are open to the public and our SECPID Board welcomes the participation of our fellow neighbors at these meetings. If you are interested in playing a more active role in our neighborhood affairs, I ask you to contact me so we can explore opportunities to incorporate your talents and energy to a worthy cause.
Larry Horacek,
Commissioner and Chairman, SECPID
What is the SECPID?
"First, a bit of legalese."
Shenandoah Estates Crime Prevention and Improvement District was created by Act 442 (2010) of the Louisiana Legislature. SECPID is a body "politic and corporate" and is "a political subdivision of the state as defined in the Constitution of Louisiana." The Louisiana Constitution further defines "political subdivision" to include "a special district, authorized by law to perform governmental functions." Act 442 (2010) established the purpose of SECPID as "promoting and encouraging security ... and promoting and encouraging the beautification and overall betterment of the district" and specifically authorizes supplemental security patrols in addition to (not in place of) those provided by other governmental bodies.
As a "political subdivision" SECPID's uncompensated Board has various legal duties and each of the appointed Commissioners have very specific personal obligations. The personal obligations include abiding by the state Code of Ethics, including filing an annual personal financial disclosure report and annual training. Other important legal obligations are to hold open meetings, announced well in advance, and to spend all fees collected for the purposes established by law.
What does SECPID do with the Money?
One analysis of the funds spent can be found in the article "13¢ a day" at SECPID.ORG. The two most significant expenditures are directly related to providing enhanced security: daily supplemental patrols by off-duty Deputies of the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office who coordinate with the SECPID Security Director; and strategically-placed security cameras accessible by the Deputies. The supplemental patrols and the cameras will each be discussed in detail in later publications.
Board of Commissioners, SECPID
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