House Bill No. by Representative Bamburg proposes the abolition of the office of police chief and the police department in the village of Edgefield, Red River Parish. The bill allows the board of aldermen, upon the mayor's recommendation, to eliminate the police chief position, with the action taking effect at the end of the current chief's term or upon a vacancy. If the office is temporarily filled, the abolition will follow the provisions set by ordinance.
Additionally, if the police chief's office and the municipal police department are abolished, the mayor and board of aldermen are authorized to contract with or enter into cooperative agreements with any law enforcement entity or officer within Red River Parish for police services. This legislative change aims to streamline law enforcement in the village by allowing for alternative arrangements rather than maintaining a standalone police department.