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SBSO DEPUTIES ALONG PARADE ROUTE, SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATES
The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office will have deputies stationed along the parade route and around the perimeter to ensure public safety as the 2025 Irish Italian Islenos Parade rolls beginning on Saturday, April 5 at noon in Chalmette. Walkers will set off at 11 a.m.
In addition, parade-goers will be able to stay informed with real-time coverage and updates on the Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.
Sheriff James Pohlmann said the department’s Mobile Emergency Operations Center will ride in front of the parade, providing regular location updates to keep attendees aware of its progress.
Utilizing social media and the Mobile Emergency Operations Center helps ease the workload during parades for the Sheriff’s Office Communications Division Radio Room, or 9-1-1 Center.
“By posting updates on Facebook, we can reduce the number of calls coming into our 9-1-1 Center, keeping the lines open for emergencies,” the Sheriff said.
This year’s Irish Italian Islenos parade will feature riders on more than 50 floats throwing 300,000 pounds of produce. There also will be several dozen marching units.
The parade will follow its traditional route, beginning and ending at the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center, 8245 W. Judge Perez Drive, with U-turns at the intersections near Dr. Meraux Boulevard and Ventura Drive.
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