Ouachita Parish Courthouse Increases Security

The News-Star reports that the Ouachita Parish Courthouse has installed a new security center and 39 cameras - both inside and outside the courthouse. "More than $268,000 has been invested in the security system over the past year."

"Right now I would say we're one of the top 10 best-secured courthouses in the state," said Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Chief Civil Deputy Steve Struben. "A lot of the new courthouses in the state were constructed with security built-in, but here we have a courthouse that was built in 1927 so it's been harder (to secure)," Struben said.