Case Study: City of Opelousas Police Department cuts vehicle costs by 40% with Verizon Connect

City of Opelousas Police Department cuts vehicle costs by 40% with Verizon Connect Reveal

The City of Opelousas Police Department in Louisiana needed a better way to improve officer safety, reduce liability, and handle citizen complaints after incidents with no clear evidence or reliable location data. Without video or consistent tracking, supervisors had trouble reviewing pursuits, training officers, and determining what really happened in crashes or disputes.

Verizon Connect provided the department with AI dash cameras and near real-time GPS fleet tracking across 28 vehicles, giving supervisors access to HD video and location data for training, dispatch support, and court use. With Verizon Connect, citizen complaints about driving dropped to nearly zero, response coordination improved in rural areas, and vehicle-related costs fell by about 40%.

City of Opelousas Police Department

Mark Guidry

Assistant Chief