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BRPD Veteran Honored for Community Service

Sgt. Elvin Howard receives recognition by
Chuck Wiley Foundation
This past October 3, 2019, Sgt. Elvin Howard, Jr. was honored by the Chuck Wiley Foundation and presented with a 99 Wayz 2 Win award for his community service work with Baton Rouge youth.  The event was held at the F.G. Clark Activity Center on the campus of Southern University and A&M College. 

Sergeant Elvin Howard Jr. is a 21-year veteran of the Baton Rouge Police Department.  During his tenure with the Baton Rouge Police Department Sgt. Howard worked ten years in the Homicide Division, one year on a gang task force, and three years on the ATF Task Force.  Sgt. Howard is currently assigned to the Baton Rouge Police Department’s Community Services Division as the ReCAST Coordinator.
During his time with ReCAST (Resiliency in Communities after Stress and Trauma), Sgt. Howard has organized several summer youth sports camps to address resiliency after stress and trauma amongst children ages 7-15 years old.  Sgt. Howard has also organized and facilitated training for Law Enforcement Officers to assist them with policing while dealing with stress and trauma. 
Sgt. Howard with 99 Wayz 2 Win award founder
and former LSU football standout Chuck Wiley
Through the Mayor’s Office ReCAST grant, Sgt. Howard creates programs to address stress and trauma among citizens of all ages (youth to seniors) and of all walks of life (including the homeless) in East Baton Rouge Parish and surrounding areas. 

He crosses the parish to positively motivate citizens by interacting and speaking to them regarding dealing with stress and trauma and addition to connecting them to resources relative to situations they may be dealing with.  Sgt. Howard uses athletics (BRPD Summer Youth Camps), other activities (bingo games, free haircuts) and education to engage the community with law enforcement to provide these services.

Ultimately, Sgt. Howard’s goal is to make the city safer for everyone by assisting in motivating citizens, of all walks of life to think positively and make positive decisions. 

Chuck Wiley, through his foundation, 99 Wayz 2 Win, partners with USA Football to help bring a great experience to the youth and it's all for free. Wiley was a 1992 Southern Lab graduate who then attended LSU before being picked in the third round in the 1998 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers. While Wiley resides in Atlanta, he continuously gives back to his hometown  Baton Rouge.

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