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Line 52: − − In 2017, Sheriff Prator opposed Democratic [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]]'s planned release of state prisoners, a move also endorsed by the Louisiana District Attorneys Association as well as bipartisan members of the legislature. Practor said the release would increase violent crime in Caddo Parish. "I wasn't elected to rehabilitate people. There needs to be more done before this law takes effect," Prator said. The ''[[New York Times]]'' accused the sheriff of [[racism]] because he also described certain state prisoners as "bad" and those in parish prisons as "good" because they often perform trusty-type roles. In addition to the parish prisoners, the Caddo Parish Correctional Center houses inmates for the Louisiana Department of Corrections.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2017/10/12/caddo-sheriff-prator-criticized-racist-remarks/759863001/|title=Caddo Sheriff Prator criticized for 'racist' remarks|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=October 12, 2017|accessdate=February 16, 2018}}</ref>
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Prator was instrumental in the establishment in 2008 of "Safety Town" located between Walker Road and Jewella Avenue near the South Park Summer Grove Baptist Church. "Safety Town" teaches children how to avoid danger and how to protect their own safety. [[Bob Griffin (journalist)|Robert Madison "Bob" Griffin]], then of KTBS-TV, worked with Prator to promote the project.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sheriffssafetytown.org/|title=Sheriff's Safety Town - Shreveport|publisher=sheriffssafetytown.org|accessdate=June 11, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ktbs.com/story/22271185/bob-griffin|title=Bob Griffin|publisher=KTBS-TV|accessdate=June 11, 2014}}</ref>
Prator was instrumental in the establishment in 2008 of "Safety Town" located between Walker Road and Jewella Avenue near the South Park Summer Grove Baptist Church. "Safety Town" teaches children how to avoid danger and how to protect their own safety. [[Bob Griffin (journalist)|Robert Madison "Bob" Griffin]], then of KTBS-TV, worked with Prator to promote the project.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sheriffssafetytown.org/|title=Sheriff's Safety Town - Shreveport|publisher=sheriffssafetytown.org|accessdate=June 11, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ktbs.com/story/22271185/bob-griffin|title=Bob Griffin|publisher=KTBS-TV|accessdate=June 11, 2014}}</ref>
In 2014, Prator launched a program to train children between eight and twelve years of age in gun safety. The course is taught at a gun safety camp sponsored by the sheriff's department.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kmsstv.com/news/sheriffs-office-teaches-gun-safety-young-campers|title=Sheriff's office teaches gun safety to young campers|author=Annie Andersen|date=June 17, 2014|publisher=KMSS-TV|accessdate=June 20, 2014}}</ref>
In 2014, Prator launched a program to train children between eight and twelve years of age in gun safety. The course is taught at a gun safety camp sponsored by the sheriff's department.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kmsstv.com/news/sheriffs-office-teaches-gun-safety-young-campers|title=Sheriff's office teaches gun safety to young campers|author=Annie Andersen|date=June 17, 2014|publisher=KMSS-TV|accessdate=June 20, 2014}}</ref>
On October 24, 2015, Prator handily won a fifth term as sheriff in the primary election by defeating the Democrat Eric Hatfield, 37,112 votes (73.2 percent) to 13,561 (26.8 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10242015/10242015_09.html|title=Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=October 25, 2015}}</ref>
On October 24, 2015, Prator handily won a fifth term as sheriff in the primary election by defeating the Democrat Eric Hatfield, 37,112 votes (73.2 percent) to 13,561 (26.8 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10242015/10242015_09.html|title=Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=October 25, 2015}}</ref>
On May 16, 2018, Prator presided over a public meeting to seek consensus on how to curb the rising crime rate in Shreveport. "We've got a lot of crime here. We've got a lot of violence here. And just because the numbers might be up or down a little bit, if you put them all together, this is a dangerous place, at times," Prator said.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/sheriff-steve-prator-says-shreveport-is-a-dangerous-place-at-times/|title=Sheriff Steve Prator says Shreveport is a dangerous place at times|publisher=KEEL Radio|accessdate=May 16, 2018}}</ref>
On May 16, 2018, Prator presided over a public meeting to seek consensus on how to curb the rising crime rate in Shreveport. "We've got a lot of crime here. We've got a lot of violence here. And just because the numbers might be up or down a little bit, if you put them all together, this is a dangerous place, at times," Prator said.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/sheriff-steve-prator-says-shreveport-is-a-dangerous-place-at-times/|title=Sheriff Steve Prator says Shreveport is a dangerous place at times|publisher=KEEL Radio|accessdate=May 16, 2018}}</ref>