Dads On Duty help curb violence at Louisiana high school

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Dads on Duty is here to stay and didn’t come to play.

The coalition of concerned fathers stepped up at their local high school after a series of fights broke out.

Now the fathers are hitting the hallways to keep kids safe.

Dads on Duty

The group goes by “Dads on Duty”, a team of about 40 dads in the Shreveport, LA area , whose kids go to Southwood High School, which was plagued with fights among students that resulted in nearly 2 dozen arrests last month over the course of 3 days.

Dads Step Up

After many brawls in such a short time frame, some of which were captured on video and shared on social media, these fathers figured it was time to get involved directly.

They are now serving as hall monitors and patrolmen to help prevent more violence.

So far, the Dads mission is working.

CBS reports, there have been zero incidents since September, and students are confessing that having their dads there helps deter bad behavior.

“You ever heard of ‘a look?'” one student asked while describing a “power” they claimed all dads have.

Dads On Duty Plan Forward

The dads plan to keep going to Southwood indefinitely.

“Because not everybody has a father figure at home – or a male, period, in their life. So just to be here makes a big difference,” the dads said.

They’d like to start chapters of Dads on Duty throughout Louisiana, and hope to eventually take on schools across the country, without a fight.