| Louisiana State Police | |
|---|---|
 Patch of Louisiana State Police | |
 Badge of Louisiana State Police | |
| Abbreviation | LSP |
| Motto | "Courtesy, Loyalty, Service!" |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1922 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Employees | 1,548 (as of 2004)[1] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Louisiana, US |
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| LSP Troop Map | |
| Size | 51,885 square miles (134,380 km2) |
| Population | 4,468,976 |
| Legal jurisdiction |  Statewide |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Troopers | 1200 (authorised, as of 2021)[2] |
| Civilians | 485 (as of 2004)[1] |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections |
| Facilities | |
| Troops | 9 Troops |
| Website | |
| http://www.lsp.org | |
The Louisiana State Police (French: Police d’Etat de Louisiane) is the state police agency of Louisiana, which has jurisdiction anywhere in the state, headquartered in Baton Rouge.[3] It falls under the authority of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. It is officially known in that organization as the Office of State Police.
The Louisiana State Police is a premier law enforcement agency in Louisiana and was accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) from 2003 to 2008.[4] The agency voluntarily ceased its association with CALEA in 2008.
- ^ a b "Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2004" (PDF). U.S. Department of Justice. June 2007.
- ^ Mustian, Jim. "State Police unit involved in Ronald Greene's death under broader internal investigation". The Advocate. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "Louisiana State Police Headquarters." Louisiana State Police. Retrieved on October 28, 2010. "7919 Independence Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70806."
- ^ CALEA Archived 2008-09-14 at the Wayback Machine