Louisiana State Police

Louisiana State Police
Patch of Louisiana State Police
Patch of Louisiana State Police
Badge of Louisiana State Police
Badge of Louisiana State Police
AbbreviationLSP
Motto"Courtesy, Loyalty, Service!"
Agency overview
Formed1922; 102 years ago (1922)
Preceding agency
  • Louisiana Highway Commission
Employees1,548 (as of 2004)[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionLouisiana, US
LSP Troop Map
Size51,885 square miles (134,380 km2)
Population4,468,976
Legal jurisdictionLouisiana Statewide
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersBaton Rouge, Louisiana
Troopers1200 (authorised, as of 2021)[2]
Civilians485 (as of 2004)[1]
Agency executive
  • Colonel Robert P. Hodges, Superintendent
Parent agencyLouisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections
Facilities
Troops9 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.

  1. ^ a b "Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2004" (PDF). U.S. Department of Justice. June 2007.
  2. ^ Mustian, Jim. "State Police unit involved in Ronald Greene's death under broader internal investigation". The Advocate. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Louisiana State Police Headquarters." Louisiana State Police. Retrieved on October 28, 2010. "7919 Independence Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70806."
  4. ^ CALEA Archived 2008-09-14 at the Wayback Machine