Louisiana State Police
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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.
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Louisiana State Police | |
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Abbreviation | LSP |
Motto | "Courtesy, Loyalty, Service!" |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1922; 102 years ago (1922) |
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Employees | 1,548 (as of 2004)[1] |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Louisiana, US |
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] |
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Parent agency | Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections |
Facilities | |
Troops | 9 Troops |
Website | |
http://www.lsp.org |
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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.