Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office (Louisiana)
| Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office | |
|---|---|
| Common name | Sheriff's Office |
| Abbreviation | LPSO |
| Motto | "Serving the community with courtesy, professionalism, and respect." |
| Agency overview | |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | Parish of Lafayette in the state of Louisiana, USA |
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| Map of Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction. | |
| Size | 270 square miles (700 km2) |
| Population | 190,503 (As of 2000) 211,000 (Est. 2008) |
| Legal jurisdiction | Parish (County) |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Deputy Sheriffs | 500 |
| Unsworn employees | 250 |
| Agency executive | Mark T. Garber, Sheriff |
| Divisions |
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| Facilities | |
| Stations | 4 |
| Jails | 1 |
| Patrol Cars | Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, Chevrolet Impala |
| Patrol Motorcycles | Harley Davidson |
| Website | |
| http://www.lafayettesheriff.com/ | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office (LPSO) is the sheriff's department in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. The department, headed by Sheriff Mark T. Garber, consists of around 750 sworn and non-sworn employees. Although the LPSO's jurisdiction consists of the entire parish of Lafayette, in order to not duplicate services provided by local city police, the primary patrol area is the unincorporated areas of the parish. The LPSO is CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies) accredited.
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office operates seven divisions: Corrections, Enforcement, Finance/Technology/Tax, Human Resources, Training/Professional Development, and Internal Affairs.
The most visible division of the LPSO. This division utilizes marked Chevrolet Impalas and Ford Crown Victoria police interceptors, Harley Davidson motorcycles, and various unmarked police vehicles.
Responsible for hiring the most professional and qualified people to work for the Sheriff's Office.
Responsible for training new recruits as well as advanced training for current deputies. This division operates the LPSO Reserve Academy and the LPSO Corrections Academy. It also operates a community training programs, offering programs to local citizens such as self-defense, firearms training, and hunter education.
IA is charged with preserving integrity, honesty, and professionalism in the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office. It serves to protect the interests of the complainant, the accused employee, the Sheriff's Office, and the community.
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