We are dedicated to upholding the highest standards of law enforcement and serving the people of Louisiana with integrity and professionalism. We will continue to work towards improving our agency and providing the best possible service to Louisiana.
Our mission, vision, and values reflect our commitment to safeguarding the citizens and visitors of Louisiana through fair and impartial enforcement of laws and decision making.
Our values are non-negotiable and are integral to our commitment to procedural justice. We understand that our DPS personnel are representatives of our agency and the state of Louisiana, and we take this responsibility seriously.
To better serve the citizens of Louisiana and those who visit our state, LSP is closely evaluating how future troopers are trained and researching practices to improve this training.
We have recently implemented a new policy aimed at ensuring timely release of video evidence from critical incidents to the public. Under this policy, known as the Critical Incident Briefing Video (CIBV) Policy, video-recorded imagery of critical incidents involving Department personnel shall be released to the public within twenty-one (21) days of the incident. Additionally, the Superintendent has the authority to authorize the production of CIBVs for incidents that involve outside agencies.
The Professional Standards and Compliance (PS&C) Section was created in 2022 to oversee, coordinate, and implement the numerous opportunities for growth, advancement, and enhancement revealed to our agency through our ongoing assessments and evaluations.
PS&C is building a unified organizational vision through various initiatives focused on 21st Century Policing principles like fair and impartial policing, community engagement, and de-escalation. These initiatives include:
We have launched a new website designed to enhance engagement with the citizens of Louisiana, while also providing a more user-friendly and intuitive online experience. New features include:
LSP is implementing a statewide E-citation Program, which will expedite the issuance of citations, reduce errors, and provide accurate and real-time information, and will be used in conjunction with the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Mark 43 reporting system.
All enforcement activities generated by LSP will be tracked and reported in one electronic system.
The system will house reports generated by Patrol and the Bureau of Investigations.
The robust analytics of the system will allow the Department to identify crime trends and trends in use of force and pursuit incidents.
The policy enhances accountability and requires BWCs and in-car camera systems to be powered up and ready to record.
It also requires emergency vehicle operations (lights and sirens) to be recorded and mandates the transportation of prisoners to be recorded at all times, unless they are in a prohibited recording facility (e.g. hospital).
The policy mandates the recording of travel to a pursuit or known use of force encounter. It outlines procedures for supervisory quarterly video reviews and procedures to document/report misconduct discovered during quarterly reviews.
The policy bans chokeholds and the use of impact weapons to the head or neck area unless deadly force is justified.
It states that officers should exercise sound judgment based on reverence for human life and adds duty to intervene language.
The policy mandates that Troopers and DPS Officers carry a Taser if the officer is certified and trained.
In February 2022, FIU began its role as a statewide unit of specially trained detectives who investigate DPS-related use of force incidents including, but not limited to, officer-involved shootings, other deadly force, retaliatory force, and in-custody deaths.
In the interest of balance and transparency to the public during critical investigations, FIU coordinates with the Public Affairs Section to produce and release critical information for the use of force incidents. Additionally, FIU works closely with the Technology and Business Support Unit (TBS) to create and maintain accurate annual use of force-related trends and statistics.
We are dedicated to upholding the highest standards of law enforcement and serving the people of Louisiana with integrity and professionalism. We will continue to work towards improving our agency and providing the best possible service to Louisiana.
We have recently implemented a new policy aimed at ensuring the timely release of video evidence from critical incidents to the public. Under this policy, known as the Critical Incident Briefing Video (CIBV) Policy, video-recorded imagery of critical incidents involving Department personnel shall be released to the public within twenty-one (21) days of the incident. Additionally, the Superintendent has the authority to authorize the production of CIBVs for incidents that involve outside agencies.
The Professional Standards and Compliance (PS&C) Section was created in 2022 to oversee, coordinate, and implement the numerous opportunities for growth, advancement, and enhancement revealed to our agency through our ongoing assessments and evaluations.
LSP is currently in the process of attaining accreditation from CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies), a hallmark of professional excellence in law enforcement. This endeavor reflects our commitment to meeting the highest standards in policing, accountability, and public service.
We have launched a new website designed to enhance engagement with the citizens of Louisiana, while also providing a more user-friendly and intuitive online experience. New features include:
LSP is implementing a statewide E-citation Program, which will expedite the issuance of citations, reduce errors, and provide accurate and real time information, and will be used in conjunction with the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Mark 43 reporting system.
In February 2022, FIU began its role as a statewide unit of specially trained detectives who investigate DPS-related use of force incidents including, but not limited to, officer-involved shootings, other deadly force, retaliatory force, and in-custody deaths.