The Investigative Support Section is comprised of the Technical Support Coordinator, the Insurance Fraud/Auto Theft and Special Victims Coordinator, the Cyber Crimes Unit, the Louisiana Clearinghouse for Missing and Exploited Children (LACMEC), and the Louisiana State Analytical & Fusion Exchange (LA-SAFE).
The Cyber Crime Unit’s mission is to provide accurate and timely threat intelligence, incident response, and forensic analysis to prevent and mitigate cyber threats to Louisiana. The unit supports criminal investigations surrounding cyberattacks and network intrusions. These efforts include traditional digital extraction and forensics, as well as network forensic analysis with the goal of determining the root cause of a single event or in support of a larger operation. Information sharing of actionable cyber intelligence is conducted at no cost to federal, state, local, and private sector entities.
Created in 1985 by the Louisiana Legislature, LACMEC is the central repository of information about missing and exploited children. Parents, guardians, law enforcement, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) provide the clearinghouse with details and photos to send across the state and nation. This information is sent to local law enforcement agencies to assist in the recovery of these missing children. LACMEC also gives parents and guardians important information on the role they play in helping their children return home and on available local and national resources.
The mission of the Louisiana State Analytical & Fusion Exchange (LA-SAFE) is to support public safety and homeland security in an all-crimes/all-hazards environment and to support federal, state, and local agencies by collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information and intelligence data regarding criminal and terrorist activity.
Capt. Joseph Patout - Commander, Investigative Support Section
Capt. Justin Berry -