Louisiana State Police
| Louisiana State Police | |
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Patch of Louisiana State Police | |
Badge of Louisiana State Police | |
| Abbreviation | LSP |
| Motto | "Courtesy, Loyalty, Service!" |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1922 |
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| Employees | 1,548 (as of 2004) |
| 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) |
| Civilians | 485 (as of 2004) |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections |
| Facilities | |
| Troops | 9 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. 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. The agency voluntarily ceased its association with CALEA in 2008.