Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office (CPSO) is the chief law enforcement agency in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Its administrative offices are located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The department has ten law enforcement centers. The current Sheriff is Tony Mancuso. They have over 900 employees and are one of the largest parish-level law enforcement agencies in Louisisna.. CPSO also has approximately 11 K9's with most trained as Apprehension and narcotics detection. There are K9's on every shift to assist with narcotics searches as well as searching for suspects and apprehension of suspects.

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office
AbbreviationCPSO
MottoDuty, Respect and Trust
Agency overview
Formed1840
Employees980
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionCalcasieu, Louisiana, United States of America
Map of Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction
Size1,094 square miles (2,830 km2)
Population210,000
Legal jurisdictionParish (County)
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersLake Charles, Louisiana
Sworn members980
Agency executive
Divisions
9
  • Administration
  • Special Services
  • Enforcement
  • Civil
  • Programs
  • Corrections
  • Law Enforcement Centers
  • Investigations
  • Security Enforcement
Facilities
Law Enforcement Centers
10
  • Bell City/Hayes
  • Carlyss
  • Central Lake Charles
  • DeQuincy
  • Iowa
  • Moss Bluff
  • South Lake Charles
  • Starks
  • Sulphur
  • Vinton
Corrections Facilities
2
  • Calcasieu Correctional Center
  • Calcasieu Sheriff's Prison
Patrol CarsFord Taurus Police Interceptor, Chevrolet Tahoe, Dodge Charger
Patrol MotorcyclesHarley Davidson Road King
Fixed wings1
Polica DogsYes
Website
cpso.com

In 2016, employees of the office were amongst the lowest-paid in the region.[1]

Organization

Rank structure
Insignia Rank Title Information
 Sheriff The Sheriff is elected in the general election and is the highest sworn law enforcement officer in the parish.
 Chief Deputy The Chief Deputy is the second-in-command of the CPSO and is responsible for the day-to-day running of the agency.
 Assistant Chief Deputy Third-in-Command of the agency. Similar to a Deputy Chief of Police in a Police Department.
 Commander A Commander is in charge of a Division within the CPSO.
 Captain Commands a smaller Division or Unit.
 Lieutenant Commands a Unit or Shift.
 Sergeant Supervises a shift or unit.
 Senior Corporal
Corporal
Senior Deputy
Deputy

See also

References
  1. Chatelin, Kim (14 June 2016). "How much do your police make? See list of 12 agencies". Times-Picayune. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
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