State Police

The Louisiana State Police is an organization with an incredibly rich history. Our motto, "Courtesy, Loyalty, Service," has given us direction and inspiration. As the men and women of this organization prepare for the future, we must reflect on the legacy and heritage left by those who preceded us. When the Louisiana Legislature passed a bill in 1936 creating the State Police, few observers could have predicted the esteem this agency would enjoy in Louisiana and across the nation. The Louisiana State Police emerged from a highway commission in 1922 with a force of 16 men patrolling the highways on motorcycles to its current status of a state police force of 1050 men and women responsible for all elements of criminal and highway safety interdiction in the state.

Louisiana's first attempt at law enforcement on a statewide level came in 1922 in response to the arrival of the automobile. Louisiana had 2,700 miles of roadway and an estimated 102,000 vehicles. The Louisiana Highway Commission was created and given the power to appoint inspectors to enforce laws relating to the highways. The Commission operated with the state divided into ten districts; sixteen officers patrolled the entire state. During the two year period from 1922 to 1924, 114 serious accidents and 18,918 violations of motor vehicle laws were reported.

By 1928 the Law Enforcement Division of the Highway Commission was beginning to function as a true state police force. Structural changes were made, dividing the state into three administrative districts supervised by captains. The force had grown to 70 uniformed officers with expanded duties such as managing traffic at large gatherings of people. The officers were also called on in times of emergency such as the "Flood of 1927." The men were commended for their meritorious service in the evacuation of flood victims and patrolling the Mississippi River levees. At this time an additional branch of law enforcement, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, was established to deal with criminal activity not related to traffic laws. In 1932 the State Highway Patrol was given the authority to carry firearms.

On July 28, 1936, the two divisions of law enforcement were combined to form a modern, well equipped, and well-trained force known as the Louisiana State Police.

LOUISIANA STATE POLICE FACEBOOK
TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This is the official Facebook page of the Louisiana State Police. The purpose of the Louisiana State Police Facebook page is to permit authorized employees of the Department to provide the public with information concerning the Louisiana State Police’s mission, goals, programs, activities, events, news, stories, photographs, and videos and to disseminate other information and material intended to increase public awareness of and enhance respect for the Louisiana State Police and its members and employees. Please note that this is a purposefully controlled online site established for this limited purpose, NOT A PUBLIC FORUM. All postings/comments are, in addition to being governed by the terms and conditions established by Facebook, subject to the following terms and conditions established by the Louisiana State Police:
• BEFORE SUBMITTING/POSTING A COMMENT ON THIS PAGE, YOU MUST REVIEW AND AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF FACEBOOK AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE LOUISIANA STATE POLICE.
o A submission/posting on this page shall constitute acknowledgement and acceptance of these terms and conditions
• DO NOT USE THIS PAGE TO REPORT A CRIME OR SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY OR TO SEEK ANY EMERGENCY PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
o In case of EMERGENCY or if you need police assistance, use your phone to dial 911
o To report a crime or suspicious activity, use your phone to dial 911 or call the local police or LSP Troop location for your part of the state by dialing *LSP (*577).

• ALL COMMENTS submitted/posted to this page are actively monitored and reviewed by the Louisiana State Police. The Louisiana State Police reserve the right to restrict, remove, or delete any posting/comment that is contrary to and/or inconsistent with the purpose of the page or in violation of the applicable terms and conditions. The Louisiana State Police Facebook page is not appropriate for and is not intended to accommodate comments unrelated to the purpose of the page or particular postings authorized by the Department. Consistent with the purpose of this page, prohibited content includes but is not limited to the following:
o Comments not topically related to a particular posting authorized by the Louisiana State Police;
o Comments in support of or in opposition to candidates seeking election to office, political parties or organizations, political campaigns, and/ or ballot measures;
o Comments that include or constitute abusive, profane, threatening, insulting, false, defamatory, slanderous, libelous, hateful, harassing or stalking, racist, sexist, misogynistic, bigoted, homophobic, vulgar, obscene, violent, pornographic or sexual, inappropriate or offensive, and/or criminal or unlawful language or content;
o Comments that constitute, include, promote, foster, or perpetuate disparagement or discrimination of persons on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry or ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, handicap or disability, and/or age;
o Comments that constitute or include solicitation of commerce or promotion and/or advertisement of/for a business or commercial transaction, including but not limited to “spam” and other commercial content submitted/posted by individuals, groups, entities, or automatic software programs;
o Comments that constitute, conduct, solicit, promote, encourage or incite criminal or illegal activity or comments that otherwise incite imminent lawless action;
o Comments that constitute or include a threat to public safety or security and/or that may compromise or tend to compromise public safety or security;
o Comments that constitute or include an inappropriate and/or unauthorized disclosure of personal data or private/personal information about any individual; and
o Comments that constitute or include copyrighted or trademarked material and/or content that violates the legal ownership interest of another party, submitted or posted without proper authorization/consent.

• ONLY COMMENTS consistent with these terms and conditions, as determined by the Louisiana State Police and those terms and conditions established by Facebook are welcome.

• The Louisiana State Police DOES NOT ALLOW THE POSTING OF PHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOS, AUDIO RECORDINGS (and/or similar media) OR LINKS TO OTHER PAGES OR WEBSITES by anyone other than an authorized employee of the Louisiana State Police. The posting of such content/material/information/media is, except when posted by an authorized employee of the Department, STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If posted/submitted, such content/material/information/media shall be restricted, removed, and/or deleted.
• IF YOU HAVE A PHOTOGRAPH,VIDEO, OR AUDIO RECORDING (and/or similar media) you want share with the Louisiana State Police or think the Louisiana State Police would like to share on this page, please submit the content in a private Facebook message or email to @
• ONLY INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND ENTITIES accepting and complying with, the applicable terms and conditions established by Facebook and the Louisiana State Police are welcome. While this page is open for public inspection, only authorized users of Facebook are permitted to submit/post a comment. The Louisiana State Police reserve the right to restrict, remove and/or block any person, group, or entity submitting and/or repeatedly submitting comment(s)/posting(s) contrary to or inconsistent with the purpose of the page, not topically related to particular postings authorized by the Department, and/or that are in violation of the applicable terms and conditions.

ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
o This page and its content are actively monitored and managed by the Louisiana State Police.
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• o “Friending,” “liking,” and/or similar exchanges/actions between Louisiana State Troopers/civilian employees and a Facebook user does not indicate endorsement of that user’s actions or comments.
o Comments posted on this page by visitors on the Louisiana State Police Facebook page DO NOT reflect the opinion(s) of the Department. The Louisiana State Police neither endorse nor oppose, by its actions or inactions related to restriction, removal or deletion of submissions/postings, the comments/content submitted/posted by others. Commenters alone are responsible for their comments, usernames, and/or any information or content they place or attempt to place on this page.
o All postings on this page are voluntary, and made at your own risk. By using or accessing Facebook and this page, you are, in addition to accepting the terms and conditions for use established by Facebook and the Louisiana State Police, also accepting the practices described in the Facebook Data Use Policy. For more information on Facebook’s Data Use Policy, go to #