Abbreviation SLPSO | Population 83,384 | |
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Legal personality Governmental: Government agency Operations jurisdiction* State of Louisiana, United States Size 939 square miles (2,430 km) General nature Law enforcement
Local civilian police | ||
The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office (SLPSO) is the primary law enforcement agency of St. Landry Parish. It falls under the authority of the Sheriff, who is the chief law enforcement officer of the parish.
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The Sheriff
The sheriff of St. Landry Parish is Bobby J. Guidroz. Sheriff Guidroz has over 40 years in the field of law-enforcement and criminal justice, having attained the rank of Lieutenant/Supervisor of State Police Patrol Division, Gaming Enforcement Division, Lieutenant/Supervisor Criminal and Administrative Investigative Sections, Sergeant in State Police Public Affairs Section. He is married and has three children, and nine grandchildren.
Substations
The department is divided up into four substations, with its headquarters at the northeast quadrant of I-49 north and U.S. 190 east. The physical address of the St. Landry Parish Law enforcement Complex is 1592 East Prudhomme Street, Opelousas, La. Louisiana|Opelousas]]. The substations are as follows:
Commander - Major Eddie Thibodeaux.
Other Facilities
The Sheriff's Office also operates the following facilities in addition to the substations:
Fallen officers
Since the formation of the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office, one Sheriff has been killed in the line of duty.