Abbreviation STPSO Population 233,740 Founded 1812 | Formed 1812 Phone +1 985-809-8200 | |
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Legal personality Governmental: Government agency Operations jurisdiction* Parish of St. Tammany in the state of Louisiana, US Size 1,124 square miles (2,910 km) Address 701 N Columbia St, Covington, LA 70433, USA Similar St Tammany Parish Jail, St Tammany Parish Sh, St Tammany Parish As, Covington Police Departme, St Tammany Parish Sh Profiles | ||
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The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office (STPSO) is the chief law enforcement agency of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. It falls under the authority of the Sheriff, an elected official who is the chief law enforcement officer of the parish.
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The Sheriff
The sheriff of St. Tammany Parish is Randy Smith, Sheriff Smith was sworn in as Sheriff of St. Tammany Parish on July 1, 2016. He has over 28 years of experience in the field of law enforcement. He previously served as chief of police for Slidell, Louisiana.
Employees of the office are amongst the highest-paid in the region.
Facilities
The Sheriff's Office operates the following facilities:
Fallen officers
Since the formation of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, four deputies have been killed in the line of duty. The most common cause of line of duty deaths to date is gunfire.