Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office
Law EnforcementLouisiana, United States201-500 Employees
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office is a law enforcement agency serving Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, with its administration based in Lake Charles. Created in 1840, the office is headed by the sheriff, who serves as the parish's chief law enforcement officer and ex-officio tax collector. Calcasieu Parish spans 1,086 square miles and is home to over 183,000 residents. The Sheriff's Office operates multiple facilities in Lake Charles, including the administration building, the Calcasieu Correctional Center, the Calcasieu Sheriff’s Prison, the Southwest Louisiana Criminalistics Laboratory, and the Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy, with 10 law enforcement centers located throughout the parish. It encompasses divisions such as Patrol, Investigations, Narcotics, Vice, Corrections, Warrants, Civil, Special Services, Marine, Aviation, Forensic Investigation, Evidence, Crime Lab, Photographic Services, ACT-Team, K-9, Communications, School Resource Officers, and Airport Security, and provides bailiffs and security for the 14th Judicial District Court. The agency reports a sizable workforce across full-time, part-time, reserve, and school crossing guard roles; additional information is available at cpso.com.