Levee District Police

Levee District Police

The Levee District Police is a division of state law enforcement service division of Louisiana, United States.

Officers are under the State's classified service and commissioned as peace officers by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety, Office of State Police. They possess statewide arrest and investigative power. In addition to general law enforcement Levee District Police specifically enforcement laws including:
*Title 14 (Criminal Code)
*Title 30 (Environmental Laws)
*Title 32 (Highway Regulatory Laws)
*Title 34 (Boating and Navigation Laws)
*Title 38 (Levee District Laws)
*Title 40 (Narcotics and Illegal Weapons)
*Title 56 (Fish and Game Laws)

They also enforce provisions of the Federal Rivers and Harbors Act and other Federal regulations.

A given officer's assigned area may consist of several parishes or counties within the state. Officers work either uniformed or undercover and generally work independent of other officers. Levee District Police also police and enforce surrounding waterways. This is accomplished with both patrol boats and patrol land vehicles.

External links

* [http://www.leveedistrictpolice.com Division of Levee District Police]

ee also

*List of law enforcement agencies in Louisiana


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