Job Duties:

• Patrol assigned area.
• Stop cars for violations
• Investigate loitering.
• Make arrests and issue citations.
• Respond to accidents, providing first aid and emergency services until paramedics arrive.
• Respond to dispatched calls.
• Conduct traffic, criminal and other investigations.
• Prepare detailed and well written reports.
• Testify in court in response to subpoenas

Shift: 12-hour rotating shifts

Qualifications:

• At least 21 years old
• Citizen of the United States or a permanent resident
• Have a minimum of a high school diploma or a high school equivalency recognized by the State of Louisiana
• Must have one of the following
  • at least one year of experience as a Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified law enforcement officer in a full-time position, whose job duties included armed duty with the power of arrest; or
  • Louisiana Law Enforcement POST Certification; or
  • 1 year of continuous active duty in the military; or
  • Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university; or
  • 80+ semester hours from a regionally accredited college or university in a Bachelor's Degree program

Compensation and Benefits:

• $46,755 starting annual salary
• 100% employer paid health, vision and life insurance for our employees. Employees have the option of covering their spouse and/or children under the EBRSO insurance program for an additional cost to the employee.
• Dental insurance coverage for employees and their families is available for employee purchase through payroll deductions.
• Disability, Cancer, Accident and Critical Illness Insurance available for employee purchase.
• Free Employee Health Center
• Retirement Plan -- Louisiana Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund is a defined benefit plan that allows employee contributions on a pre-tax basis. Employees contribute 10.25 % of their salaries to the retirement plan. Members do not pay social security (FICA) tax but they do pay Medicare tax.
• Louisiana Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement saving vehicle. Employees may choose to contribute tax-free dollars to save for retirement. The plan is similar to a 401(k) plan offered in private industry, but there is no employer match for employee contributions. It is a 457 plan.
• Paid-time-off (PTO) leave for vacations, illnesses, personal needs.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)