Outline of the state of Louisiana
State
Louisiana
Authorizes the placement of law enforcement or security personnel on school campuses

Category
Safety and Security Partnerships

Category
Safety and Security Partnerships

State law authorizes the placement of local law enforcement or security personnel on school campuses through MOUs or partnership agreements.

Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:416.19 School resource officers

A. Any city, parish, or other local public school system and any nonpublic school may make or enter into agreements with a local law enforcement agency to provide for school resource officers. Any city, parish, or other local public school system and any nonpublic school shall ensure that any school resource officer provided by a local law enforcement agency as provided in this Section is in compliance with the provisions of Subsection B of this Section. B. (1) A “school resource officer” shall be a peace officer as defined in R.S. 40:2402. (2) A “school resource officer” shall be certified by a nationally accredited school resource officer program or a state school resource officer training program certified by the Council on Peace Officer Standard and Training. C. The Council on Peace Officer Standard and Training shall review and approve any advanced, in-service, or specialized training for school resource officers as the council shall deem advisable. D. A city, parish, or other local public school system that has entered into an agreement with a local law enforcement agency to provide for school resource officers shall annually report to the state Department of Education the total number of school resource officers provided to the system.

Policy Type
Statute