Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2401.3

  • Governmental entity: means any board, authority, commission, department, office, division, or agency of the state or any of its local political subdivisions. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2402
  • Peace officer: means any employee of the state, a municipality, a sheriff, or other public agency, whose permanent duties actually include the making of arrests, the performing of searches and seizures, or the execution of criminal warrants, and is responsible for the prevention or detection of crime or for the enforcement of the penal, traffic, or highway laws of this state, but not including any elected or appointed head of a law enforcement department. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2402

            In order to be eligible to apply for and receive any state grants administered or procured by the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, any governmental entity that employs a peace officer shall implement an in-service anti-bias training program, as administered by the council, including but not limited to topics such as procedural justice, cultural diversity, community relations, and peer intervention.

            Acts 2021, No. 418, §2.