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LA Rev Stat § 40:1374 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1374. Workers' compensation law; employees deemed within; coverage for posttraumatic stress injury; presumption of compensability

RS 1374 - Workers' compensation law; employees deemed within; coverage for posttraumatic stress injury; presumption of compensability  A. Every employee of the division of state police, except the head thereof, shall be considered an employee of the state within the meaning of the workers' compensation law of this state and entitled to the benefits of all the provisions of that law applicable to state employees.  B. Any workers' compensation policy which provides coverage for an employee of the division of state police, pursuant to this Section, shall include coverage for posttraumatic stress injury.  C. For purposes of this Section, the following definitions shall apply:  (1) "Posttraumatic stress injury" means those injuries which are defined as "posttraumatic stress disorder" by the most recently published edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by the American Psychiatric Association caused by an event occurring in the course and scope of employment.  (2) "Psychiatrist" shall have the same meaning as it is defined pursuant to R.S. 23:1371.1.  (3) "Psychologist" shall have the same meaning as it is defined pursuant to R.S. 23:1371.1.  D.(1) Any employee of the division of state police who is diagnosed by a psychiatrist or psychologist with posttraumatic stress injury, either during employment in the classified service in the state of Louisiana pursuant to this Chapter or thereafter, shall be presumed, prima facie, to have a disease or infirmity connected with his employment for purposes of workers' compensation benefits.  (2) Once diagnosed with posttraumatic stress injury as provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the employee affected or his survivors shall be entitled to all rights and benefits as granted by state workers' compensation law to one suffering an occupational disease and is entitled as service connected in the line of duty, regardless of whether the employee is employed at the time of diagnosis.  E.(1) Nothing in this Section shall modify the qualifications necessary to establish eligibility to receive benefits or the calculation of benefits to be paid under any Louisiana public pension or retirement system, plan, or fund.  (2) In case of a conflict between any provision of Title 11 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, including any provision in Subpart E of Part II of Chapter 4 of Title 11 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and any provision of this Section, the provision of Title 11 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall control.  F. A posttraumatic stress injury that arises solely from a legitimate personnel action such as a transfer, promotion, demotion, or termination, is not a compensable injury pursuant to this Chapter.  Acts 1983, 1st Ex.Sess., No. 1, §6; Acts 2019, No. 122, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1375 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1375. Training school; fees

RS 1375 - Training school; fees A. The department shall organize and maintain training facilities. B. The training facilities shall be known as the "Donald J. Thibodeaux Training Complex". Such facilities shall consist of the Training Academy at State Police Headquarters; Emergency Response Training Center near Holden, Louisiana; and Joint Emergency Services Training Center near Zachary, Louisiana. C. No police employee of the department shall be assigned to active duty until he or she has successfully passed the course for probationers which is prescribed by the department and which is taught at the training facilities. D. Training courses for the higher ranks, grades, and positions of the office shall be prescribed and conducted by the department for those police employees of the department who have been promoted to a higher rank, grade, or position. E. The department shall make the training facilities available to any local government unit within this state by conducting schools at convenient centers for the training of police officers. F.(1) Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, the department may promulgate rules and regulations to charge reasonable fees for participation in its training school and courses and for the use of its training facilities. (2) The fees received by the department shall be deposited immediately upon receipt into the state treasury. Acts 1985, No. 940, §1, eff. July 23, 1985; Acts 1992, No. 984, §18; Acts 1997, No. 236, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1297, §1; Acts 2006, No. 101, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1377 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1377. Property and equipment for use of division

RS 1377 - Property and equipment for use of division  The department may, within the limits of appropriations, purchase or otherwise acquire the right to use and maintain lands and buildings, horses, motor equipment, and other commodities, equipment, and services deemed essential by it for the needs of the division or its employees in carrying out their duties.  The department may sell any property which becomes unnecessary or unfit for further use. All moneys received therefor shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the general fund.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1378 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1378. Headquarters and stations; establishment; discontinuance

RS 1378 - Headquarters and stations; establishment; discontinuance  The department shall, from time to time, establish headquarters and stations in the localities it thinks best suited to aid in the enforcement of the laws of this state.  It may also, as it sees fit, discontinue any headquarters or station.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1379 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1379. Duties and powers of police employees

RS 1379 - Duties and powers of police employees A. The police employees of the division shall prevent and detect crime, apprehend criminals, enforce the criminal and traffic laws of the state, keep the peace and good order in the state in the enforcement of the state's police powers, and perform any other related duties imposed upon them by the legislature. B. Police employees of the division are peace officers and, any provision of the law to the contrary notwithstanding, except R.S. 40:1386, they have, in any part of the state, the same powers with respect to criminal matters and the enforcement of the law relating thereto as sheriffs, constables, and police officers have in their respective jurisdictions. They have all the immunities and matters of defense now available or hereafter made available to sheriffs, constables, and any police officers in any suit brought against them in consequence of acts done in the course of their employment. C. Any warrant of arrest or other process issued by the legislature or either house thereof, or any court of the state may be served and executed by any police employee of the division in any part of the state according to the tenor thereof without endorsement. D. Other police employees of the office, including but not limited to safety enforcement officers, public safety services police officers, and officers of the weights and standards mobile police force shall be commissioned under this Section and shall have all the authority and protection afforded by the provisions of this Section. Acts 1960, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 16, §1; Acts 1999, No. 286, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1379.1.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1379.1.2. Special officers commission; rail police officers

RS 1379.1.2 - Special officers commission; rail police officers A. The superintendent of state police shall be authorized to issue at his discretion a special officer's commission from the division of state police to any person who is employed by a rail carrier as a rail police officer in accordance with 49 U.S.C. §28101. B. A rail police officer issued a special officer's commission shall maintain current certification pursuant to the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training. C. The superintendent of state police shall be authorized to perform any of the following acts: (1) Determine eligibility to receive a special officer's commission. (2) Revoke any special officer's commission for cause. (3) Require those rail police officers holding special officer's commissions to furnish proof of being bonded. (4) Require submission of any information that is deemed necessary for determining suitability for holding a special officer's commission. D. A special officer's commission issued to a rail police officer pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be in effect at all times and to the extent of the authority of a certified or commissioned police officer pursuant to the laws of this state for the purpose of enforcing the laws in any jurisdiction in which the rail carrier owns property and provides protection for the following: (1) Employees, passengers, or patrons of the rail carrier. (2) Property, equipment, and facilities owned, leased, operated, or maintained by the rail carrier. (3) Property moving in interstate or foreign commerce in the possession of the rail carrier. (4) Personnel, equipment, and material moving by rail that are vital to national defense. E. Special officer commissions issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of their issuance. F. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections may promulgate and adopt regulations with respect to the issuance of the special officer's commissions for rail police officers. Acts 2014, No. 361, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1379.1.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1379.1.3. Carrying of concealed firearms by qualified law enforcement officers

RS 1379.1.3 - Carrying of concealed firearms by qualified law enforcement officers A. Notwithstanding any other provision of state law or any ordinance of any political subdivision and subject to the rules and regulations or policies of the agency or office employing the individual, an individual who is a qualified law enforcement officer and who is carrying the identification required by his office as a law enforcement officer, may carry a concealed firearm anywhere in the state, including any place open to the public, whether the officer is on duty or not, and regardless of whether the officer is engaged in the actual discharge of his duties. B. As used in this Section, the term "qualified law enforcement officer" means a law enforcement officer who meets all of the following requirements: (1) Is an active, full-time employee of a state or municipal law enforcement agency or sheriff's office and is certified in the use of firearms by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. (2) Is authorized by law to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of, or the incarceration of any person for, any violation of law, and has statutory powers of arrest or apprehension. (3) Is authorized by the employing agency to carry a firearm in accordance with the agency's rules and regulations. (4) Is not the subject of any disciplinary action by the agency which could result in suspension or loss of police powers. (5) Meets standards, if any, established by the agency which require the employee to regularly qualify in the use of a firearm. (6) Is not under the influence of alcohol or another intoxicating or hallucinatory drug or substance. (7) Is not prohibited by federal law from receiving a firearm. C. The identification required by this Section is the photographic identification credential issued by the law enforcement agency for which the individual is employed that identifies the employee as a law enforcement officer of the agency. Acts 2014, No. 603, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1379.1.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1379.1.5. Conflict provision

RS 1379.1.5 - Conflict provision  Nothing in the provisions of R.S. 40:1379.1.3 and 1379.1.4 shall be construed to supersede the provisions of R.S. 40:1797, and in case of any conflict, the provisions of R.S. 40:1797 shall control.  Acts 2014, No. 603, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1379.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1379.2. Civil defense officers' commissions for local civil defense directors; powers and duties

RS 1379.2 - Civil defense officers' commissions for local civil defense directors; powers and duties  A. The deputy secretary for public safety services of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall issue a special officer's commission from the office of state police through the Military Department, State of Louisiana, to each director of a local organization for civil defense appointed under the provisions of R.S. 29:608 which shall be termed a civil defense officer's commission. Such civil defense officer's commission shall be valid only during emergency situations in which the assistance of the civil defense organization is necessary.  B. The civil defense officer shall have the same powers and duties as a peace officer except for the power to arrest or utilize a weapon in carrying out his duties; provided, however, that when not performing those tasks directly related to the civil defense officer's commission, he shall be regarded as a private citizen and his commission shall not be in effect.  C. The deputy secretary of the Department of Public Safety may promulgate and adopt regulations providing with respect to the issuance and use of a civil defense officer's commission which shall not be inconsistent with the duties of a civil defense director. Every civil defense officer's commission issued under the provisions of this Section shall expire whenever any person who has received such commission ceases to be the director of a local organization for civil defense appointed under the provisions of R.S. 29:608.  Added by Acts 1978, No. 324, §1; Acts 1990, No. 2, §3, eff. July 1, 1990.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1379.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1379.4. Reserve officer's commission; powers and duties

RS 1379.4 - Reserve officer's commission; powers and duties  A. It is expressly recognized that there is a need to use the training, experience, and skills of retired state police officers to aid in the enforcement of the laws and protection of the people of the state of Louisiana. For this reason, the following provisions are hereby set forth.  B. The deputy secretary of the Department of Public Safety shall be authorized to issue at his discretion a reserve officer's commission to peace officers who have retired from the division of state police. Any person who receives a reserve officer's commission must be bonded and adhere to all restrictive stipulations as set forth in the reserve officer's commission.  C. The reserve officer, when performing those tasks requiring a reserve officer's commission, shall have the same powers and duties as a peace officer in the division of state police.  D. The deputy secretary of the Department of Public Safety shall determine who is entitled to receive a commission and may promulgate and adopt regulations providing with respect thereto.  E. The deputy secretary of the Department of Public Safety shall have the authority to revoke any reserve officer's commission, and is further empowered to require those holding a reserve officer's commission to furnish proof of their being bonded and such other information as may be deemed necessary for determining suitability for holding a reserve officer's commission.  F. Reserve officers' commissions shall only be valid for a period of one year from the date of their issuance.  G. No provision of this Section or of any regulation of the deputy secretary of the Department of Public Safety shall be construed to require persons holding bona fide law enforcement officer commissions to possess a handgun permit.  Added by Acts 1981, No. 532, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1379.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1379.5. State capitol complex; provision of police protection; maintenance of peace and order

RS 1379.5 - State capitol complex; provision of police protection; maintenance of peace and order A. The deputy secretary for public safety services of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall provide that public safety services police officers regularly patrol all areas within the state capitol complex to maintain peace and order and to prevent and detect crime. B. Nothing in this Section shall be construed or interpreted in any manner as to affect the rights, powers, and duties of any sheriff, constable, police officer, or other law enforcement officer with jurisdiction over any area within the state capitol complex. C. For the purposes of this Section, the term "state capitol complex" shall mean that area in the city of Baton Rouge, containing the state capitol building and bounded on the south by Main Street, on the west by the Mississippi River, on the north by Choctaw Drive, and on the east by the Kansas City Southern Railway tracks. Acts 2004, No. 569, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1379.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1379.6. Aviation unit; powers and duties

RS 1379.6 - Aviation unit; powers and duties  A. There is hereby created an aviation unit in the office of state police. The unit created herein shall have authority of ownership, control, maintenance, and operation of all state-owned aircraft, including helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, used by the office of state police. The deputy secretary for public safety services is authorized to appoint as many police and civilian employees to the unit as may be permitted by legislative appropriation.  B. The police employees of the unit shall have the same duties and powers as are provided for other police employees of the office in R.S. 40:1379 and such other duties and rank as are assigned by the deputy secretary.  Acts 1985, No. 507, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1379.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1379.8. Weights and Standards Police Force

RS 1379.8 - Weights and Standards Police Force  A. The Weights and Standards Police Force is hereby created within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services.  B. Members of the Weights and Standards Police Force who are commissioned by the deputy secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, and who receive P.O.S.T. certification training, are considered peace officers and shall have the authority to enforce the criminal and traffic laws of the state, apprehend criminals and make arrests, and perform other related duties imposed upon them by the legislature. As peace officers, they shall also have, in any part of the state, the same powers with respect to criminal matters and the enforcement of the law relating thereto as sheriffs, constables, and police officers have in their respective jurisdictions. No member of the Weights and Standards Police Force shall be authorized to carry a weapon until the member has received P.O.S.T. certification training.  NOTE: §1379.8 as amended by Acts 2021, No. 384, eff. July 1, 2022. RS 1379.8 - Weights and Standards Mobile Police Force  A. The Weights and Standards Mobile Police Force is hereby created within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services.  B. Members of the Weights and Standards Mobile Police Force of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections who receive P.O.S.T. certification training, are considered peace officers and shall have the authority to enforce the criminal and traffic laws of the state, apprehend criminals and make arrests, and perform other related duties imposed upon them by the legislature. As peace officers, they shall also have, in any part of the state, the same powers with respect to criminal matters and the enforcement of the law relating thereto as sheriffs, constables, and police officers have in their respective jurisdictions. No member of the Weights and Standards Mobile Police Force shall be authorized to carry a weapon until the member has received P.O.S.T. certification training.  Acts 1997, No. 1186, §3; Acts 1999, No. 842, §1; Acts 2010, No. 320, §3, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2021, No. 384, §§3, 5, eff. July 1, 2022.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1380 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1380. Fish and game, conservation; enforcement of laws relating to

RS 1380 - Fish and game, conservation; enforcement of laws relating to  The members of the division shall co-operate with game wardens and shall enforce the fish and game laws of the state and the laws enacted for the protection and conservation of forests, woods, and other natural resources.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1381 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1381. Concealed weapons; employees; highway patrol

RS 1381 - Concealed weapons; employees; highway patrol  A. All employees, officers, or agents of the division of state police may carry arms and weapons, concealed or openly, while in the actual performance of any duty or while under assignment to any duty under this Subpart. B. The police employees of the division shall be the highway patrol of the state and as such shall perform only real police duties as provided by R.S. 40:1379.  Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 4, §1, eff. April 19, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1382 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1382. Negligent carrying of a concealed handgun

RS 1382 - Negligent carrying of a concealed handgun A. Negligent carrying of a concealed handgun is the intentional or criminally negligent carrying by any person, whether or not authorized or licensed to carry or possess a concealed handgun, under the following circumstances: (1) When it is foreseeable that the handgun may discharge, or when others are placed in reasonable apprehension that the handgun may discharge. (2) When the handgun is being carried, brandished, or displayed under circumstances that create a reasonable apprehension on the part of members of the public or a law enforcement official that a crime is being committed or is about to be committed. B. It shall be within the discretion of the law enforcement officer to issue a summons to a person accused of committing this offense in lieu of making a physical arrest. The seizure of the handgun pending resolution of the offense shall only be discretionary in the instance where the law enforcement officer issues a summons to the person accused. If the law enforcement officer makes a physical arrest of the person accused, the handgun and the person's license to carry such handgun shall be seized. C. Whoever commits the offense of negligent carrying of a concealed handgun shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned without hard labor for not more than six months, or both. The adjudicating judge may also order the forfeiture of the handgun and may suspend or revoke any permit or license authorizing the carrying of the handgun. Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 4, §1, eff. April 19, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1383 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1383. Incarceration of persons arrested; penalty for failure to comply

RS 1383 - Incarceration of persons arrested; penalty for failure to comply  Any police employee of the division, in executing any warrant of arrest issued by any magistrate of the state or in making any other arrest, shall, immediately after the arrest, place the person arrested in the parish jail of the parish in which the arrest was made.  Whoever wilfully violates this Section shall be fined not more than twenty-five dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both.