List of law enforcement agencies in Louisiana
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in Louisiana. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 "Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies," the state had 348 law enforcement agencies employing 18,050 sworn police officers, about 405 for each 100,000 residents. This is the largest ratio of policemen to residents of any state and compares to a national average of 251 to 100,000.