In Louisiana, racial tensions have heightened in recent months amid a federal civil rights investigation into the still-unexplained death of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist taken into custody last year following a State Police chase near Monroe.

Last Updated Oct 30, 2020 at 12:30 pm MST. {* traditionalSignIn_signInButton *}, {* backButton *} John Bel Edwards announced Tuesday. The door badge has been redesigned from a light blue to a darker blue. The badge worn by its troopers is very distinctive in that it is shaped like the state of Louisiana. Col. Lamar Davis has been appointed by Gov. By checking this box, I agree to the terms of service and privacy policy of Rogers Media. Troopers who complete five (5) years of satisfactory or exceptional service are promoted to the rank of Trooper First Class. The Baton Rouge District had two patrol officers, while the New Orleans District had three patrolmen.

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“The crash is being investigated by a crash reconstructionist/supervisor with LSP and remains ongoing at this time,” Friday’s statement said. As a member of this elite department, you will have unique opportunities to daily make a difference in the lives of others. That unguarded moment, sent in a pocket-dial of sorts, touched off an internal investigation at Louisiana’s premier law-enforcement agency that remained under wraps for three years before a local television station reported last month that the white trooper had not even been reprimanded for the racist recording.

Prior to this time, only the operators of commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses were required to be licensed in Louisiana. FILE – In this Sept. 19, 2017, file photo, Louisiana State Police Supt. Edwards in March of 2017. The agency began a conversion to the Tahoe in 2012. The troops are divided as follows: The following troops are no longer in existence: The current standard issue firearm for LSP Troopers is the Glock 17 in caliber 9mm or Glock 22 in caliber .40 S&W. FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2017, file photo, Louisiana State Police Supt. In the 1960s, the department was utilizing motorcycles, automobiles, airplanes, and helicopters for enforcement purposes. The Colonel wears one silver colored eagle on each epaulet.

The latter included "less visible, semi-marked and unmarked" vehicles to "[...]combat aggressive, impaired, and distracted driving.". “Denying the existence of systemic and individual racism in the LSP will only serve to perpetuate its serious and often tragic effects on the people of Louisiana.”, Reeves, who abruptly retired this week amid a series of racially tinged controversies, did not respond to a detailed request for comment. The department had exclusively used Harley-Davidson motorcycles until the 1980s when it switched to Kawasaki motorcycles. {* backButton *} The agency continued to make advancements with the current number of troopers employed by the department listed as 1,022.