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St. George, LA Builds a New Police Force Around Volunteer Reserve Officers
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #VolunteerLawEnforcement #ReserveDeputy #ReserveOfficer #AuxiliaryPolice #VolunteerPolicing #StGeorgeLouisiana #StGeorgePolice #LouisianaLawEnforcement #ReservePolice #VolunteerOfficers #PublicSafety #LawEnforcement #PoliceVolunteers #CommunityPolicing #VolunteerService #PoliceRecruitment #ForceMultiplier #LawEnforcementLeadership #Louisiana #ReserveProgram The new St. George Police Department is building its law-e
Aug 25
Powered by Community, Driven by Service: Union Parish Reserve Deputies Recognized
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #ReserveDeputies #VolunteerInBlue #UnionParish #UnionParishLA #Louisiana #UnionParishLouisiana #UnionParishSheriff #CommunitySupport #ServeAndProtect #LawEnforcementSupport #PublicSafety #PoliceVolunteers #AuxiliaryLawEnforcement #ThankYouSponsors #BlueFamily The Union Reserve Deputy Association extended heartfelt thanks to the individuals, businesses, and organizations whose generous support made its recent banqu
Jan 12
From Reserve Deputy to Sheriff — Remembering Mike Cazes’s 44 Years of Service
#VLEOA #MikeCazes #WBRso #ReserveDeputy #PublicService #LawEnforcementLegacy #CommunityFirst #ServeAndProtect #RIPSheriff #WestBatonRougeParishSheriffsOffice #WestBatonRouge #WestBatonRougeParish #WestBatonRougeLouisiana #WestBatonRougeLA #Louisiana Mike Cazes, former Sheriff of West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, passed away at age 69, leaving behind a legacy of more than four decades of service that began as a humble reserve deputy in 1979. Over the years he worked as
Nov 28, 2025
Louisiana Chiefs of Police Association, and Sheriff's Association clash over proposal to establish auxiliary status, separate from reserve status, with auxiliary training reduced to 100 to 120 hours.
#Louisiana #LA #LouisianaChiefsofPoliceAssociation #LouisianaSheriffsAssociation #LouisianaHouseJudiciaryCommittee #AuxiliaryOfficer...
Jun 9, 2025
Rayne, LA Police Department Lt. who was killed in a friendly fire incident while executing a warrant to locate a suspect in a recent stabbing incident, started career as a reserve officer in 2003.
#LODD #LineOfDutyDeath #Rayne #RayneLA #RayneLouisiana #Louisiana #RaynePolice #RaynePoliceDepartment #LouisianaStatePolice #LSP...
May 14, 2025
Franklinton board fails to fill reserve officer and police investigator positions, chief calls it retribution.
The chief says the department now has a shortage of five reserve officers, and six career officers, after only one position was...
Mar 23, 2025
Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Reserve Wendy Gentry appointed as Chair of the Louisiana Housing Corporation
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry made the announcement on Friday. Deputy Gentry was first appointed to the LHC board in April 2024. She...
Feb 24, 2025
St. Tammany Parish, LA Sheriff's Reserve handles Mardi Gras influx of pedestrians and traffic.
#MardiGras #StTammanyParish #Louisiana #STPSO #ReserveOfficer
Feb 20, 2025
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