Becoming a police officer in the state of Louisiana is not easy. There are several steps that you’ll have to go through in order to become a police officer. One of the more challenging aspects of the recruiting process is the police training academy. The Louisiana police academy is tough. In fact, if you are overweight and out of shape you will not succeed at the new recruit training academy. That’s why it’s so important to look over a police academy study guidebefore heading to the academy. I think that’s such a small invest when you consider the reward.
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Louisiana Police Academy Requirements and Louisiana Police Officer Qualifications
- Be a United States Citizen.
- Have a minimum of
- Two (2) years of experience as a Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified peace officer in a full-time position, whose job duties include armed duty with the power of arrest, (jailer/correctional officer experience does not qualify under Option 1, please refer to Option 5), revised May 1, 2008; or
- A minimum of sixty (60) semester hours from an accredited college or university, (must provide transcript or degree); or
- Any two (2) year combination of Options 1 and 2 above, whereby thirty (30) semester hours will be equivalent to one (1) year of experience; or
- Three (3) years of continuous active military duty in the United States Military, (must provide a DD-214 or letter from current commanding officer verifying service), effective October 1, 2001
- Be of good moral character.
- Pass a written examination with a competitive score.
- Undergo a physical agility evaluation, including a drug screen.
- Pass an extensive background investigation, including a polygraph examination.
- Pass an oral interview.
- Pass a thorough medical examination.
- Possess a valid Louisiana driver’s license at time of selection.
- Successfully complete the required State Police Training Academy program.
If you want information on the self sponsorship program, course curriculum, tuition cost, and/or more information on a particular academy simply call them directly. Below I’ve listed contact info for all the state approved academies in Louisiana for your convenience.
ACADIANA LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY
PO Box 42810
Lafayette, Louisiana 70504
Phone: 318-482-6361
Fax: 318-482-6195
ALEXANDRIA REGIONAL POLICE ACADEMY
315 Bolton Ave
Alexandria, Louisiana 71301
Phone: 318-473-1360
Fax: 318-473-1186
BATON ROUGE POLICE DEPT TRAINING ACADEMY
315 Bolton Ave
Alexandria, Louisiana 71301
Phone: 318-473-1360
Fax: 318-473-1186
CALCASIEU REGIONAL TRAINING ACADEMY
5400 E Broad Street
Lake Charles, Louisiana 70602
Phone: 318-491-3850
Fax: 318-491-3850
HARBOR POLICE ACADEMY
1 Third St
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
Phone: 504-525-9422
JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFFS OFFICE TRAINING ACADEMY
701 S Upland St
River Ridge, Louisiana 70123
Phone: 504-465-1400
Fax: 504-465-1403
LAFOURCHE PARISH SHERIFFS REGIONAL ACADEMY
PO Box 5608
Thibodaux, Louisiana 70302
Phone: 504-447-8200
Fax: 504-447-1854
LOUISIANA STATE UNIV BASIC TRAINING ACADEMY
Pleasant Hall/lsu Rm 276
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
Phone: 504-388-5115
Fax: 504-388-4781
MUNICIPAL TRAINING ACADEMY
401 City Park Ave
New Orleans, Louisiana 70119
Phone: 504-483-2000
Fax: 504-483-2047
NORTH DELTA REGIONAL TRAINING ACADEMY
1900 Garrett Rd
Monroe, Louisiana 71202
Phone: 318-362-5558
Fax: 318-329-1269
ORLEANS CRIMINAL SHERIFFS ACADEMY
2800 Gravier St
New Orleans, Louisiana 70119
Phone: 504-822-8000 X254
Fax: 504-821-0402
SHREVEPORT POLICE REGIONAL TRAINING ACADEMY
6440 Greenwood Rd
Shreveport, Louisiana 71119
Phone: 318-673-7170
Fax: 318-673-7169
ST MARY SHERIFFS ACADEMY
PO Box 571
Franklin, Louisiana 70538
Phone: 318-828-1960
Fax: 318-828-2749
