East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office

East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office

Infobox US Police
name = East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office

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area = 471 square miles
size =
population = 412,852
HQ = Baton Rouge, LA
budget = ??
officers = 850+
stations = 5
title = Sheriff
head = Sid Gautreaux, III


East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office badge
web = [http://www.ebrso.org EBRSO Website]
The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office (EBRSO) is the primary law enforcement agency of East Baton Rouge Parish, and has jurisdiction anywhere in the parish. It falls under the authority of the Sheriff, who is the chief law enforcement officer of the parish. The sheriff's office employs approximately 850 deputies, making it one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the state.

The Sheriff

The sheriff of East Baton Rouge is Sid Gautreaux III. Sheriff Gautreaux was sworn into office as sheriff December 4, 2007. He served the sheriff's office from 1976-1980 as a sergeant in uniform patrol and served as the police chief for Baker, Louisiana from 1980-2007. He is a member of the state D.A.R.E. Advisory Board, chairman of the Delta Drug Task Force, and a past president of the Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police as well as several other professional memberships and posts. He is married and has four children. [ [http://www.ebrso.org/ebrso.php/sgautreaux Sid Gautreaux, Sheriff ] ]

The sheriff is also the ex-officio tax collector for East Baton Rouge Parish.

ubstations

The department is divided up into five substations, with its headquarters in downtown Baton Rouge. The substations are as follows:
* Kleinpeter - The Kleinpeter Substation was built in 1978 and is located in the southern portion of East Baton Rouge Parish. Geographically boundaried by Airline Highway to the west, the Amite River to the East, Florida Boulevard to the north, and the Ascension/ Iberville parish lines to the south, Kleinpeter Deputies provide coverage to the largest and most heavily populated areas of the parish. The actual patrol area covers an area of approximately 80 square miles and has an area resident population of approximately 100,000. Kleinpeter Substation operates with 80 uniformed deputies and a reserve roster of approximately 30 reserves.
* Burbank - Burbank Substation opened in 2005 and is located in the southern part of the parish. Geographically boundaried by the Mississippi River to the west, Airline Highway to the East, the City of Baton Rouge to the north, and the Ascension/ Iberville parish lines to the south, the Burbank Substation responds to an avergage of 1000 service calls a month and operates with 40 uniformed deputies. Burbank Substation also houses the Traffic Bureau.

* Central - Central Substation was built in November 1978. The area of patrol is bounded by Florida Boulevard to the south, the Amite River to the east, Plank Road to the west, and the East Feliciana/St. Helena parish lines to the north covering over 110 square miles. Central Substation operates with 30 uniformed Deputies. Central Substation also houses the Communications Division which receives all of the incoming emergency calls for the Sheriff's Office as well as any other calls requiring the dispatch of Uniform Patrol units for the entire parish.
* Scotlandville - Scotlandville Sub-Station was built in 1974, to service the northern portion of the parish, which covers roughly 75 square miles. The boundaries are from Plank Road to the east, the Mississippi River to the west, Florida Boulevard to the south, and the East Feliciana parish line to the north. The Sub-Station is also located in the heart of Scotlandville, which houses Southern University, one of the two major universities in Baton Rouge.
* Zachary-Pride - Zachary-Pride Substation opened its doors on March 22, 2007. It is located on Tucker Road just off of Highway 64 in Zachary. The Reserve Division is also housed at the Zachary-Pride Substation. There are approximately 100 Reserves who serve East Baton Rouge Parish by donating their time to make Baton Rouge and its surrounding areas safe for all.

Other Facilities

The Sheriff's Office also operates the following facililties in addition to the substations:
*Headquarters - The headquarters building is located in downtown Baton Rouge across from the 19th Judicial District Courthouse. The building houses the administartive office of the sheriff's office as well as many specialized bureaus including: Homicide, Criminal Investigations, Crime Scene, Robbery & Burglary, Auto Theft, Narcotics, Internal Affairs and others.
*Parish Prison - The East Baton Rouge Parish Prison is loczted near Metro Airport and is run and staffed by the Sheriff's Office. Over 1500 inmates are housed at this facility; 1410 males and 184 females. Over 350 Deputies are employed at the Prison, including secretarial workers, guards, and administrative staff. On the grounds of the Parish Prison are also Fleet Operations, Inmate Work Release, Evidence Building and the Capital Area Regional Training Academy (CARTA) which is a regional law enforcement facility that trains EBRSO deputies as well as numerous officers from the surrounding parishes.
*Firing Range - The Firearms Training Unit is staffed by 8 Instructors, who carry multiple certifications from recognized organizations such as Louisiana Police Officer Standards and Training Council, The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Blackwater USA, SigArms Academy, Colt, Smith & Wesson, Glock, Ruger, Bushmaster, Action Target Training Academy and the National Rifle Association. The firing range is located in the northern part of the parish and provides firearms training for the Sheriff's Office as well as surrounding law enforcement agencies.clear

Rank Structure

The Sheriff's Office rank structure is as listed:

ee also

* List of law enforcement agencies in Louisiana
* Elmer Litchfield
* Sheriff

References

External links

* [http://www.ebrso.org East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office Website]
* [http://www.ci.baton-rouge.la.us East Baton Rouge Parish Government Website]


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