§1212. Creation of database; functions
A. There is hereby created within the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement
and the Administration of Criminal Justice, hereinafter referred to as the "commission", a
Louisiana Uniform Law Enforcement Statewide Reporting Database, hereinafter referred to
as the "database". The commission may appoint such employees, agents, consultants, and
special committees as it may deem necessary to properly manage the database.
B. The commission shall be the central depository for all information submitted for
entry into the database by law enforcement agencies, correctional agencies, and institutions
and shall have the following functions, powers, and duties:
(1)To establish, through electronic data processing and related procedures, a
database by which releva
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§1212. Creation of database; functions
A. There is hereby created within the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement
and the Administration of Criminal Justice, hereinafter referred to as the "commission", a
Louisiana Uniform Law Enforcement Statewide Reporting Database, hereinafter referred to
as the "database". The commission may appoint such employees, agents, consultants, and
special committees as it may deem necessary to properly manage the database.
B. The commission shall be the central depository for all information submitted for
entry into the database by law enforcement agencies, correctional agencies, and institutions
and shall have the following functions, powers, and duties:
(1) To establish, through electronic data processing and related procedures, a
database by which relevant information can be collected, coordinated, analyzed, and made
readily available to serve and be electronically accessible to qualified law enforcement
agencies concerned with the hiring practices, P.O.S.T. certifications, disciplinary actions,
resignations, terminations, and training of law enforcement officers located anywhere in the
state. The Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training shall prescribe the terms and
conditions under which such agencies shall contribute or gain access to information
contained in the database files.
(2) To adopt such measures to assure the security of the database as may be specified
in state and federal regulations.
(3) To adopt and publish for distribution to the database users, the operating policies,
practices and procedures, and conditions of qualification for data access.
(4) To prepare and distribute, to all such persons and agencies, forms to be used in
reporting data to the database. The forms shall provide for detailed information regarding the
name of the law enforcement officer, the designated position, the status of all P.O.S.T.
certifications and decertifications related to training and qualifications, the hire date, the final
disposition of disciplinary actions that result in involuntary termination, resignations in lieu
of termination, resignations pending an investigation, final judgments in civil cases related
to civil rights violations under the provisions of 42 U.S.C. 1983 or related to serious bodily
injury as defined in R.S. 14:2(C) or criminal cases related to the duties of a law enforcement
officer in the course and scope of his employment when the misconduct of that specific law
enforcement officer gave rise to the cause of action, and the date of separation from service.
(5) To instruct such persons and agencies in the installation, maintenance, and use
of employment-based records and in the manner of reporting to the database.
(6) To tabulate, analyze, and interpret the data collected.
(7) To make, solicit, and request proposals and offers, and to execute and effectuate
agreements or contracts for the operation of any part of the database.
(8) To promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the functions, powers, and duties
set forth in this Section.