§ 40:2403 — Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training

§2403. Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training
A. The Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training, hereinafter referred to as
the council, shall be placed under the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Commission on Law
Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice within the office of the governor.
B.(1) The council shall consist of the attorney general and eleven members of the
Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, as
follows:
(a) Three sheriffs, appointed by the governor.
(b) Three police chiefs, appointed by the governor.
(c) Two district attorneys, appointed by the governor.
(d) The executive director of the commission on law enforcement.
(e) The superintendent of state police.
(f) The president of the Louisiana City Marshals and City Constables Association
or his designee.
(2) Each appointive member shall serve a term concurrent with that of the governor
making the appointment. Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate
for confirmation.
(3) Every person who holds council membership by virtue of his official position or
employment shall cease to be a member when he no longer holds the position which
qualified him for membership on the council. Vacancies, whether created by death,
resignation, or otherwise, shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment and
for the unexpired term of the predecessor of the appointee.
(4) Members of the council who hold positions of public employment or trust shall
perform such council duties without being in violation of R.S. 42:63 or R.S. 42:64 or any
other statute prohibiting dual office holding.
C. The council shall elect a chairman, vice chairman, and secretary from among its
membership. The quorum shall be determined by the bylaws of the council. The executive
director of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement shall summon the council to its
first meeting.
D. Members of the council shall not receive compensation for their services, but may
receive reimbursement from their own respective departmental funds for expenses incurred
in the performance of the functions of the council.
E. The council shall hold meetings at such times and places in the state of Louisiana
as it deems proper. The meetings shall be called by the chairman upon his own motion or
upon the written request of eight members. The position of any member who fails to attend
four consecutive meetings shall be deemed to be vacant.
F. No funds are hereby budgeted for the commission.
G. Administrative and staff support for the council shall be furnished by the
Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, through plans developed by the Office of Peace
Officer Standards and Training.
H.(1) The council may establish and implement curricula and publish training
materials to train peace officers to identify, respond to, and report all crimes which are
directed against individuals or groups, or their property, by reason of their actual or perceived
race, age, gender, religion, color, creed, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, or
ancestry.
(2)(a) The council shall include a training program on the crime of identity theft as
defined under R.S. 14:67.16 in any curriculum requirements for the training of peace officers
by January 1, 2004.
(b) The provisions of this Paragraph shall be implemented only to the extent that
funds are made available for such purpose.

Legislative History

Amended by Acts 1991, No. 509, §2; Acts 1997, No. 1479, §3, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2003, No. 844, §2; Acts 2010, No. 898, §2; Acts 2024, No. 255, §1.