§ 40:2401 Findings and policy
§ 40:2401.1 Prohibition against quotas
§ 40:2401.2 Recruitment of minority candidates
§ 40:2401.3 Requirement for grant applications
§ 40:2402 Definitions
§ 40:2403 Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training
§ 40:2404 Powers of the council
§ 40:2404.1 Additional powers of the council, school resource officers, School Violence Prevention Training Program
§ 40:2404.2 Minimum training requirements; basic curriculum; annual training
§ 40:2405 Peace officer training requirements; reimbursement by peace officer
§ 40:2405.1 Special equipment provided by Department of Public Safety and Corrections
§ 40:2405.3 Unlawful activity by non-accredited training centers
§ 40:2405.4 Additional requirements of peace officers
§ 40:2405.6 Training for peace officers; electronic control devices
§ 40:2405.7 Human trafficking training; report to legislature
§ 40:2405.8 Additional peace officer training requirements
§ 40:2405.9 Identification of minor or dependent children of an arrested person; guidelines and training
§ 40:2406 Short title
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 40 > Chapter 18 - Peace Officer Standards and Training Law

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Governmental entity: means any board, authority, commission, department, office, division, or agency of the state or any of its local political subdivisions. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2402
  • Law enforcement training course: means a basic or advanced course of study certified by the council on peace officer standards and training, for the purpose of educating and training persons in the skills and techniques required of a peace officer in the discharge of his duties. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2402
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Peace officer: means any employee of the state, a municipality, a sheriff, or other public agency, whose permanent duties actually include the making of arrests, the performing of searches and seizures, or the execution of criminal warrants, and is responsible for the prevention or detection of crime or for the enforcement of the penal, traffic, or highway laws of this state, but not including any elected or appointed head of a law enforcement department. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2402
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Training center: means any school, academy, institute, or any place of learning whatsoever, which offers or conducts a law enforcement training course. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2402
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.