Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office employee has been awarded Detention Officer of the Year by a national organization. Correctional Officer Sharlette Brown was honored by the National Institute of Jail Operations at the JAILCON24 Southern Regional
LPSO Re-accredited by CALEA; Training Academy and Communications also Re-accredited
Sheriff Craig Webre announced that the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office has been re-accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) for Law Enforcement, Training Academy and Communications. These three accreditations allow the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office
Three from LPSO Receive Heart of Law Enforcement Awards
Sheriff Craig Webre announced three members of the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office were recently recognized at a statewide award ceremony. Major Lafate Day, Deputy Erica Plaisance, and Deputy Michael Jenkins were honored with Heart of Law Enforcement Awards, presented by
Applications for $1,000 LSA Scholarship Now Being Accepted for 2024
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre has announced applications are now being accepted for the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association annual scholarship for 2024. All eligible students residing in Lafourche Parish are encouraged to apply. The amount of the scholarship has increased to
Correctional Complex Warden Receives Prestigious Honor at State Conference
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced Major Cortrell Davis, warden of the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex, has received the Richard L. Stalder Award. This award, presented by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, recognizes leaders in corrections who
Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex Receives Innovation Award
Sheriff Craig Webre announced the National Institute for Jail Operations has recognized the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex with the Detention Facility Innovation Award for programming and reentry services. Major Cortrell Davis, warden, and Captain Karla Beck, assistant warden, accepted the
LPSO Selected to Work with National Agency to Improve Mental Health Care for Veterans
As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office is working with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) to develop a program aimed at assisting veterans in crisis. Representatives from
LPSO Public Information Officer Attains International Professional Designation
Sheriff Craig Webre announced that a Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office commander has attained the international professional designation of “Public Information Officer” (PIO). The Commission on Professional Credentialing met on April 4, 2023, to confer the designation to Captain Brennan Matherne
LSA Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted for 2023
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre has announced applications are now being accepted for the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association annual scholarship for 2023. All eligible students in Lafourche Parish are encouraged to apply. The $500 scholarship will be awarded to a graduating
2022 LSA Scholarship Awarded to Central Lafourche High School Student
Sheriff Craig Webre announced Central Lafourche High School senior Amy Chiasson has been awarded the 2022 Louisiana Sheriff’s Association Scholarship for Lafourche Parish. Chiasson will receive the $500 scholarship to assist her with expenses as she plans to attend Nicholls