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2009 "Kiss a Cop" Event
LPSO as well as other local agencies participated in the annual "Kiss a Cop" event hosted by Faith House. The event is held every October during Domestic Violence Awareness month.

The staff and residents of Faith House host "Kiss a Cop" and invite law enforcement to have dinner with the children currently residing at Faith House.

The purpose of the event is to show children that law enforcement are the "good guys", since the only prior experience many of them have had with law enforcement involved their response to a domestic violence incident.

School System Appreciates Inmate Worker Program

Dear Sheriff Neustrom:

The inmates along with Deputy Jon Fremin and Deputy John O'Neal have worked very hard at painting the Lafayette Parish Vermilion Conference Center. At the Conference Center we have 21 offices and 5 conference rooms, all of which were painted by the inmates and supervised by the Deputies. We would like to thank you for allowing these hard working inmates and Deputies to come here and do such a wonderful job for the Lafayette Parish School System. The supervisors and inmates were very courteous and thoughtful in all their work and actions. It really speaks highly of our Sheriff and everyone in his department. Thank you again for helping fulfill a need in our parish. Sincerely, Gary Meade, Staff Development Strategist & Burnell Lemoine, Deputy Superintendant and Chief Academic Officer Lafayette Parish School System

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Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)

Potential applicants shall be required to produce written documentation of successful completion of the TABE prior to receiving an application. The TABE may be waived only if the applicant holds a Doctorate degree.

Step 1
T.A.B.E test or Correctional Exam completed
Turn in completed application
Division interviews
Initial Interview with Human Resources

Step 2
Criminal History check (N.C.I.C)

Step 3
Polygraph Examination

Step 4
Background Investigation

Step 5
Conditional Offer of Employment

Step 6
Psychological Screening/Interview

Step 7
Medical Examination and Drug Screening

Step 8
Final Offer of Employment

* Applicants who successfully complete steps one through four will be placed in a pool of candidates awaiting job availability. Steps five through seven may include an additional polygraph and physical agility test.

** The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office provides health insurance, dental insurance, and Life insurance for all full-time employees.

For further information, please contact Human Resources at
(337) 236-5667.