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Law Enforcement Agencies in Bossier Parish, Louisiana

9 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 9 law enforcement agencies in Bossier Parish, Louisiana: the county sheriff's office, 5 city or town police departments and 3 campus police departments.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Bossier Parish

  • Bossier Parish Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI LA0080000 · NIBRS since 2004

City and Town Police Departments in Bossier Parish

  • Benton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0080200 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Bossier City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0080100 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Haughton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0080400 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Plain Dealing Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0080300 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Shreveport Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0090100 · NIBRS since 2023

College and University Police in Bossier Parish

  • Louisiana State University: Health Sciences Center, ShreveportCollege or university police · ORI LA0080500 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Louisiana State University: ShreveportCollege or university police · ORI LA0080600 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Southern University and A&M College: ShreveportCollege or university police · ORI LA0080700

Where People Arrested in Bossier Parish Are Held

In most U.S. counties, adults arrested by city police, the sheriff or state troopers are booked into the county jail first. Some larger cities run their own holding jail, so if a person is not on the county roster, call the arresting department.

Law Enforcement in Other Louisiana Counties

Agency names, types and ORI codes come from the FBI Crime Data Explorer agency list, retrieved November 2026. NIBRS dates show when an agency began reporting incident-level crime data to the FBI.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many police departments are in Bossier Parish?
The FBI lists 9 law enforcement agencies in Bossier Parish, including 5 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Bossier Parish?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Bossier Parish that is the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office. See Bossier Parish Jail on this site for the jail's roster or contact details.
What is an ORI number?
An ORI is the nine-character identifier the FBI assigns to each law enforcement agency for crime reporting, for example LA0080500. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.