Research Assignment
Currently. there is a movement in America that police reform is needed. Many believe that change must start from the top of an law enforcement agency down.

In Louisiana, there are three major administrative positions ( Chief of Police, Sheriff or Superintendent) that run police departments, sheriff’s offices and the state police. These leaders are either elected by the community or appointed by a mayor or governor. These leaders are in charge of public tax dollars that are between 1 to 120 million dollars a year along with protection the constitutional rights of all citizens within their jurisdiction. Your assignment is the following:

Part One:

Research and Identify the qualifications an individual in Louisiana  needs to hold one of these positions. If it is elected, be sure to include the requirements to run for public office.  You should be looking for the following information :

education
experience
age
residency
register voter
criminal record
ethical record
Civic duty
military experience
psychological wellness
physical health wellness
credit score history/financial responsibility
Family and faith composition
Part Two:

You are to identify each leader in the following Cities, Parishes and State and list their qualifications:

Louisiana State Police

Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office

Houma Police Department

Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office

Thibodaux Police Department

Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office

St. Mary’s Parish Sheriff’s Office

Morgan City Police Department

St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office

Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office

Lafayette Police Department

Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office

Gretna Police Department

New Orleans Police Department

Part Three:

In your research you must provide the additional information:

The size of the department and the responsibilities the department has.
The size of the department budget and where does the funding sources come from.
Who has oversight over the  agency besides the Administrator. ” meaning who do they answer too.”
The methods of selecting employees and promotions.
Is higher education important to them.
What are their goals and objectives.
Training?
Part Four:

Question to answer: Does a good Cop Mean they would be a Good Administrator.
Your paper must be in APA format and must be no shorter than 10 pages long. You must have at least 9 agencies you reference in your paper.

Do not take this paper lightly,  you can fail the course by not doing it.

Answer this question:

Does good cops mean they are good administrators.