DeSoto Parish Police Jury

What DeSoto Parish Police Jury does

DeSoto Parish Police Jury is the primary governing authority for DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, operating as a parish-level government entity under Louisiana state law. The organization provides a comprehensive range of municipal services to approximately 27,000 parish residents, including maintenance of 800+ miles of parish-owned roads, operation of 18 solid waste compactor sites and the 240-acre Mundy Landfill (a Type I, II, & III permitted facility with an associated Type I & II Surface Impoundment), animal control and adoption services, parks and recreation facilities, and administration of federal community assistance programs such as LIHEAP, HUD Section 8 housing vouchers, and the Weatherization Assistance Program (which served 78 homes in the prior year). The Police Jury also operates the C.E. 'Rusty' Williams Airport, a 1,044.93-acre general aviation facility on land originally acquired in 1940, and maintains 27 parish buildings including parks, the courthouse, jail, annex, DA's office, and historical community sites. The entity is governed by elected Police Jury members representing distinct districts within the parish and has approximately 11-50 employees, with administrative offices at 101 Franklin Street, Mansfield, Louisiana.

The organization's technology stack relies on third-party platforms and integrations rather than proprietary technology. The public-facing website (desotoppj.com) is powered by the Revize government content management system and integrates with multiple specialized portals and services: iWorQ for road issue reporting, road permits, and maintenance work orders; Edmunds Associates for online invoice and miscellaneous payments; BidExpress for secure electronic bidding on procurement; CivicSource for adjudicated property auctions; Shelterluv and Finding Rover (via Petco Love Lost) for animal shelter management and facial recognition-based lost pet matching; and PayPal for shelter donations. These integrations are standard off-the-shelf solutions for small-to-medium U.S. municipal governments and do not constitute differentiating technology assets.

Revenue and funding mechanics are characteristic of a public parish government rather than a commercial enterprise. The entity is funded through a combination of property taxes, occupational license fees, landfill tipping and disposal fees (revised effective January 1, 2026), business license fees, state and federal grants (including a $2 million U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration award in July 2022), and pass-through funding for federal assistance programs. Service delivery follows a direct-distribution model with no external sales force or commercial go-to-market motion; residents and businesses interact through a physical parish office, online portals, on-site facilities, and phone-based constituent services. As a statutory government body, DeSoto Parish Police Jury is not subject to commercial competition within its jurisdiction, and all pricing or fee adjustments are governed by public notice and ordinance processes.

Name

DeSoto Parish Police Jury

Legal name

DeSoto Parish Police Jury

Website

https://desotoppj.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DeSoto Parish Police Jury is the statutory governing authority for DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, delivering local government services including road maintenance, solid waste management, animal control, parks, airport operations, and federal community assistance programs to approximately 27,000 residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Administration

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Courts & Judicial Administration (BPAIABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Public works maintenance
• Solid waste management
• Animal control services
• Community assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Mansfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Technology or R&D

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DeSoto Parish Police Jury is the statutory governing authority for DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, providing local government services through multiple departments. Core services include maintenance of 800+ miles of parish roads, solid waste management via 18 compactor sites and the 240-acre Mundy Landfill, animal control and adoption, operation of C.E. 'Rusty' Williams Airport, parks and recreation, community assistance programs (LIHEAP, HUD Section 8, Weatherization), and administrative services including permits, business licensing, and finance.

Product overview

DeSoto Parish Police Jury is a local government entity providing comprehensive public services to DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. The organization operates as a collection of interconnected departments rather than a unified platform or product-based architecture. Core services include Animal Services (animal control, pet adoption, spay/neuter programs), Airport services (C.E. 'Rusty' Williams Airport), Community Services (LIHEAP energy assistance, HUD Section 8 housing, Weatherization Assistance), Finance and Human Resources administration, Information Technologies for government operations, Maintenance of 27 parish facilities, Parks and Recreation (multiple parks and recreational facilities), Road Department (maintaining over 800 miles of roads), and Solid Waste management (Mundy Landfill and 18 compactor sites). Citizen-facing digital services include online permits, business licenses, payment processing, road issue reporting, work orders, and document center access through various integrated third-party platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Road Department Services Maintains and repairs over 800 miles of parish-owned roads. Services include overlays, oil roads, grass cutting, ditching, culvert replacement, drainage work, and debris removal from roadways.
• Mundy Sanitary Landfill 240-acre Type I, II, & III Landfill and Type I & II Surface Impoundment Solid Waste facility permitted by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. Accepts small amounts of construction debris at no cost for parish residents.
• Compactor Sites 18 renovated parish compactor sites open 6 days per week, accepting residential household waste including garbage, furniture, refrigerators, hot water tanks, and stoves. Excludes chemicals and batteries.
• DeSoto Parish Animal Services Open admission animal control and adoption facility that protects the lives and welfare of the public and companion animals, provides responsive animal control services, and offers animals for adoption. Includes pet adoption, lost and found pets, SSNIP spay/neuter program, and animal ordinances.
• C.E. 'Rusty' Williams Airport General aviation airport serving the aviation industry with competitive fuel prices, jet refueling, pilots lounge, courtesy cars, towing equipment, tie-downs, flight planning computers and Wi-Fi. Located on 1,044.93 acres.
• Office of Community Services (OCS) Provides emergency services and opportunities for low-income households including LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program), HUD Section 8 housing vouchers, and WAP (Weatherization Assistance Program) for energy efficiency improvements.
• Parks and Recreation Manages parish recreational facilities including Alumni Park, HOOPLA Park, Clear Lake Boat Ramp, David Means Building Events venue, DeSoto Parish Sports Complex, and Garrett's Park boat launch.
• Maintenance Department Performs general facility maintenance and repair on 27 parish buildings including parks, courthouse, jail, annex, and DA's office. Also builds handicap ramps for eligible applicants and maintains historical community sites (Rosenwald Schools).
• Finance Department Services Financial management services including collection and custody of parish funds, disbursements, centralized accounting, annual budget preparation, payroll processing, federal and state grant accounting, purchasing, and parish business licenses.
• Building and Construction Permits Online permit application system for building permits, floodplain development, and road use permits. Accepts applications for construction and development within the parish.
• Occupational Business License Online application and renewal system for parish business licenses, enabling businesses to legally operate within DeSoto Parish.

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ miles of parish roads maintained
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Robinson's RescuecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Robinson's Rescue in Shreveport to provide free or low-cost spay/neuter services for DeSoto Parish residents. Vouchers available at parish libraries to help reduce costs of pet sterilization and address pet overpopulation at the shelter.
• Finding RovercoreTechnology or IntegrationFacial recognition technology partnership enabling lost pets to be reunited with families through photo matching. Anyone can upload found pet photos to Petco which are matched against reported lost pets. Free service for the community.
• PetcocoreTechnology or IntegrationPetco Love Lost platform hosting the Finding Rover facial recognition technology for lost pet matching. Shelter animals are also listed on the platform for adoption.
• DeSoto Parish Sheriff's OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative endeavor agreement for inmate labor used for cleanup, grass cutting, and litter pickup along parish roadside right-of-ways.
• Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD)coreOthersState agency responsible for roads owned and maintained by the state within DeSoto Parish. Residents on state-owned roads must contact DOTD for repairs.
• Louisiana Economic DevelopmentcoreOthersState agency administering the Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) offering 80 percent property tax abatement for up to 10 years on new manufacturing investment.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sabine Parish Police Jury: Bordering Louisiana parish operating under the same Police Jury governance structure, providing rural local government services of similar scale and scope to DeSoto.
• Caddo Parish Government (Caddo Parish Commission): Neighboring northwest Louisiana parish government operating under a similar statutory parish-government model, delivering the same array of roads, solid waste, animal services, and community-assistance functions to a comparable but larger population base.
• Bossier Parish Government (Bossier Parish Police Jury): Parish police jury located adjacent to DeSoto in northwest Louisiana, providing a directly analogous set of parish-level public works, solid waste, animal services, and community development functions.
• Natchitoches Parish Government: Louisiana parish government with comparable service portfolio including parish road network maintenance, solid waste operations, and federally-administered community services.
• Red River Parish Police Jury: Small rural Louisiana parish government operating the same Police Jury form of governance and delivering comparable roads, solid waste, and community-services functions to a similar-sized population.
• Webster Parish Police Jury: Louisiana parish governed by a Police Jury with equivalent mandates across infrastructure, waste management, animal services, and community assistance programs.
• Bienville Parish Police Jury: Rural Louisiana parish government using the Police Jury model with the same functional portfolio — roads, landfill/compactor operations, animal control, parks, and community services.
• Grant Parish Police Jury: Louisiana Police Jury with comparable scale of operations including parish road maintenance, solid waste, animal services, parks, and federally-administered community service programs.

Others

• iWorQ Systems: Vendor that powers DeSoto's road permit, road issue, and work order portals — indirectly comparable as the enabling gov-tech platform providing citizen-facing service infrastructure to similar parish governments.
• CivicSource: Online adjudicated property auction platform integrated by DeSoto and used by comparable parish and county governments across Louisiana for disposition of tax-delinquent properties.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/desotoparishpolicejury
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/desoto-parish-police-jury

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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