Allen Parish Sheriff's Office

What Allen Parish Sheriff's Office does

The Allen Parish Sheriff's Office is the elected law enforcement agency for Allen Parish, Louisiana, providing public safety services across a fixed rural geographic jurisdiction. Its core service lines include 911 emergency dispatch through a Zetron NG-911 system, uniformed patrol, criminal investigations, civil-process services, and a PBNDS-certified corrections/detention facility capable of housing federal detainees. Beyond enforcement, the agency operates community-facing programs including D.A.R.E. (in parish schools since 1985), the R-U-OKAY senior wellness-check initiative, and the reconstituted Allen Metro Crime Unit (reformed 2013) for multi-jurisdictional investigations. Technology stack includes a citizen-facing mobile app launched in August 2023 (WCAG 2.1 conformant), GPS-based parish mapping, and a modernized Public Safety Complex opened in 2015 that consolidates operations. Headcount is approximately 85-plus staff across the sheriff, administrative, patrol, investigative, and corrections divisions.

The business model is that of a parish-level government agency: the dominant revenue base is local tax appropriation (the law-enforcement share of parish-wide millage and dedicated taxes), augmented by fees for civil services and, materially, by a federal per-diem contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for housing immigration detainees at the PBNDS-certified facility. The customer base is therefore essentially two-sided — parish residents as the taxpayer/911/patrol constituency, and a single federal counterparty (ICE) as a contractual revenue stream. Leadership is headed by the elected Sheriff, with a senior Warden (Michael Manuel, hired 2015 from the Federal Bureau of Prisons) overseeing corrections. The PBNDS credential, reported as unique in Louisiana, is a deliberate federal-contract-enabling investment rather than a typical sheriff's-office accreditation.

Name

Allen Parish Sheriff's Office

Legal name

Allen Parish Sheriff's Office

Website

https://www.allenparishso.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Allen Parish Sheriff's Office offers community resources including most wanted, press releases, offender information, and department.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oberlin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Collection: Collection of property taxes disbursed to appropriate tax districts. In 2005, $10,620,571.03 million in taxes were collected parish wide with over $1,151,593.00 for the law enforcement division
2. Traffic Citation Processing: Online payment processing for traffic tickets and citations incurred in Allen Parish
3. Accident Report Sales: Sale of accident reports at $16 per copy payable via credit or debit card
4. Civil Process Fees: Fees from processing civil documents, sheriff's sales, writs, advertising, preparation of deeds and judicial bills of sale, and court ordered garnishments
5. Federal Detainee Housing: Revenue from housing federal detainees (ICE detainees) in the PBNDS-certified facility, bringing in much needed revenue to expand law enforcement services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Allen Parish Sheriff's Office is the primary constitutionally mandated law enforcement agency for Allen Parish, Louisiana, providing 24/7 911 emergency response, patrol, criminal and narcotics investigations, jail and corrections operations (including PBNDS-certified federal ICE detainee housing), civil process serving, property tax collection, sex offender monitoring, and community safety programs such as D.A.R.E. and the R-U-OKAY senior check-in service. It supports approximately 22,501 residents across 657.62 square miles from the Allen Parish Public Safety Complex in Oberlin, and provides dispatch, mutual aid, and detention services to municipal agencies and federal partners.

Product overview

Allen Parish Sheriff's Office is a government law enforcement agency providing comprehensive public safety services. The agency operates the Allen Parish Public Safety Complex jail facility (opened 2015) and uses the Zetron NG-911 Next Generation dispatch system. Core services include patrol division (12 full-time deputies), criminal investigations (5 investigators plus crime scene unit), narcotics investigations, special operations (sex offender monitoring and neighborhood watch), civil division (tax collection, sheriff's sales), D.A.R.E. education program, and the R-U-OKAY senior check-in program. In 2023, the agency launched a mobile app for citizen access to services. Online services include inmate roster lookup, sex offender registry, crime tips reporting, and online payments for tickets and taxes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patrol Division Services 24/7 patrol and law enforcement field response across approximately 657.62 square miles and 1,900 miles of roads in Allen Parish. Provided by twelve full-time deputies under four veteran Lieutenants and led by Capt. Kevin Meaux, conducting preliminary investigations and responding to citizen calls for service.
• Criminal Investigations Division Criminal investigations for all criminal matters in Allen Parish, staffed by five criminal investigators under Chief Investigator Greg Quirk (a 30-year veteran). Includes crime scene investigations and coordination with the Allen Metro Crime Unit for major crimes.
• Narcotics Investigations Task Force Drug trafficking and illegal narcotics investigations led by Capt. Drew Gushlaw (Chief Narcotics Investigator) through the Allen Parish Narcotics Task Force, a parish-wide cooperative endeavor uniting all local law enforcement agencies.
• Jail and Federal Detainee Housing (Allen Parish Public Safety Complex) State-of-the-art jail and corrections facility housing local inmates and federal ICE detainees with PBNDS certification, video visitation (JailATM), commissary, kitchen services, medical/dental care, and inmate transport. Managed by Warden Michael Manuel and Associate Warden, with 40 corrections officers and 5 transport officers.
• Civil Division Services (Tax Collection and Civil Process) Civil process serving, property tax collection (parish-wide roll balanced and audited annually), sheriff's sales, writs, advertising, preparation of deeds and judicial bills of sale, court-ordered garnishments, and accounting/human resources oversight under Chief Civil Deputy Casey Sonnier.
• 911 Emergency Dispatch (Zetron NG-911) 24/7 Next Generation 911 emergency dispatch with GPS coordinate pinpointing, providing public safety answering point (PSAP) services for the Sheriff's Office, municipal police departments (Oberlin, Reeves, Elizabeth), Allen Parish Ambulance Service, and all volunteer fire departments in Allen Parish.
• Sex Offender Monitoring and Neighborhood Watch Coordination Special Operations including daily monitoring and compliance checks of registered sex offenders by two full-time deputies, alongside coordination of local Neighborhood Watch programs for residents.
• D.A.R.E. Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program D.A.R.E. drug abuse resistance education delivered in all six Allen Parish schools to fifth and sixth grade students by two deputies, providing life skills for resisting peer pressure regarding drugs and alcohol.
• R-U-OKAY Senior Welfare Check-In Program Automated daily welfare phone calls to senior citizens in Allen Parish, with dispatch alerts sent to patrol deputies for non-responses or assistance requests. Contact: Lt. Chris Oakes.
• Allen Parish Sheriff's Office Mobile App Smartphone application (iOS and Android) providing citizens convenient access to Allen Parish Sheriff's Office services, alerts, crime tip submission, and departmental information.
• Crime Tips and Crime Stoppers Service Anonymous crime reporting service with dedicated hotline (337-389-7001), email submission, and social media (Facebook) presence for posting about parish crimes.
• Online Payment Services (Tickets, Taxes, Accident Reports) Online self-service portals for payment of traffic tickets, property taxes, and purchase of accident reports at $16 per copy, payable via credit or debit card.
• Inmate Roster and Booking Information Public online access to current inmate bookings and 48-hour release lists with charges and bond information, accessible via the Sheriff's Office website.
• Sex Offender Public Registry Online public registry of registered sex offenders with tiered risk assessment (Tier I, II, III) and corresponding verification cadences (quarterly, semi-annual, annual).

Quantifiable outcome

• PBNDS certification enables federal revenue without burdening local taxpayers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Allen Parish District AttorneycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partnership for criminal prosecution coordination. The District Attorney's office works with the Sheriff's Office for prosecution of cases investigated by the department.
• Louisiana Sheriffs' AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide association of sheriffs providing advocacy, training, and professional development for law enforcement agencies across Louisiana.
• Louisiana State PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState law enforcement agency providing support and coordination with local sheriff's office on statewide law enforcement initiatives.
• Allen Parish TourismminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal tourism promotion organization for Allen Parish, potentially coordinating on visitor safety and event security.
• Allen Parish Narcotics Task ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParish-wide cooperative endeavor instituted by all law enforcement agencies in the parish for narcotics investigations and drug trafficking suppression.
• Allen Metro Crime UnitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReformed in 2013 to assist with major crime investigations in Allen Parish by enlisting assistance from officers from all municipalities.
• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency for which the Sheriff's Office houses ICE detainees at their PBNDS-certified facility. Includes coordination on detainee housing, transport, and victim notification services.
• Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVictim notification system partnership allowing victims and witnesses to register for notification of criminal alien releases from HSI facilities.
• Department of Homeland SecuritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal oversight for detainee sexual abuse reporting and investigation coordination. Reports to DHS Office of Inspector General.
• Oakdale Immigration & Custom EnforcementcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal ICE office at 1010 East Whatley Road, Oakdale, La. for coordination on detainee matters and PREA reporting.
• Municipal Police Departments (Oberlin, Reeves, Elizabeth)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-agency coordination for 911 dispatch services and mutual assistance in patrol and investigative operations throughout the parish.
• Allen Parish Ambulance ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency medical services coordination through 911 dispatch for medical emergency response.
• All Volunteer Fire Departments in Allen ParishcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire emergency response coordination through 911 dispatch services for volunteer fire departments across the parish.
• Allen Parish School BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint effort with School Board to deliver D.A.R.E. program in all six parish schools. Schedule approved by National D.A.R.E. program and Sheriff.
• Livingston Parish Sheriff's OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutual aid partnership; Livingston Parish sent over 20 deputies to assist after Hurricane Laura to help with patrol and emergency response.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office: Constitutional sheriff's office for Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, providing law enforcement, corrections, civil process, and 911 dispatch services in Southwest Louisiana. Comparable as a same-state parish sheriff with similar full-service structure (patrol, investigations, jail, civil division).
• Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Office: Constitutional sheriff's office for Beauregard Parish in Southwest Louisiana, offering patrol, corrections, civil, and emergency dispatch. Directly comparable rural-parish sheriff in the same region of Louisiana with similar scale and service mix.
• Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office: Sheriff's office for Vernon Parish, Louisiana, delivering law enforcement, corrections, and civil services. Comparable rural-parish sheriff in the same state with a similar geographic-coverage-over-staffing profile.
• Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office: Sheriff's office for Rapides Parish, Louisiana, providing patrol, investigations, corrections, and civil process. Comparable Louisiana parish sheriff with broader operational scale but similar full-service charter.
• Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office: Sheriff's office for Jefferson Davis Parish in Southwest Louisiana. Directly comparable neighboring rural parish sheriff offering patrol, corrections, and civil services.
• Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office: Sheriff's office for Livingston Parish, Louisiana. Notable as Allen Parish's mutual aid partner (sent 20+ deputies after Hurricane Laura) and directly comparable parish sheriff with broader operational scale and modern programs.
• Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office: Constitutional sheriff for Acadia Parish, Louisiana, providing law enforcement, corrections, and civil services. Comparable Louisiana parish sheriff with similar rural profile.
• Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office: Sheriff's office for Iberia Parish, Louisiana, delivering patrol, investigations, corrections, and civil process. Comparable Louisiana parish sheriff operating a similar full-service public-safety model.
• Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office: Sheriff's office for Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. Comparable rural Louisiana parish sheriff providing patrol, corrections, and civil services.
• Cameron Parish Sheriff's Office: Sheriff's office for Cameron Parish in Southwest Louisiana. Comparable low-population, high-geographic-area parish sheriff with similar rural law-enforcement challenges.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/allenparishpolicejury
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/allen-parish-sheriffs-office

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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