Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office

Name

Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office

Legal name

Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office

Website

https://lafayettesheriff.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lafayette

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Collection: As a Louisiana parish sheriff, the office collects property taxes on behalf of Lafayette Parish and municipalities within the parish. The Tax Department mails approximately 100,000 property tax notices annually in November. Deadline for payment without penalty is December 31st each year. The office partners with City of Carencro, Town of Youngsville, City of Scott, and Town of Duson to merge tax collection efforts.
2. Fees for Services: The office generates revenue through various service fees including accident reports ($10 in-person, $18 online), background checks ($30), clearance letters ($35), fingerprinting ($25), incident reports ($10 plus $1 per page), video/audio recordings ($1 per minute), and daily booking reports ($10).
3. Commissary and Communications: Inmates can maintain fund accounts for commissary purchases (snacks, toiletries, personal hygiene items) and phone calls through a contracted vendor (Ally Telecom Group). Friends and family deposit money to offender accounts.
4. Civil Process and Property Sales: The Civil Division conducts seizure and sale of property. Civil sales of both movable and immovable property occur every Wednesday morning. The office also handles garnishments ordered by courts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office (LPSO) is a constitutional law enforcement agency for Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, providing criminal law enforcement, patrol, criminal investigations, corrections and inmate management at the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center (LPCC), civil process service, property tax collection, bailiff services, and community programs including School Resource Officers and Crisis Intervention Team response. The agency also operates the Acadiana Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA) and LPSO Corrections Academy (LPSOCA), and offers citizen-facing digital services through a mobile app and online portal covering agency alerts, arrest reports, accident reports, records requests, commissary deposits, and tax/ticket/bail payments.

Product overview

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office operates as a unified public safety agency providing law enforcement, corrections, and administrative services to Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. The organization offers a portfolio of citizen-facing digital services including a mobile application for iOS and Android, web-based platforms for daily arrest reports, sex offender registry alerts, civil property sales, and electronic bid solicitation. Its corrections division manages the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center (LPCC), Direct Supervision Unit (DSU), and operates comprehensive inmate programming including vocational training (Welding, Servsafe), the Corrections Education Program (HiSET), and Reentry Services. The agency provides law enforcement training through the Acadiana Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA) and Corrections Academy (LPSOCA). Investigative capabilities include a Real Time Crime Center integrating video surveillance systems, an AFIS fingerprint identification hub, and specialty teams including SWAT, Search & Rescue, and Crash Reconstruction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lafayette Sheriff Mobile Application Mobile application available on iOS and Android providing access to agency alerts, emergency notifications, inmate search, arrest reports, news, events, and career postings for citizens of Lafayette Parish.
• Online Records and Accident Reports Web-based system for requesting accident reports (in-person $10, online $18), background checks ($30), clearance letters ($35), fingerprinting ($25), incident reports ($10 plus $1 per page), and audio/video recordings ($1 per minute); available through the Records Division and online via the buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com platform.
• Bid Solicitation System Electronic bid submission and management platform for vendors and contractors to participate in LPSO procurement and surplus sales, integrated with Central Auction House.
• Civil Property Sales Platform Weekly civil sales of movable and immovable property with online subscription notifications, bidding instructions, and property listings held every Wednesday at 10:00 AM at the Lafayette Parish Consolidated Government Building.
• Agency Alert Notification System Community notification system powered by Watch Systems for family safety alerts, sex offender notifications, and crime rumor dispelling.
• Daily Arrest Report Subscription Email subscription service delivering comprehensive daily reports of arrests made in Lafayette Parish to subscribed citizens and media.
• Inmate Commissary and Phone Services Offender funds management system enabling online and kiosk-based deposits for commissary purchases and phone calls, operated in partnership with Ally Telecom Group.
• Real Time Crime Center Integrated surveillance and investigative support center combining public and private video surveillance systems, body-worn and dash cameras, and other integrative data technologies accessible live by Real Time Crime Center Agents; used for locating missing persons, identifying burglary suspects, homicide investigations, and School Resource Officer support.
• AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System) Hub Quality control and verification hub for fingerprints and descriptor data submitted from 56 Livescans in a 25-parish area on a 24-hour-a-day basis; also supplies mug shots, driver's license photos, fingerprint cards and photo lineups to law enforcement agencies.
• Safe Exchange Zone Monitored exchange location for online purchase transactions and child custody transfers, featuring 24-hour video surveillance adjacent to the main office at 316 West Main Street, Lafayette.
• Louisiana Sheriffs' Scholarship Program Scholarship program awarding up to $1,000 to graduating high school students from each parish through the Louisiana Sheriffs' Honorary Membership Program, administered locally by LPSO.
• Law Enforcement Explorer Program Youth education program for ages 15-18 introducing law enforcement awareness, community service, and career exploration through mentorship, training, and hands-on activities at LPSO.
• Acadiana Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA) 15-week POST-certified law enforcement academy providing physical conditioning and classroom instruction for patrol and corrections officers; located in Scott, LA.
• LPSO Corrections Academy (LPSOCA)

Quantifiable outcome

• Number of deputies patrolling parish has doubled under Sheriff Garber's leadership
• +4 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ally Telecom GroupcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025As of February 2025, the Inmate Telephone Service transitioned to Ally Telecom Group. Friends and family can set up pre-paid accounts and video visits through www.ALLYTG.com.
• City of ScottcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Tax collection partnership expanded in 2008 to include City of Scott. Scott citizens receive combined tax bills simplifying municipal and parish tax payment.
• Town of DusoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Tax collection partnership expanded in 2008 to include Town of Duson. Duson residents receive consolidated tax billing from LPSO.
• City of CarencrocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Partnership initiated in 2004 to merge tax collection efforts. Carencro citizens receive combined local and parish tax bills from LPSO, simplifying payment process. LPSO collects payments and disburses funds to the municipality.
• Town of YoungsvillecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Partnership formed in 2004 to merge tax collection. Youngsville property owners benefit from consolidated billing including both local and parish taxes in a single payment.
• Parish ProudminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPSO partners with Parish Proud, a community organization, where a work crew is fully dedicated to cleaning up Lafayette Parish through the Outside Work Crews program.
• JailATMcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital mail partner for offender correspondence. As of March 1, 2025, personal mail to offenders is scanned and delivered electronically as attachments through JailATM platform. Address: Lafayette Correctional Center, LA/JailATM, PO Box 16367, Jonesboro, AR 72401.
• Lafayette Fire DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency with LPSO Search & Rescue Team for man-made and natural disaster response. Lafayette Fire Department works alongside Acadian Ambulance and civilians with special skills in rescue operations.
• Acadian AmbulanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency medical services partner working with LPSO Search & Rescue Team in disaster response and rescue operations throughout the area.
• Louisiana Sheriffs' Association Honorary Membership ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPSO participates in the statewide scholarship program administered by the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association. The program awards sixty-four scholarships of maximum $1,000 each to graduating high school students from each parish. Applications due April 1st, winners announced May 1st.
• Lafayette Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint operation of the Lafayette Metro Crime Scene Unit with investigators from both LPSO and LPD. Also collaborates on Real Time Crime Center monitoring and investigation support.
• Louisiana Commission of Law Enforcement (LCLE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPSO's Research and Development Department LIBRS team works to maintain LIBRS (Louisiana Incident Based Reporting System) certification from LCLE, the new data reporting standard replacing UCR for Louisiana law enforcement agencies.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office: Parish-level Louisiana sheriff's office providing law enforcement, corrections, and tax collection across East Baton Rouge Parish. Directly comparable to LPSO in scope of services (patrol, corrections, civil process, tax collection) and Louisiana constitutional structure, but operates in a larger urban jurisdiction.
• St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office: Parish-level Louisiana sheriff's office serving St. Tammany Parish. Comparable in constitutional structure and full-service offering (patrol, corrections, civil, tax); operates in a higher-growth suburban jurisdiction with similar technology investments in body cameras and real-time crime tools.
• Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office: Parish-level Louisiana sheriff's office serving Calcasieu Parish (Lake Charles region). Comparable in service mix including patrol, corrections, civil process, and property tax collection with similar Southwest Louisiana regional context.
• Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office: Parish-level Louisiana sheriff's office providing law enforcement, corrections, and tax collection in northwestern Louisiana. Closely comparable constitutional structure and full-service mandate (patrol, jail operations, civil, tax billing) to LPSO.
• Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office: Parish-level Louisiana sheriff's office serving Ouachita Parish (Monroe area). Comparable in constitutional structure and functional scope including law enforcement, corrections, civil process, and tax collection in a mid-sized Louisiana parish.
• Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office: Parish-level Louisiana sheriff's office serving one of the fastest-growing parishes in the state. Comparable in constitutional structure and functional mandate (law enforcement, corrections, civil, tax), with growing technology investment analogous to LPSO's RTCC and AFIS capabilities.
• Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office: Parish-level Louisiana sheriff's office in Bossier Parish. Comparable in service breadth (patrol, corrections, tax collection, civil process) and Louisiana constitutional framework, serving a mid-sized parish adjacent to Caddo Parish.
• Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office: Parish-level Louisiana sheriff's office serving Jefferson Parish with patrol, corrections, and administrative services. Comparable in service breadth (law enforcement, corrections, civil process, tax collection), larger in scale given Jefferson Parish population.

Broad incumbents

• Lafayette Police Department: Municipal police agency operating within the same geographic market as LPSO, with overlapping patrol and investigation responsibilities within Lafayette city limits. Operates the joint Lafayette Metro Crime Scene Unit and Real Time Crime Center collaboration with LPSO; a regional incumbent peer rather than a constitutional counterpart.

Others

• Louisiana Sheriffs' Association: Statewide membership and advocacy organization representing all Louisiana sheriffs' offices including LPSO. Comparable as the institutional umbrella under which LPSO participates in scholarship programs, training coordination, and policy advocacy. Functions as an ecosystem/association peer rather than a direct operational competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LafayetteParishSheriffsOffice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lafayette-parish-sheriff's-office

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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