Rapides Parish Police Jury

Name

Rapides Parish Police Jury

Legal name

Rapides Parish Police Jury

Website

https://rppj.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1807

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

akta.pro primary industry

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Public works
• Tax collection
• Workforce development
• Recreation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Parish-wide property tax collections as the governing authority for Rapides Parish
2. Sales and Use Tax: Collection of parish sales and use taxes through the Sales and Use Tax Department
3. Recreation Fees: User fees from Cotile Lake Recreation including car entry fees, boat fees, campsite fees, and pavilion rentals
4. Permit Fees: Fees collected for pipeline/utility project permits, heavy hauler permits, and other operational permits

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rapides Parish Police Jury is the parish governing authority (legislative and executive) for Rapides Parish, Louisiana, founded in 1807. It administers parish-wide public services through departments including Public Works, Cotile Lake Recreation, Sales & Use Tax, Fire Protection, and the Office of Employment and Workforce Development (OEWD), funded by taxes, fees, and grants.

Product overview

Rapides Parish Police Jury is a local government organization serving as the legislative and executive governing authority for Rapides Parish in Central Louisiana. The organization does not offer commercial products or services; rather, it provides public government services including parish administration, public works and road maintenance, fire protection districts, justice of the peace services, voter registration, tax collection, workforce development, economic development, courthouse and jail maintenance, emergency planning, and recreational facilities such as Cotile Lake Recreation Area. These are government functions and public services, not commercial product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cotile Lake Recreation

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Louisiana Rehabilitation ServicesminorOthersPartner in the Rapides Workforce Development System providing vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities
• Louisiana WorksminorOthersPartner providing unemployment insurance, Wagner-Peyser services, and Trade Adjustment Assistance services through the Rapides American Job Center
• Central Louisiana Technical Community CollegeminorOthersEducational partner providing Adult Education services including HiSET through the workforce development system
• Louisiana Department of Children & Family ServicesminorOthersPartner providing Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) services through the workforce development network
• Cenla Community Action CommitteeminorOthersCommunity partner providing services through Community Services Block Grants (CSBG) in Rapides Parish
• Job CorpsminorOthersNational program partner providing residential education and job training for at-risk youth through the local workforce system
• Louisiana Workforce CommissionminorOthersState agency partner supporting workforce development initiatives and programs in Rapides Parish

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Caddo Parish Commission: Northwest Louisiana parish government (Shreveport area) operating as a parish-level governing authority. Directly comparable in scope to RPPJ, providing consolidated parish administration across public works, finance, and public safety.
• Tangipahoa Parish Government: Southeast Louisiana parish government providing a comparable portfolio of parishwide services including public works, tax administration, and solid waste/recreation.
• Calcasieu Parish Police Jury: Southwest Louisiana parish government operating under the same Police Jury governance model. Provides a directly comparable legislative/executive parish authority structure with similar departments (public works, tax, fire protection, planning).
• Lafayette Parish Government: Acadiana-region parish government under a parish council structure. Comparable service portfolio including consolidated public works, sales/use tax administration, and parishwide public services.
• Ouachita Parish Police Jury: Northeast Louisiana parish government operating under the same Police Jury model as RPPJ. Provides a directly comparable legislative/executive authority in a similarly-sized parish.
• East Baton Rouge Parish Government: Capital-region parish government providing a comparable portfolio of parish-level services (public works, tax collection, emergency services, recreation). Larger in scale but operates similar functional departments.

Emerging players

• OpenGov: Government technology company providing budgeting, procurement, and performance software to U.S. state and local governments. Directly comparable to RPPJ's financial administration and public transparency functions.
• Granicus: Government experience cloud provider serving U.S. local governments with communications, meeting management, and digital services. Relevance to RPPJ is direct given its public meeting streaming and citizen engagement focus.

Broad incumbents

• Tyler Technologies: Largest provider of software and technology services to U.S. state and local governments. Comparable because RPPJ (and similar parish governments) are exactly the customer base for Tyler's public administration, tax/finance, and public safety software.

Others

• Cenla Community Action Committee: Community Services Block Grant partner operating in Rapides Parish. A directly connected ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, but operates comparable social services and workforce-adjacent programs in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@rppj-la/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/RapidesParishPoliceJury
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rapides-parish-fire-protection

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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