St. Augustine Police Dept.

What St. Augustine Police Dept. does

The St. Martinville Police Department (referenced in this dataset as "St. Augustine Police Dept.") is a municipal law enforcement agency operating under the authority of the City of St. Martinville in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. Headquartered at 105 S New Market Street, the department provides traditional police services — patrol, criminal investigations, emergency response, traffic enforcement, and community policing — to the residents and businesses of the municipality. The organization is led by Chief Richard "Ricky" Martin (tenure began December 5, 2017; retirement announced June 18, 2026) with a Deputy Chief of Operations (Joe Nedie), a Lieutenant, a Sergeant, three Detectives, three Patrol Officers, and a four-person administrative team, implying roughly 13-15 total staff across patrol, investigations, and administration divisions. Mission framing centers on a "community partnership" model of professional, ethical law enforcement.

The department does not operate as a technology or commercial enterprise. Its digital footprint consists of a WordPress-hosted website (stmartinvillepolice.org) offering citizen-facing services: online non-emergency crime reporting, anonymous tip submission, court date lookup, an online community survey, and a QuickCourt-integrated traffic citation payment system. Social presence is limited to a Facebook page (facebook.com/SMPD70582). There are no proprietary technology products, APIs, SDKs, or AI/ML capabilities; the technology classification is explicitly "not applicable — municipal police department providing public safety services."

The business model is non-commercial. As a government municipal entity, the department is funded through the City of St. Martinville's tax base, supplemented by state and federal grants (Chief Martin noted securing significant such funding during his tenure) and traffic citation revenue processed via QuickCourt. There is no commercial pricing, no paying customers, and no revenue in the venture or SaaS sense. The department's sole "customer segment" is the general public/citizenry of St. Martinville served on a horizontal, jurisdictionally-bounded basis at no direct charge. Inter-agency cooperation is maintained through partnerships with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office and various Louisiana law enforcement associations.

Name

St. Augustine Police Dept.

Legal name

St Martinville Police Department

Website

https://stmartinvillepolice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The St. Martinville Police Department is a municipal law enforcement agency serving the City of St. Martinville, Louisiana, providing patrol, investigations, emergency response, and community policing to local residents. It operates as a tax-funded government entity with no commercial revenue model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety / Municipal Law Enforcement

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Police Protection (92212)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Municipal law enforcement
• Public safety services
• Crime investigation
• Emergency response
• Community policing

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Martinville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The St. Martinville Police Department is a municipal law enforcement agency that provides public safety, crime prevention, crime investigation, and emergency response services to the residents and businesses of the City of St. Martinville in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. The department operates patrol, investigations, and administration divisions, and offers citizen-facing online services including online crime reporting, citation payment, anonymous tip submission, and court date information.

Product overview

The St Martinville Police Department operates a police services website offering public safety services including online crime reporting, citation payment processing, anonymous tip submission, court date information, and career opportunities. The department does not operate as a technology product company but provides citizen-facing online services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Crime Reporting Online portal for citizens to report non-emergency crimes including vehicle crashes, vehicle break-ins, and home burglaries.
• Online Citation Payment Online system allowing citizens to pay traffic citations and fines electronically through the QuickCourt platform.
• Anonymous Tips Submission Channel for citizens to submit anonymous crime tips to the department.
• Emergency Response Services Emergency law enforcement response and dispatch services available to citizens via 911 within the City of St. Martinville jurisdiction.
• Patrol and Criminal Investigations Ongoing patrol operations and criminal investigations conducted by the department's sworn officers, detectives, and sergeants serving the City of St. Martinville.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• St. Martin Parish Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-agency collaboration in St. Martin Parish; Chief Martin began his law enforcement career at the Sheriff's Office in 1994
• Broussard Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChief Martin held leadership positions at this department during his career
• United States Department of DefensecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChief Martin served in federal capacity during his career
• Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChief Martin was a contracted employee during BP Oil Spill Investigations
• Southwest Chiefs of Police AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChief Martin serves as President of this regional chiefs association
• Louisiana Chiefs of Police AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChief Martin is a member of this state-level chiefs association
• Law Enforcement Executive Management Institute (LEEMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChief Martin serves as a Board Member of LEEMI
• Louisiana Legislative CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChief Martin is a member of this legislative committee

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement (LCLE): State agency that administers federal grant funding (e.g., Byrne JAG, COPS) to Louisiana municipal police departments including small agencies like St. Martinville PD. Key funding and training resource.
• QuickCourt: Third-party online citation payment platform integrated with the department's traffic citation workflow. Adjacent technology vendor supporting a specific citizen service.

Broad incumbents

• St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office: Parish-level law enforcement agency providing jurisdiction-wide patrol and investigative services overlapping the City of St. Martinville. Operates at a higher geographic tier within the same parish.
• New Orleans Police Department: Large Louisiana municipal police department providing municipal law enforcement services. Comparable function and statutory authority, but at much larger scale and urban complexity.
• Louisiana State Police: State-level law enforcement agency providing statewide patrol, traffic enforcement, and investigative services. Overlaps with municipal police on traffic and certain criminal matters across Louisiana.
• Baton Rouge Police Department: Mid-size Louisiana municipal police department providing full-service law enforcement to the state capital. Comparable municipal law enforcement model at meaningfully larger scale.

Direct peers

• Lake Charles Police Department: Louisiana municipal police department serving a mid-size city. Comparable in municipal law enforcement structure, community policing model, and reliance on local tax funding.
• Lafayette Police Department: Louisiana municipal police department providing patrol, investigations, and community policing in Lafayette, the regional hub near St. Martinville. Same core municipal law enforcement mandate with larger scale.
• Houma Police Department: Small-to-mid Louisiana municipal police department serving the City of Houma. Closely comparable in scale, jurisdiction size, and service mix to St. Martinville PD.
• Broussard Police Department: Small Louisiana municipal police department in St. Martin Parish where Chief Martin previously held leadership roles. Direct peer in scale, geography, and operational scope.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SMPD70582
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-martinville-police-dept

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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