Law enforcement officers from 16 agencies around the state completed a two-week Juvenile Officer Academy with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office Training Academy.

Sheriff's spokeswoman Maj. Ginny Higgins reported 27 officers received instruction on legal and court procedures, interview and interrogation, Amber Alert procedures, runaway investigations, child death investigations, physical abuse investigations, computer-related crimes, mental health issues and probation and parole procedures.

The St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office hosted and trained officers from the following agencies.

  • Benton Police Department
  • Breaux Bridge Police Department
  • Denham Springs Police Department
  • Eunice Police Department
  • Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office
  • Jennings Police Department
  • Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office
  • Lake Charles Police Department
  • Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office
  • Plaquemine Police Department
  • Slidell Police Department
  • St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office
  • St. John Parish Sheriff's Office
  • St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office
  • St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office
  • St. Martinville Police Department
Juvenile Academy Pic 3 Courtesy of SMSO
Juvenile Academy Pic 3 Courtesy of SMSO
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Juvenile Academy Pic 2 Courtesy of SMSO
Juvenile Academy Pic 2 Courtesy of SMSO
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