St. Charles Parish Citizens' Academy

We all know police work isn’t quite what it seems.  One hour TV shows make it look easy, but in reality there’s much more to it.  In an effort to give parish citizens first-hand information on how and why the Department operates, St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office will be offering a Citizens Academy to local residents.  This free academy consisting of ten sessions will be held one night a week at the St. Charles Sheriff’s Office at 260 Edward Dufresne Parkway, Luling, Louisiana.  

The program involves classroom, interactive instruction and a variety of scenarios.  Participants are given the same information that our police recruits and officers receive during in-service training. 

Here is a 2-minute video overview of the 2014 Academy.

See the Academy's 2020 schedule below: 

Session/Date/Time	Course Content	Location
Session 1 3/3/20 5:45pm - 9:00pm	Welcome and Overview,                                                     Staff Introductions, Chief Madere, DRE	St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office Headquarters Building 260 Judge Dufresne Parkway Luling, LA 70070
Session 2 3/10/20 5:45pm - 9:00pm	Patrol Division, K-9, Traffic, Marine, Reserves	St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office Headquarters Building 260 Judge Dufresne Parkway Luling, LA 70070
Session 3 3/17/20 5:45pm - 9:00pm	Civil Division, Administrative Services Division, Internal Affairs	St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office Headquarters Building 260 Judge Dufresne Parkway Luling, LA 70070
Session 4 3/24/20 5:45pm - 9:00pm	Maintenance Division, Corrections Division	Nelson Coleman Correctional Center 5061 Highway 3127 Killona, LA 70057
Session 5 3/31/20 5:45pm - 9:00pm	Criminal Investigations Bureau: JID, SID, CID	St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office Headquarters Building 260 Judge Dufresne Parkway Luling, LA 70070
Session 6 4/7/20 5:45pm - 9:00pm	Internet Crimes, JPD, Crime Scene, Robot	St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office Headquarters Building 260 Judge Dufresne Parkway Luling, LA 70070
Session 7 4/18/20 8:00am - 11:00am	Breakfast, Range, Homeland Security, SRT	Richard H. Benoit Memorial Firing Range 5061 Highway 3127 Killona, LA 70057
Session 8 4/21/20 5:45pm - 9:00pm	Strategic Ops (Tour), Communications Division (Tour)	St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office Headquarters Building 260 Judge Dufresne Parkway Luling, LA 70070
Session 9 4/28/20 5:45pm - 9:00pm	Special Services Division, Animal Cruelty, Training Division	St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office Training and Special Services Offices 220 Judge Dufresne Parkway Luling, LA 70070

Session 10
5/5/20                           Graduation (Training and Special Services Offices)
6:00pm - 7:00pm

      To qualify for attending this Academy you must:

• Be 18 years of age or older
• Provide information necessary for a criminal background check
• Work or live in St. Charles Parish
• Commit to attending all classes

If you are interested in attending this training, complete the application in fillable PDF or MS Word and mail it to Cheryl Villere at 260 Judge Edward Dufresne Parkway, Luling, Louisiana 70070.  You may also call for more information at (985) 783-0205.  You will be notified upon your acceptance into the Academy.  Check back here to view schedule changes.