Police Department
Overview
The Plaquemine Police Department handles all law enforcement issues within the city limits of Plaquemine. This includes traffic control and issuing traffic tickets, crime prevention, and criminal investigations and arrests.
Community Involvement
The Police Department actively works with residents to help them prevent crime by providing in home security checks and recommendations, working with neighborhood groups to establish Neighborhood Watch groups, and providing in-school training for children on topics such as:
- Bike safety
- Drug awareness
- How to handle strangers who approach them
- Other topics
Staff
The Plaquemine Police Department is under the command of elected Police Chief Kenny Payne The staff includes 16 patrol officers, four detectives, one juvenile officer, two narcotics investigators, four part-time officers, four dispatchers, three officer workers, and a part-time flotilla officer. The City's Bike Patrol includes a certified Bike Patrol instructor and three certified officers.
Equipment
All Plaquemine City Police patrol units are fully equipped with all law enforcement equipment, including digital cameras to tape interaction of traffic stops and suspects, and state-of-the-art computers that provide detailed information on suspects and vehicles with the click of a button. These computers help officers know what situations they might be faced with in approaching vehicles or suspects. The department also has several unmarked police units.
It also maintains a boat for water rescues or law enforcement needs, a sophisticated mug shot database that does analysis and facial recognition processes, satellite radio and phone equipment and Taser Shot training equipment, which allows officer training using taser guns in public settings, such as City Hall. The Taser Shot system will also be offered at community events for shooting practice.
Mobile Command Center
The Police Department also has access to the new Mobile Command Center, a $350,000 emergency command center that allows numerous emergency response and law enforcement agencies to communicate with each other, provides a closed circuit TV, computers, weather station, and other equipment. The Center will be shared among Iberville Parish law enforcement and emergency response agencies.
- Do Not Call Program
- Home Security Inspections
- Rape Defense Courses
- Tips
- Traffic Tickets
- Unwanted Phone Calls
Louisiana residential telephone customers can register to participate in the Louisiana "DO NOT CALL" Program. Contact the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) at 877-676-0773 or register online at the LPSC website. There is no charge and your telephone number remains on the register for 5 years. Business numbers may not be included on the list.
The Plaquemine Police Department provides free home security inspections and recommendations to homeowners requesting them. To request an inspection, call the Plaquemine Police Department at 225-687-9273.
The Department also provides free Rape Aggression Defense courses to women in groups of up to 12 women. For more information, call the Police Department at 225-687-9273.
Tips on crimes should be called into the Plaquemine Police Department at 225-687-9273. Tips on drug activity should be directed to the LEAD Task Force at 225-687-5896. You will not be required to give your name in providing information to law enforcement officers.
If you are issued a
traffic ticket: Traffic tickets are issued by the Plaquemine Police
Department, but fines are collected by Plaquemine City Court. For
information regarding fine payment schedule, visit the Plaquemine City Court page, or contact the Plaquemine City Court by phone at 225-687-7236.
For more information, visit the City of Plaquemine Police Department website.
For more information, visit the City of Plaquemine Police Department website.
If you received harassing or anonymous phone calls continuously over an extended period of time, you should report it to local law enforcement. Keep a record of the days and times of the calls, the note of the caller's sex, voice, accent and comments. This information may assist the police.