Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Department (2024)

FAQs

What parish is Ville Platte in? ›

Ville Platte is the largest city in, and the parish seat of, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States.

In California, the sheriffs department in a county is in charge of running the county jail as well as security at the county's state courts. In California, the sheriffs department is also the one who is involved in the legal process of the courts.

The Cajun Prairie

Perhaps no parish in Acadiana is more possessive of its heritage than Evangeline. Its citizens will tell you (seriously, but with a humorous touch, too) that they have the best gumbo, the best boudin (a sausage-like local favorite), and other Cajun delicacies.

Throughout the year, visitors find Cajun food and swamp pop music galore, a historic district straddling El Camino Real, the Spanish colonial-era trail connecting New Orleans to Natchitoches and easy access to Chicot State Park with its many acres of wooded, rolling hills and meandering, cypress-studded waterways.

Do sheriffs outrank the police? Yes. In the United States, the sheriff is an elected position and is the only law enforcement position authorized by the state constitution. They draw their authority from the constitution while police have to be established and authorized by statute.

Who is next on the chain of command above the county sheriff? The Attorney General of the State. The Sheriff is the top Law Enforcement Officer in the County. The Attorney General is in charge of all Law Enforcement and is considered the Chief Law Enforcement Officer in the State.

It is somewhat hard to become a sheriff.

Getting into a police academy can be a competitive process and may vary depending on the specific academy and its requirements. The job of a sheriff can be challenging and demanding, as they are responsible for enforcing the law, maintaining order, and protecting the public.

The parish consists of five incorporated towns, Kilbourne, Oak Grove, Forrest, Pioneer, and Epps. Oak Grove is the parish seat. West Carroll Parish encompasses 361 square miles, with which 360 square miles of land and 0.9 miles of water. Primary land use is agriculture and forestry.

Lake Providence

East Carroll Parish / Cities

What towns are in Allen Parish? ›

There are three major towns in the mostly rural parish: Kinder, Oberlin, and Oakdale. A prison and illegal alien detention center is located in Oakdale. A state medium security prison is located between Oberlin and Kinder.