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Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 642
BY SENATOR BROOME
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 33:2337(A)(1) and (2), relative to mutual assistance between law2
enforcement agencies; to authorize city marshals and city constables to provide3
police manpower and equipment to a requesting police department or sheriff's office4
during an emergency or special event; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 33:2337(A)(1) and (2) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as7
follows: 8
ยง2337. Mutual aid; local police departments9
A.(1) In the event of an emergency or a special event and upon the request10
of another police department or sheriff's office, by the chief of police, the sheriff, or11
their designees of that department on duty at the time of the emergency or special12
event, a political subdivision, city marshal, and city constable may furnish police13
manpower and equipment if the chief of police, the sheriff, or their designees on14
duty, of the police department or sheriff's office receiving the request for aid is of the15
opinion that such police manpower and equipment are available.16
(2) If the responding agency agrees to provide mutual aid, the personnel of17
the responding agency shall report to and shall work under the direction and18
supervision of the senior officer of the requesting agency on duty at the time that the19
request for aid is made. During the emergency or special event the personnel of the20
responding agency shall have the same law enforcement authority as the personnel21
of the requesting agency. Police manpower and equipment may be recalled at the22
sole discretion of the highest ranking officer on duty of the police department23
responding agency furnishing police manpower and equipment. During the24
ACT No. 343 SB NO. 642 ENROLLED
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emergency, the responding agency shall be considered the agent of the requesting1
agency.2
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PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: