Louisiana 2015 2015 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SR212 Comm Sub / Analysis

                    The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Cathy Wells.
DIGEST
SR 212 Original	2015 Regular Session	Morrell
Creates the Orleans Parish Law Enforcement Streamline and Accountability Commission to review
and make recommendations on the effective and efficient delivery of law enforcement services in
Orleans Parish.
Requires the commission to perform detailed investigations and analysis of the following:
(1)The budget of each the New Orleans Police Department and the Orleans Parish Sheriff's
Office.
(2)The number of individuals employed at each the New Orleans Police Department and the
Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, with a comprehensive listing of the number of post certified
officers, administrative, and clerical personnel.
(3)The services provided by the employees of each New Orleans Police Department and the
Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, with any economies of scale that could be achieved by a
merger of such services.
(4)The feasibility of any other efficiencies that can be realized through the streamlining of law
enforcement resources.
Provides for the commission to terminate on March 14, 2016.