Public safety in Louisiana local government
What Louisiana city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about public safety — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
986 Louisiana meetings since 2024 covered public safety. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Louisiana with the most public safety activity
- Kenner, LA (88)
- Baton Rouge, LA (75)
- Shreveport, LA (54)
- Bossier City, LA (48)
- New Orleans, LA (47)
- Firefighters' Pension & Relief Fund of the City of New Orleans, LA (44)
- Sulphur, LA (41)
- Lockport, LA (28)
- State Police Commission, LA (23)
- St. Charles Parish, LA (21)
- West Baton Rouge Parish, LA (20)
- Baker, LA (19)
Latest matching meetings
State Bond Commission to consider $80M New Orleans hotel deal
The State Bond Commission will consider multiple local tax and bond proposals, including a major New Orleans convention center headquarters hotel project. The agenda includes elections for local taxes, cash flow borrowings, bond approvals, and reports on cost of issuance. One item (S26-021) was withdrawn before the…
Louisiana Emergency Response Commission reviews membership and schedules next meeting
The Louisiana Emergency Response Commission will hold a meeting to review its membership and approve minutes from September 2026. No substantive decisions or contracts are listed on the agenda.
Louisiana Highway Safety Commission schedules 2026 quarterly meetings
The provided document is a calendar of meeting dates for the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission in 2026. It lists the dates and location for four quarterly meetings. No specific agenda items or decisions are listed.
Fire Civil Service Board to vote on new Fire Chief qualifications
The Jefferson Parish Fire Civil Service Board will hold a public hearing to consider adopting proposed changes to Rule XV, Section 8, which sets the qualification requirements for the Fire Chief position. The changes outline three alternative education and experience paths for candidates, including specific degree and…
Louisiana Highway Safety Commission schedules 2026 quarterly meetings
The agenda provides the dates and location for the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission's quarterly meetings in 2026. No specific discussion items or decisions are listed.
LEPC to discuss chemical releases, protective measures
The Jefferson Parish Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) is meeting to discuss chemical releases and protective measures, with a presentation by Tab Troxler. The agenda includes approval of prior meeting minutes, committee reports, a hazmat report, and public comments. The meeting is largely procedural, with no…
State Police Commission meeting canceled for September 10
The State Police Commission's general business meeting scheduled for September 10, 2026, has been canceled. No items were discussed or decided.
Council to discuss rezoning, sidewalk change orders, and property condemnations
The West Baton Rouge Parish Council will consider several items including a rezoning request for a mobile home park on Rosedale Road. The meeting also includes discussions on sidewalk project change orders and the ratification of condemnation orders for derelict structures.
METLEC board to approve FY2026 STOP Violence Against Women grant allocations
The Metropolitan District Law Enforcement Planning and Action Commission (METLEC) will hold a public meeting to approve allocations for the FY2026 STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program (STOP) funds. The board will also discuss relinquishing residual funds from prior years to the Louisiana Commission on Law…
CJCC to allocate FY2026 STOP funds and relinquish residual grant funds
The Jefferson Parish Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Board will hold a public meeting to approve allocations for the FY2026 STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and handle other business. The agenda includes relinquishing residual funds from several federal grants to the Louisiana Commission on Law…
Commission to review LEPC membership and approve June minutes
This is a draft agenda for a routine meeting. The commission will approve minutes from June 10, 2026, and review Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) membership. No specific votes, dollar amounts, or project names are listed.
Shreveport City Council to vote on multiple budget amendments and two rezonings
The Shreveport City Council is holding its regular meeting on September 8, 2026, with a consent agenda and several resolutions and ordinances for discussion or final passage. Key items include budget amendments for multiple funds, two zoning changes, and several cooperative endeavor agreements. The agenda also…
City Council to vote on donating town equipment and hiring a police officer
The Port Barre City Council will meet to approve a donation of heavy equipment, commit matching funds for a sidewalk project, discuss a local building, and hire a new police officer. The meeting also includes reports from town departments and public addresses.
Committee to evaluate bids for emergency interpreter contract
The Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department will hold an RFP Evaluation Committee meeting to discuss RFP #0516, a pre-placed emergency interpreter contract for the Department of Emergency Management. The meeting is open to interested parties and will take place on September 1, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at the General…
Fire Civil Service Board to discuss appeals, legal matters, and pending hearings
The Jefferson Parish Fire Civil Service Board is meeting to approve minutes, discuss a petition for mandamus in the Balser appeal, receive updates on the J. Lorenzo appeal, and consider several employee appeals related to EMR training and pay. The board may enter executive session to discuss legal matters.
Council authorizes Mayor Pro Tempore to sign Model Cities Initiative grant appendix
The Metropolitan Council is holding a special emergency meeting to consider a single item. The body will vote to authorize Mayor Pro Tempore Brandon Noel to execute Appendix B of the Model Cities Initiative (MCI) Grant on behalf of the Council. This action was called by Mayor-President Emile “Sid” Edwards.
Council to vote on 13.7-acre rezoning to heavy industrial on Hwy 190
The West Baton Rouge Parish Council will hold a public hearing and consider rezoning about 13.73 acres on Hwy 190 in Port Allen from R-MH, C-1.3, and AG to I-2 (heavy industrial) for TMI Enterprise LLC. The council will also consider amendments to garbage pickup and cart deposit rules, approve radio equipment…
Louisiana security board to review finances, attorney contract, new investigator post
The Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners' Finance Committee is meeting to review July 2026 financials, discuss a service plan, and consider a contract for Board Attorney Blake Arcuri. They will also discuss creating an additional Compliance Investigator 2 position. The meeting includes routine items…
Council to consider crime prevention district fees and sales tax refunds
The Metropolitan Council is meeting to introduce several items for future public hearings, including two sales tax refunds, two crime prevention district fee resolutions, and numerous property condemnations and adjudicated property sales. The agenda is largely procedural, with most items scheduled for public comment…
Fire & Police Civil Service Board to hold hearings on job classification changes
The Bossier City Municipal Fire & Police Civil Service Board is meeting to approve personnel action forms, review promotional exam applications for several fire department positions, and conduct public hearings on classification changes for police and fire communications roles. The board will also consider a change to…
RTA board to vote on customer conduct code and multiple contracts
The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority Board of Commissioners will hold a public meeting to vote on several action items, including adopting a Customer Code of Conduct and Enforcement Policy, awarding contracts for planning, safety, and legislative services, purchasing a backhoe, and amending an agreement for the…
Council to consider licensing fee changes, travel policy, and ICE agreement
The Leesville City Council will review and consider several ordinances and resolutions, including a proposed ordinance to update municipal licensing and permit fees, and resolutions on travel policy, alcohol permits, roof repairs, and an agreement with ICE. The meeting also includes routine items like minutes, bills…
Committee to evaluate bids for emergency fuel delivery contract
The Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department will hold an RFP Evaluation Committee meeting to discuss RFP #0517, which seeks a pre-placed emergency contract for fuel delivery during a declared disaster from an area outside Southern Louisiana, for the Department of Fleet Management. The meeting is open to interested…
Board approves $20.4M contract for South Terminal Concourse A & B demolition
The New Orleans Aviation Board is reviewing a consent agenda for facility maintenance contracts and a regular agenda that includes a major construction award. The most significant financial action is the approval of a $20,438,820 contract with RNGD Construction, LLC for the demolition of the South Terminal Concourse A…
Board to approve police chief termination, new hire, and flood project contracts
The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East Board will vote on several administrative and engineering items, including ratifying the termination of Superintendent of Police Joshua Rondeno and introducing his successor, Joseph Picone, III. The board will also consider contracts for a 50-year financial…
Committee to evaluate bids for emergency interpretation services
The Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department will hold an RFP Evaluation Committee meeting to discuss RFP #0516 for interpretation services in shelters, evacuation sites, and community distribution sites during declared emergencies. The meeting is open to the public and interested parties may attend.
Council to vote on $240K demolition cost increase, wireless monopole permit
The Lockport City Council will consider several action items, including a $240,000 increase for demolition work at 711 and 723 S. State St., a special use permit for a wireless monopole at Lockport Township High School athletic fields, and a $20,000 grant for fire alarm and sprinkler installation. The agenda also…
Shreveport Public Safety Committee to discuss SPD drone program and equipment
The Public Safety Committee will hold a public meeting to discuss the Shreveport Police Department's drone program and receive an update on police and fire equipment. The agenda includes public comments and approval of prior minutes, with no other business to be conducted.
Board to discuss 911 system transition, North Tower project, and Act 947
The EBRP Communications District Board of Commissioners will meet to approve minutes, review financial status, and receive updates on the North Tower project and 911 phone system transition. New business includes a resolution on attorney engagement and discussion of implementing Louisiana Act 947. The meeting is a…
Louisiana Human Trafficking Commission to vote on subcommittee recommendations
The Louisiana Human Trafficking Prevention Commission and Advisory Board will meet to vote on recommendations from its three subcommittees (sex trafficking of minors, sex trafficking of adults, and labor trafficking/immigration) and receive a 2026 legislative session update. The subcommittees will meet earlier the…
Fire Civil Service Board to discuss Clay Taylor appeal
The Jefferson Parish Fire Civil Service Board is holding a special meeting to review an appeal filed by Clay Taylor with the 24th Judicial District Court. The board will discuss the filing record and approve a legal response, authorizing the attorney to respond. The board will go into executive session for this…
Firefighters' pension board to vote on new members, retirees, and July investment results
The Firefighters' Retirement System Board of Trustees will review and vote on new members, retirees, and survivor applicants, and discuss monthly investment performance for July 2026. They will also receive updates on the private debt search and review preliminary financial statements for the fiscal year ending June…
Council to vote on zoning changes for two residential developments
The Lawrenceburg City Council is holding a public hearing and second reading on Ordinance 1458, which would overhaul zoning regulations. The council will also consider first readings of three ordinances, including two rezoning requests for residential developments (Trinity Cove and Gimlet Park) and an amendment to the…
EMS Commission to hold disciplinary hearings and review practitioner decisions
The Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Commission is meeting to conduct formal disciplinary hearings for four individuals and to review disciplinary decisions for EMS practitioners. The commission will also receive updates on workgroups for substance abuse/PTSD treatment and critical care transport, and propose 2027…
Council to hold public hearing on zoning overhaul, consider three rezonings
The Lawrenceburg City Council will hold a public hearing on Ordinance 1458, which would repeal and replace multiple sections of the zoning ordinance. The council will also consider first readings of three rezonings: Hill Construction's 13.31-acre property on West Point Road from R-2 to R-4, 4 Gilliam Properties'…
State Police Commission sets 2026 meeting dates and location
The State Police Commission published the 12 scheduled meeting dates for 2026, all held at Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Suite 1247, Department of Agriculture & Forestry Building, 5825 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806. General business begins at 10:00 A.M. unless otherwise noted.
Civil Service Board to review minutes, election results, and test calls
The DeRidder Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board is holding a regular meeting to approve minutes from May and June, discuss Personnel Action Forms (PAFs), receive election results for board members Derek Plummer and Jerry Purdue, and consider calls for tests requested by the Fire and Police Chiefs. The…
Board to discuss flood capacity loss, levee repairs, and new executive director contract
The Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Board will hold a regular meeting to discuss and act on several items, including a presentation on loss of flood capacity, multiple right-of-entry requests for levee repairs and investigations, and approval of a contract for a new executive director. The board will also consider…
Council to consider $2.29M sales tax rebate for Cortana Project
The Metropolitan Council will introduce several items for public hearing, including a $2.29 million sales tax rebate for the Cortana Project, a $285,115 rebate for ExxonMobil construction, and a one-year extension of the Raising Cane's River Center naming agreement. Also introduced are contracts for janitorial…
Levee board to consider $112,605 pay request, personnel reallocation
The South Lafourche Levee District Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting to discuss and potentially approve various reports, contracts, and personnel actions. Key items include a pay request for levee improvements, an invoice for slope repairs, and a personnel reallocation with a pay adjustment. The…