Rank Structure
| Title | Command | Insignia | Shirt | Address | Salary* (2010) | Number (2010) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superintendent of Police | Police Department | White | "Superintendent" or "Chief" |
$180,000 | 1 | |
| Deputy Superintendent | Bureau | White | "Chief" or "Deputy Chief" |
$94,006 - $106,441 (2007) |
4 | |
| Commander | District Station, Division | White | "Commander" | $74,709 | 17 | |
| Captain | Division, Unit, Section |
White | "Captain" | $69,366 | 29 (2%) |
|
| Lieutenant | Platoon, Division, District Unit, Section |
Blue | "Lieutenant" | $60,513 | 71 (4%) |
|
| Sergeant | Sector, Section, Task Force |
Blue | "Sergeant" | $46,885 | 15% | |
| Detective | Investigations, CrimeStoppers |
Same as Officers |
Plainclothes | "Detective" | 5.8% | |
| Officer IV | Patrol, Various |
Blue | "Officer" | $42,449 | 72% | |
| Officer III | (see above) | Blue | "Officer" | $40,391 | (see above) | |
| Officer II | (see above) | Blue | "Officer" | $38,433 | (see above) | |
| Officer I | (see above) | Blue | "Officer" | $36,570 | (see above) | |
| Reserve | (same as regular Officers) | Blue | "Officer" | unpaid volunteer | N/A | |
| Recruit (Field) | N/A | N/A | "Recruit" | $34,797 | N/A | |
| Recruit (Academy) | N/A | N/A | "Recruit" | $34,797 | N/A |
NOTES: *The State of Louisiana provides $6,000 supplemental annual pay after one year of service. Additional annual pay is merited for the following degrees: Associates: $1,000 Bachelors: $2,000 Graduate: $3,000 (Masters, Doctorate)
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