Chief Chad Leger

It has been an honor and privilege to serve the citizens of the City of Scott since 2003. My staff and I have worked very hard to bring a professional and respectable police department to the City of Scott. The staff of the Scott Police Department feels that to truly be effective in providing the citizens of Scott a sense of security, safety and a good quality of life, that everyone in Scott can be proud of, we must go beyond traditional law enforcement. We train our department to give you, the citizens, the bigger city quality trained police officers but with the small city personal touch. The Scott Police Department will provide the best police protection to all to keep Scott a safe place to live and work. The safety of our kids, while at home and at school, are of great importance to us, and this is why we are very pro-active as well in our neighborhoods and schools.

We have a great City and Police Department; together, let us continue to move forward to make it even better.
Please take the time to view our web site and let me know what you think. I am always interested in having citizens input into the operations and growth of our department.

Chief Chad Leger
Scott Chief of Police

June, 2011,  marked  the 36th anniversary of the Louisiana Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST). POST was established by Act 397 of 1976, as amended, to develop training standards for police officers in the State of Louisiana. The past 34 years have been eventful and rewarding for those involved in carrying out the Council's goal of ensuring that the citizens of Louisiana are provided with police services of the highest quality. Chad serves on POST.

The POST Council is composed of a twelve-member body which includes three chiefs of police, three sheriffs, two district attorneys, the Superintendent of State Police, the Attorney General, the Executive Director of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, and the President of the LA Chapter of the National Constables' Association. The collective knowledge and wisdom of these members ensures the decisions made by the Council are well considered and in the best interests of law enforcement in general.

The Council is responsible for developing and evaluating the curriculum of mandatory basic training courses for municipal officers, deputy sheriffs, state police, wildlife agents and all other persons commissioned as peace officers, defined by state law. Additionally, POST prescribes firearms training standards for individuals who hold law enforcement positions at the state, parish and municipal levels of government. Further, the Council establishes minimum requirements for instructors, certifies trainees who successfully complete a basic course of instruction, accredits peace training facilities, approves in-service, specialized and advanced training courses, and encourages the educational advancement of police personnel. Staff functions of the Council are carried out by the Commission on Law Enforcement (LCLE) personnel assigned to the POST Program.