State training requirements
Louisiana Peace Officer Training Requirements
Who governs peace officer standards in Louisiana, the annual in-service requirement, the mandated topics for de-escalation and crisis response, and who decides what counts for in-service credit.
Verified as of July 9, 2026
Who governs
Peace officer standards and training in Louisiana are set by the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST Council), Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement.
Annual in-service requirement
All Basic (Level 1), Basic Corrections (Level 2), and grandfathered peace officers, including part-time and reserve, must complete a minimum of 20 hours of in-service training within each calendar year. This includes an annual firearms qualification on the POST Firearms Qualification Course, which requires a POST-certified firearms instructor. The requirement begins the calendar year after basic training. Exempt are elected or appointed agency heads, POST Level 3 correctional officers, and non-enforcement grandfathered officers.
Source: La. Admin. Code tit. 22, III-4750 (annual in-service)
Mandated topics relevant to CodeBlu
Domestic violence
Domestic violence training is mandated under La. R.S. 40:2405.8.
Sexual assault
Sexual assault training is mandated under La. R.S. 40:2405.8.
De-escalation and crisis intervention
No standalone recurring de-escalation or crisis-intervention in-service hour mandate was identified within the general 20-hour requirement; curriculum and delivery-method approval for the hourly requirements is at agency-head discretion.
Who decides in-service credit
Agency discretion
In-service hours may be conducted by any instructor approved by the agency head or training coordinator, and curriculum and delivery-method approval for the hourly requirements is at the discretion of each individual agency head. Only the annual firearms qualification requires a POST-certified firearms instructor.
Source: La. Admin. Code tit. 22, III-4750 (agency-head discretion)
What this means for training like CodeBlu
Because Louisiana leaves the in-service credit decision to each agency's chief executive, a department can decide whether training like CodeBlu counts toward its non-perishable in-service hours. This is not a determination of eligibility: CodeBlu does not certify hours or grant credit, the chief executive owns that decision, and agency policy and legal counsel govern. CodeBlu provides the per-officer records and transcripts that support the decision and the agency's own reporting.
Primary sources
- POST-equivalent siteLouisiana POST Council (official site)
- Administrative codeLa. Admin. Code tit. 22, III-4750 (annual in-service)
- POST-equivalent siteLCLE POST In-Service Training Requirements
- StatuteLa. R.S. 40:2405 (training requirements)
Verified as of July 9, 2026. This page is reviewed on an annual cadence, and the date is bumped only on re-verification against the primary sources above.
Frequently asked questions
- Who sets peace officer training requirements in Louisiana?
- Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST Council), Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement sets peace officer standards and training requirements in Louisiana.
- How many annual in-service training hours does Louisiana require?
- All Basic (Level 1), Basic Corrections (Level 2), and grandfathered peace officers, including part-time and reserve, must complete a minimum of 20 hours of in-service training within each calendar year. This includes an annual firearms qualification on the POST Firearms Qualification Course, which requires a POST-certified firearms instructor. The requirement begins the calendar year after basic training. Exempt are elected or appointed agency heads, POST Level 3 correctional officers, and non-enforcement grandfathered officers.
- Who decides what training counts for in-service credit in Louisiana?
- In-service hours may be conducted by any instructor approved by the agency head or training coordinator, and curriculum and delivery-method approval for the hourly requirements is at the discretion of each individual agency head. Only the annual firearms qualification requires a POST-certified firearms instructor.