Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 40, § 2402. Definitions

(3)(a) “Peace officer” means any employee of the state, a municipality, a sheriff, or other public agency, whose permanent duties actually include the making of arrests, the performing of searches and seizures, or the execution of criminal warrants, and is responsible for the prevention or detection of crime or for the enforcement of the penal, traffic, or highway laws of this state, but not including any elected or appointed head of a law enforcement department.

(b) “Peace officer” shall also include those sheriff's deputies whose duties include the care, custody, and control of inmates.

(c) “Peace officer” shall also include military police officers within the Military Department, state of Louisiana.

(d) “Peace officer” shall also include security personnel employed by the Supreme Court of the state of Louisiana.

(e) “Peace officer” shall also include security personnel employed by a court of appeal of the state of Louisiana.

(f) “Peace officer” shall also include the director of capitol security and security officers employed by the legislature upon recommendation of the director as provided by R.S. 24:681 et seq.