Independent institutions that check this jurisdiction's own power — audit, ombudsman, inspector general, civilian review, ethics, and grand-jury bodies established by statute.
The Louisiana Legislative Auditor is appointed by the Legislative Audit Advisory Council and confirmed by the Senate. The office audits state agencies, local governments, school boards, and other...
Read scorecard → 02 AuditThe Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) is a 12-member body under the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice. Composed entirely of LE...
Read scorecard → 03 Inspector GeneralThe Louisiana Inspector General is appointed by the Governor to a four-year term and investigates fraud, waste, and abuse in executive branch agencies. The office has subpoena power and its...
Read scorecard → 04 Ethics CommissionThe Louisiana Board of Ethics is constitutionally established and enforces the Code of Governmental Ethics for all public servants, elected officials, and lobbyists. Members are appointed from...
Read scorecard → 05 Civilian ReviewThe Louisiana State Police Commission is a constitutional body (La. Const. Art. X, Pt. IV, effective 1991) with exclusive binding disciplinary authority over all classified Louisiana State Police...
Read scorecard → 06 Civilian ReviewLouisiana's Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Law (R.S. §§33:2471–2508) creates five-member civil service boards in qualifying municipalities to hear disciplinary appeals for classified...
Read scorecard →Louisiana LE oversight spans three tracks. The POST Council (La. R.S. §§40:2402–2405) decertifies officers statewide but relies on prior agency termination; its twelve members are all LE officials with no independent investigative authority. The State Police Commission (La. Const. Art. X, Pt. IV) is the strongest body: six civilian university nominees plus one elected sworn member, binding discipline over state police, and full subpoena power. Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Boards (R.S. §33:2476) provide binding discipline and subpoena power for incorporated-municipality police, with mixed composition. The Office of State Inspector General (R.S. §49:220.24) covers executive-branch fraud broadly. No statewide civilian review board or independent corrections/jail ombudsman exists.