Welsh, Louisiana Police Station Information
Facts about crime in Welsh, Louisiana:
- The overall crime rate in Welsh is 77% higher than the national average.
- For every 100,000 people, there are 13.76 daily crimes that occur in Welsh.
- Welsh is safer than 4% of the cities in the United States.
- In Welsh you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
- The number of total year over year crimes in Welsh has increased by 109%.
The mission of the Welsh Police Department, in partnership with the community, is to protect life and property, to understand and serve the needs of the town’s neighborhoods and to improve the quality of life building capacities to maintain order, resolve problems and apprehend criminals in a manner consistent with the law and reflective of shared community value. A community free from crime and disorder, remains an achieved ideal. Nevertheless consistent with the values of free society, achieving this ideal must be the primary goal of the men and women of the Welsh Police Department. We strive to promote efficiency throughout the department, while recognizing each person our members come in contact with as an individual, and must not be subjected to impersonal treatment. We wish to work with the members of the community without regard to race, color or beliefs. The officers of the department are a part of the community, not a separate entity. Training and ultimately professionalism are goals the Welsh Police Department will continue to achieve every day. Every officer should and will remain committed to providing quality service and protection for the community and citizens of Welsh.
Welsh Police Department Address:
Marcus Crochet, Chief of Police
201 West South St
Welsh, LA 70591
Phone: (337) 734-2626
The Jefferson Davis Parish Jail was built in 1964 and has beds for sixty-two (62) inmates. The jail’s Warden is Corrections Commander Dustin Locke.
Visitation:
Visitation is held every Saturday: female inmates are allowed visitors from 8:30 a.m. until 9:00 a.m.; male inmates are allowed visitors from 9:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. An inmate can request up to two visitors per visitation. Each visit lasts thirty minutes; if there are two visitors for one inmate, then that inmate’s time is equally split between them (fifteen minutes per visitor). In order to be allowed a visit, the inmate must complete a Visitation Request form with your Name and Driver’s License or I.D. Number and are allowed to request preferred visiting times. Once the inmate requests a visitation, the request goes through an approval process. If the visitation request is approved, then the inmate is given a visitation time. It is the inmates’ responsibility to inform the visitor(s) of the time of the visitation. The following rules govern visitation and must be adhered to at all times:
- Visitors must be 18 years of age or older
- Visitors can not be a Convicted Felon
- Visitors can not be on Probation
- Visitors can not have been incarcerated in Jefferson Davis Parish Jail
- Visitors can not be intoxicated or under the influence of any drugs
- Visitors must conduct themselves in an orderly manner and respect all other visitors
- No Coats
- No Hats
- No Dresses
- No Skirts
- No Suggestive Clothing
- No Sleeveless Shirts
- No Open Toe Shoes
- No Shorts
- No Low-cut tops
- No Revealing Clothing
- No Derogatory Clothing
- No Electronic Devices
- No Purses or Bags
- No Neck-ties
- You can only bring yourself, your car keys, and your I.D.
Any visitors refusing to comply with the above will be denied visitation
All visitors are subject to being searched or being asked to leave at any time.
Contact Information
Country: USA
Address 1: 201 W South St
City: Welsh
State: Louisiana
Zip Code: 70591-4247
County: Jefferson Davis Parish
Phone #: 337-734-2626
Fax #: 337-734-2628
Additional Information
Type: Police Departments
Population Served: 3300
Number of Officers: 17
County Sheriff, Warrant, Most Wanted Information in Welsh, Louisiana
Ivy J. Woods, Sheriff
P.O. Box 863
321 E. Plaquemine St.
Room 102
Jennings, LA 70546
Phone: (337) 824-3850
Email: info@jeffdavis.net
Civil Division
The Civil Division is responsible for serving criminal and civil papers within Jefferson Davis Parish, including but not limited to citations, garnishments, notices, subpoenas, summons and other processes. The Civil Division also executes judgments, mandates, orders and writs directed to the Sheriff by the District Courts, Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
Upon the execution by the Civil Division of a writ of attachment, sequestration, fieri facias or seizure and sale under executory process, the Sheriff is directed by the court to seize the subject’s property. These seizures may lead to the public auction or Sheriff’s Sale of the seized property, which is overseen by the Civil Division.
Investigations
The Criminal Investigations Division (C.I.D.) of the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office is tasked with effectively and professionally investigating criminal complaints and preparing cases for the District Attorney to prosecute.
Detectives also follow up on all reports written by Patrol Deputies, as well as initiating investigations and executing search warrants when necessary.
Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s detectives have all attended training in various fields and regularly expand their knowledge in state and federal law, investigative techniques and forensic sciences as these topics continually change.
Under the command of Investigations Commander Ramby Cormier, detectives with C.I.D. are tasked with several different duties and also investigate numerous types of crimes, including, but not limited to, narcotics investigations, cyber crime investigations, crimes against individuals, property crimes, abuse, sexual assaults, missing persons, homicides and robberies.
K-9 Unit
The Jefferson Davis Sheriff’s Office currently utilizes two certified K-9 Deputies who aid in the fight against illegal drugs: K-9 Deputies Jonathan Hebert and Michael Gary.
Deputy Hebert works with a multi-purpose dog, Bean that performs a multitude of duties, some of which include tracking, locating illegal narcotics and area and building searches.
Tracking involves searching for subjects who have fled a scene, as well as helping to locate lost citizens. Bean is also able to seek out and detect illegal narcotics in a variety of settings, including residential and in vehicles.
Marine Division
They have expanded their patrolling ability by including additional trucks to their fleet, allowing them to respond to emergency situations during flooding emergencies.
After expanding the patrolling ability, they then became aware of a greater need for the Sheriff’s Office to enact a Marine Patrol Division, allowing the agency the ability to assist in searches for missing boaters, fisherman and hunters, as well as providing additional methods of assistance for the residence of the parish through the many parish-wide waterways and during flooding emergencies.
Narcotics
The Narcotics Division falls within the umbrella of the Criminal Investigations Division, and detectives work varying schedules based on the required time of any given case or cases.
To report a tip regarding any illegal narcotics activity, please contact detectives immediately. Detectives can and will react on credible tips within a reasonable time period, however please keep in mind that action cannot be taken on information based solely on hearsay.
Patrol
The Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division includes Patrol Deputies that work the parish in twelve (12) hour shifts. There are Patrol Supervisors that co-ordinate shifts, vehicles, personnel, and make sure all areas of the parish are sufficiently covered.
The Patrol Division is under the command of Commander Douglas Britnell, who leads the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division with 22 years of law enforcement experience.
Tax Division
Tax Collection Dept. Supervisor – Danette Hargrave
Phone: (337) 821-2120
Email:dhargrave@jdpso.org
Office hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Sheriff Ivy J. Woods is the Ex-Officio Tax Collector in Jefferson Davis Parish and is responsible for collecting parish Ad Valorem taxes. The Sheriff’s Office collects taxes for the parish and some municipalities, as well as school and improvement district taxes. The collected tax revenues are then distributed to each of the respective taxing districts. The parish is responsible for collecting all property taxes from the middle of November until the day of the tax sale, which is generally held sometime in or around June of each year.
