Welcome to the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office

We are proud to offer this service to the citizens of Rapides Parish and hope you will find this site helpful and informative in your search for information about our department.

We are committed to ensuring that our office strives to maintain the highest level of integrity and to earn the respect of the citizens we serve. It is our goal to be accessible to the public and responsive to the needs of our communities.

  2009 Best Dressed Public Safety Award
Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office awarded for the
Best Dressed County Sheriff's Office in the nation.
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  12^th Annual Law Enforcement Memorial
This morning local police departments turned out
on the front steps of the Rapides Parish Courthouse
to honor their fallen brothers and sisters who have
died in the line of duty.                 
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      Sheriff Wagner advises readiness for 2009 hurricane
season May 24-30 National Hurricane Preparedness Week
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RPSO would like to extend an invitation to all the citizens of Rapides Parish to attend
"THE RAPIDES PARISH CITIZENS' SHERIFF ACADEMY"
hosted by the Sheriff's Office. Applications can be obtained from RPSO Main Office, any Substation, or by clicking Application.