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Commission reauthorizes 87 WAE trooper positions and approves one additional firearms WAE
Summary
The State Police Commission reauthorized 87 WAE trooper positions for Oct. 1, 2025–Sept. 30, 2026, and approved an additional WAE position for the firearms unit; commissioners said the WAE program provides institutional knowledge and training support.
The Louisiana State Police Commission voted Aug. 14 to reauthorize 87 WAE trooper positions for the period Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2026, and separately approved one additional WAE trooper position for the agency firearms unit for the same period.
A department representative described the WAE trooper program as composed of retired troopers who return in limited status…
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