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Baton Rouge city constable warns 11% proposed cut would force layoffs amid staffing shortfalls
Summary
The city constable argued constables are post‑certified law‑enforcement officers and said an 11% proposed reduction in her office’s FY2026 allocation would require 3–4 layoffs in addition to already frozen vacancies; councilmembers and the mayor pledged to review the classification and possible amendments.
The city constable addressed the Metropolitan Council to contest a proposed workforce reduction in the FY2026 budget and to press two central points: constables are law‑enforcement officers and the office already faces substantial staffing shortfalls that cuts would exacerbate.
The constable said the office performs warrants, evictions, seizures, restraining‑order service, courtroom security and other judicial enforcement duties, and that all deputies are post‑certified peace officers who receive academy training.…
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