To reach the police department, please call (573) 754 4021.
Our office hours are from 8:00am until 4:30pm Central Time. If an officer isn’t available, Pike County dispatch should be able to send an officer to assist you.
If you have an emergency, please dial 911.
Interested in pursuing a career with the Louisiana Police Department? Many of those who aspire to answer the call, get sent to the Police Academy.
LETI offers basic and advanced police training.
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We are proud to announce that we have been designated as a Blue Shield City.
The Blue Shield Program, as outlined in Executive Order 25-03, is part of the Governor’s Safer Missouri initiative announced on his first day in office. Achieving the Blue Shield designation allows communities to access state grants for law enforcement training and equipment.
Among the Blue Shield designation eligibility criteria are:
- Passage of a resolution demonstrating a commitment to public safety, including to reduce violent crime within the jurisdiction;
- Extraordinary investments in public safety funding;
- Community policing initiatives or local partnerships to invest in and/or improve public safety;
- Law enforcement officer recruitment and retention program;
- Demonstrated effectiveness in reducing crime or innovative programs that attempt to reduce crime;
- Participates in regional anti-crime task forces, or a commitment to be a willing partner with these in the future; and
- Compliance with Missouri crime reporting and traffic stop data requirements and other related statutes.