Racial Disparities in Louisiana State Police Use of Force (2022–2024)

Racial Disparities in Louisiana State Police Use of Force (2022–2024)

This report analyzes Louisiana State Police (LSP) use-of-force incidents from 2022–2024 and identifies significant, statewide racial disparities. It presents both the original analysis of all reported use-of-force incidents and a supplemental analysis excluding vehicle pursuit only instances of force, as well as all vehicle pursuit initiated instances of force. Black residents were subject of 60.5% of all use-of-force incidents despite representing just 31% of Louisiana’s population, experiencing force nearly twice as often as expected based on population share, while White, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American residents were consistently represented below their population share. These disparities appear across every LSP troop, indicating a systemic pattern rather than isolated regional differences.

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