Police Jury

THE POLICE JURORS


Police Jurors: 15 Jurors are elected to serve 15 single-member districts covering the entire parish.

Term of office: 4 Years
Beginning of current term: January, 2024 
Salary: $1,600 per month

Officers: President and Vice-President are elected annually in January and may not succeed themselves.

 

 

POLICE JURY MEETINGS


Meeting location: Police Jury Meeting Room, Calcasieu Parish Government Building.

  • 1015 Pithon St., Lake Charles, LA (corner of Gill and Pithon streets).
  • First floor

 Click here for a parking map.

Meeting schedule: Two regular meetings each month usually on the first and third Thursdays. 

 

Meeting Agendas

All agenda items for regular meetings shall be submitted to the Administrator's office no later than noon on the Friday prior to said regular meeting. Action on recommendations of the Parish Planning and Zoning Board relative to zoning cases are typically considered at the second regular meeting.

Agendas are posted on this website at least 24 hours before a meeting. Click here to view agendas. 

 


Watch Previous PJ Meetings

 


 

CONTACT


Contact a juror: Email administration@calcasieu.gov or send conventional mail to Post Office Box 1583, Lake Charles, LA 70601. If you have an immediate need to talk to a juror, call the Office of the Administrator at 337-721-3500.

 

 

 

OPEN MEETINGS


 Public policy for open meetings; liberal construction:

 A. It is essential to the maintenance of a democratic society that public business be performed in an open and public manner and that the citizens be advised of and aware of the performance of public officials and the deliberations and decisions that go into the making of public policy. Toward this end, the provisions of this chapter shall be construed liberally.

B. Further, to advance this policy, all public bodies shall post a copy of this Chapter. Added by Acts 1976, No. 665, g1; Acts 1999, No. 467, g1; Acts 2010, No. 861, 923. NOTE: Former R.S. 42:12 was redesignated as R.S. 42:27 by Acts 2010, No. 861, $23.