Prior to this time, only the operators of commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses were required to be licensed in Louisiana.

[7] In July 2018, Trooper, Kasha Domingue shot a male passenger in the back who was unarmed at a 2018 traffic stop behind a Perkins Road store causing a severe injury to his spinal cord.

The indictment marked the first time in District Attorney Hillar Moore III's 11-plus years as prosecutor that an officer was charged with a crime after killing or injuring a civilian with gunfire.

In September 2018, the Louisiana State Police were scrutinized for using lists of personal information about supposed Antifa members which were posted on 8chan's politics board.

[8] In 2019 a Louisiana State Police unit stunned, punched, dragged and ultimately killed Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who had failed to pull over for an unspecified traffic violation.

[2] State Police brass initially argued the troopers’ use of force was justified — “awful but lawful,” as ranking officials described it — and did not open an administrative investigation until 474 days after Greene's death.

Trooper Chris Hollingsworth died in a car crash in September 2020, according to the Ouachita Parish Coroner's Office.

Liz Murrill, newly appointed as Attorney General, intends to hire former federal prosecutor Ed O’Callaghan to perform an internal study of the Louisiana State Police.

A goal to "...assist in restoring the rule of law to this city and provide victims the justice they deserve", according to Governor Landry.

An "ACE" insignia, consisting of a blue State of Louisiana with a red lightning bolt, is awarded to troopers who recover five or more stolen vehicles within a year.

Since approximately 2001, a majority of the marked patrol vehicles utilized by this agency have been equipped with onboard video cameras.

Announced on January 31, 2018,[18] beginning in the succeeding month [February], newer models of the Dodge Charger were introduced.

Governor, other dignitaries, Capitol grounds, and other state owned facilities), a Motor Carrier Safety Enforcement (MCSAP) section, and a Hazardous Materials Response Unit.

The agency previously ran a section called the Anti-Terrorist Assistance Program (ATAP) which was a joint venture with the U.S. State Department.

This ATAP section trained foreign police and military forces in detecting, preventing, and fighting of terrorism.

The civilian board creates rules to regulate state police personnel activities including hiring, firing, and reinstatements.

According to a Louisiana Legislative Auditor's report, the commission as an external authority, does not currently get involved in State Police affairs and internal investigations.

Created by the LSP in 1972, the office also performs background checks of the Governor's appointees, employees of other agencies, and coordinates the activities of the promotion board.