East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office is a parish law-enforcement agency based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Its responsibilities include law enforcement, detention, court security and homeland security services for parish residents and visitors. The office operates the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, with personnel overseeing booking, inmate records, security and daily operations. Its court security and transportation division works with several courts, including the 19th Judicial District Court. The Civil Office serves judicial process and manages foreclosures, garnishments and related court orders. It also collects property taxes for parish taxing bodies and criminal and traffic fines for the 19th Judicial District Court.