About Town Police Chief
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $35,700
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Town Police Chief
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
The candidate shall be an elector of the municipality when elected. At the time of qualification, the candidate shall have been domiciled for at least the immediately preceding year in a city or town (6 months in a village) except that a person who resides outside of the corporate limits of the village of Maurice may be elected chief of police. There is also an exception in the town of Gueydan, allows for a person who resides outside the corporate limits of the town but inside the territorial limits of Ward 3 of Vermilion Parish.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- The candidate can pay qualifying fee or file a nominating petition. If an agent files on a candidate's behalf, the agent shall also file an agent affidavit form attesting that the agent has the authorization and consent to file the notice of candidacy. The candidate can file in person or via mail at the parish office. Candidates may also have to disclose campaign finances with the Louisiana Board of Ethics. Most candidates will be considered "any other office," meaning not considered major or district, i.e., offices elected in a district having a population of 35,000 or less and not elected parish wide. Thus, most municipal candidates will not have to file unless they make expenditures in excess of $2,500, or receive contributions from a single source other than from the candidate's personal funds in excess of $200.
- Filing period
- January 26, 2022 - January 28, 2022
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Parish Court Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 201 West First Street, DeRidder, Louisiana 70634
- Filing phone
- 337-463-8595
- Step 3
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