Natchitoches Police Department

We at the Natchitoches Police Department stand ready to protect any and all who enter our city from our loyal citizens to each visitor that comes our way, all are important. Our department is composed of 70 full-time personnel when at full staff. This includes the traffic and patrol line officers, investigative officers – both adult and juvenile, administrative staff, dispatchers and records clerks. We are also part of a multi-jurisdictional drug task force in which we partner with the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office to go after the drugs that may enter our city and parish. Our mission is obvious – to catch the bad guy and put him in jail. The officers at the Natchitoches Police Department are constantly attending training in various areas to gain the most up to date knowledge available and provide citizens with the most professional officer possible. Non-emergency: (318) 352-8101. Dial 911 for emergencies.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Natchitoches city, LA has an estimated population of 17,682.