Covington Office	Slidell Office

Recently, Sheriff Strain divided St. Tammany Parish into three districts for purposes of criminal enforcement. Under the districting plan, more ranking and experienced deputies are available in each district per shift;  district commanders are able to set policies which affect district while still maintaining the Sheriff's strategic vision for the parish. The majority of deputies work in the district in which they reside; greater responsibility has been given to supervisors on a district level, effectively de-centralizing the chain of command.

The Patrol Division of the Sheriff's Office consists of over 150 deputies working in Districts II, III and IV.

These deputies provide around the clock service to citizens answering calls and responding to complaints. When not specifically assigned to a call, these deputies spend their time patrolling the community. Sheriff Strain has trained all patrol deputies in community policing techniques to be utilized in St. Tammany Parish communities. The deputies regularly patrol subdivisions and take time to visit with citizens. This allows for positive interaction between citizens and deputies and allows the deputy who works a certain area to hear straight from the citizens who  live in the area about concerns.

Sheriff Strain has also initiated a program of checking closed businesses where a deputy will check all exterior doors to make sure they are secure and do a visual inspection of the building to make sure all is safe.

Traffic Division (Motorcycles)