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Internal Posting Captain - DARE

East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office
Baton Rouge, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/15/2026
Commander, D.A.R.E. Division - EBRSO

Minimum Qualifications

  • Sworn EBRSO Deputy

Must be a commissioned peace officer in good standing with EBRSO.

Must maintain current Louisiana POST certification.

Must meet all EBRSO requirements for promotion or appointment to the rank of Captain or the rank designated by the Sheriff for command of the division.

  • Law Enforcement Experience

Minimum 8–10 Years Of Progressively Responsible Law-enforcement Experience.

Demonstrated supervisory and leadership experience.

Experience working with schools, juveniles, parents, educators, and community organizations is highly desirable.

  • D.A.R.E. Certification

Must possess current D.A.R.E. Officer Certification or obtain the certification within a specified period following appointment.

Preferably have 3–5 years of experience as a D.A.R.E. Officer.

Experience As a D.A.R.E. Instructor/trainer Is Strongly Preferred.

  • School-Based Law Enforcement Experience

Completion of Louisiana POST-approved School Resource Officer (SRO) training is strongly recommended.

Advanced SRO training should be preferred.

Louisiana requires an SRO to be a POST-certified peace officer and trained through an accredited SRO program or a Louisiana POST-certified SRO program.

  • Command and Supervisory Experience

Demonstrated ability to supervise personnel and manage a specialized law-enforcement program.

Experience with personnel evaluations, discipline, scheduling, budgeting, procurement, grants, policy development, and performance management.

Ability to develop and implement strategic objectives for the D.A.R.E. Division.

  • Community Engagement

Demonstrated Experience Developing Partnerships With

East Baton Rouge Parish School System

School administrators and principals

Teachers and counselors

Parents and families

Youth organizations

Faith-based organizations

Community organizations

Other law-enforcement agencies

  • Program Management

Ability to manage the delivery of D.A.R.E. programming throughout the parish.

Knowledge of evidence-based substance-abuse prevention and youth-development strategies.

Ability to evaluate program effectiveness using measurable outcomes.

Ability to coordinate D.A.R.E. officer assignments and school coverage.

  • Professional Standing

Must maintain a satisfactory personnel record.

No sustained serious disciplinary action that would adversely affect the ability to serve in a command position.

Must demonstrate sound judgment, integrity, professionalism, and effective interpersonal skills.

Preferred Executive-Level Qualifications

For an EBRSO Captain serving as D.A.R.E. Commander, I would add:

10 years of law-enforcement experience

5 years of supervisory/command experience

Current D.A.R.E. certification

Advanced SRO certification

Experience managing a specialized division or unit

Experience supervising multiple personnel

Additional Relevant Experience And Skills

Experience developing and administering a departmental budget

Grant-writing and grant-management experience

Experience developing partnerships with school districts

Experience presenting to elected officials, school boards, civic organizations, and community groups

Experience developing youth violence-prevention and intervention programs

Strong public-speaking and media-relations skills

Employees under consideration must have met or exceeded the requirements needed to satisfy the directives listed in the job announcement. Employees also must have met or exceeded the requirements listed as potential qualifiers for the position. Employees must understand that a request for transfer will not guarantee the transfer, it is merely an "ask for consideration".

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