LSP TBT History of Troop B Louisiana State Police Troop B, as it is presently known, is currently located in Kenner, Louisiana and serves six parishes surrounding the metropolitan New Orleans area. In 1936, Troop B Headquarters was located in the basement of the Civil Court building on Royal Street, bordered by Conti, St. Louis and Charters Streets. Today, this building houses the Louisiana State Supreme Court. During World War II, Troop B was moved to the foot of the Huey P. Long Bridge, where 18 men (Captain, Lieutenant, Sergeant and the rest Troopers) shared the small office with Public Belt Railroad in a combined effort to protect this critical infrastructure from Axis saboteurs. The Huey P. Long Bridge was the only Mississippi River span in Louisiana. In 1948, Troop B was again moved to 3832 Airline Highway, where two temporary wooden Army buildings had been moved from Camp Plauche and nailed together. This served as a more spacious facility and was shared with the Drivers License Division that was created in 1946. Communication was upgraded and the Troopers’ radios were now the primary link to Troop B and the field. The radio antenna was located on the roof of Charity Hospital in New Orleans. In 1961, Troop B was moved to a new brick building, located at 100 Veterans Boulevard in New Orleans, LA. Troop B shared this building with the Office of Motor Vehicles until 1995, when it moved to its present location in Kenner, LA. Troop B has and continues to take pride in serving its citizens. The strength it possesses can be contributed to, not only the dedicated men and women of LSP, but also partnerships that have been created with other law enforcement agencies and the community throughout the area. Troop B will continue to strive to provide the utmost in Courtesy, Loyalty and Service; which are the elements of committed Troop B Troopers.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 13:00:00 +0000