The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office (CPSO) is the chief law enforcement agency in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Its administrative offices are located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The department has ten law enforcement centers. The current Sheriff is Tony Mancuso. They have over 900 employees. Patrol shifts are divided into East side units and West side units. The sheriff's office has crime scene personnel who assist patrol on calls to collect evidence as well as photos and forensic evidence. CPSO also has approximately 11 K9's with most trained as Apprehension and narcotics detection. There are K9's on every shift to assist with narcotics searches as well as searching for suspects and apprehension of suspects.