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According to the Governor's Office, the Louisiana Sheriff’s Association estimates that Louisiana sheriff’s offices were down approximately 1,800 deputies statewide.
The agreement, which was negotiated by now-Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and adopted by Liz Murrill’s administration on Monday, has rattled both police monitors and civil rights advocates, who argue the deal empowers the state office to prosecute use-of-force cases against New Orleans police officers working in concert with Louisiana State Police on operations in the city.