Title VI Notice

Public Notice of Title VI Program Rights

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services gives public notice of its policy to uphold and assure full compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related Nondiscrimination authorities. Title VI and related Nondiscrimination authorities stipulate that no person in the United States of America shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, income level or Limited English Proficiency be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

Any person who desires more information regarding Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety’s Title VI Program can contact its Title VI Program Coordinator at the address noted below.

Any person who believes they have, individually or as a member of any specific class of persons, been subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, income level or Limited English Proficiency has the right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint must be in writing and submitted within 180 days following the date of the alleged occurrence to:

LA DPS, Title VI Coordinator Compliance Program Section Office of Legal Affairs 7979 Independence Blvd., Ste. 307, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Telephone: (225) 925-6103.

Mail pertaining to Title VI may be sent to: LA DPS, Title VI Coordinator Compliance Program Section, Office of Legal Affairs, P.O. Box 66614, Box B-4, Baton Rouge, LA 70896-6614.