Randy Fandal for Chief

An experienced and dedicated law enforcement officer with over 33 years of law enforcement experience. I began my law enforcement career with the Slidell Police Department in 1980 serving 10 years as a Patrolman, Detective in the Criminal Investigations Division, Patrolman in the Traffic Division, and as an Emergency Medical Technician for the City of Slidell. I was employed with the Louisiana State Police for 21 years and retired as a Lieutenant in 2011. In 2013, I returned to the Louisiana State Police working part-time as an investigator in the Louisiana State Police Narcotics Division.
•Supervision- Solid background in planning and executing criminal patrol activities with the Louisiana State Police as the State Coordinator of the Criminal Patrols Division. As a Shift Lieutenant at Troop L, I was responsible for supervising personnel during shift operations.
•Leadership- Direct Leadership Instructor for the Louisiana State Police- Responsible for educating State Police Supervisors and Troopers in areas such as direct leadership, team building, counseling and group development.
•Communication- Persuasive communicator with well-developed presentation and negotiation skills. Able to develop productive relationships with citizens, businesses, colleagues, and with other law enforcement agencies on the local, state and federal levels.

AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS, AND PERSONAL TRAININGS
•Louisiana State Police Recipient of the Douglas M. Milliet Award for outstanding achievement in academics and leadership during the Louisiana State Police Training Academy
•Meritorious Service Award, Louisiana State Police
•State Coordinator, Louisiana State Criminal Patrols Units, received national recognition from the National Drug Interdiction Assistance Program (DIAP).
•Louisiana State Police Lieutenant assigned to the Drug Enforcement Administration High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force
•Member of the Louisiana State Police SWAT Team
•Louisiana State Police Direct Leadership Training Program Instructor
•Louisiana State Police Defensive Tactics Instructor
•Region 1 Criminal Patrols Coordinator
•Troop L Criminal Patrols Team Leader
•Peace Officers Standards of Training Asset Forfeiture Certified
•Louisiana State Police Motor Carrier Safety Certified
•Sergeant in the Concealed Handgun Unit, Louisiana State Police
•Sergeant at Troop L in Mandeville, LA
•Trooper in the Casino Gaming Section in New Orleans, LA
•Louisiana State Police Region 1 Narcotics Unit
•Accident Investigation I
•Accident Investigation II
•Vehicle Dynamics
•Accident Reconstruction I
•Accident Reconstruction II
•Louisiana State Police SWAT Course Training
•Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Cannabis Detection and Eradication Training
•T-CAP-Regional Counter Drug Training Academy
•Undercover Investigations- Regional Counter Drug Training Academy
•Electronic Communications Surveillance (Wire Tap) Training
•Drug Enforcement Administration-Basic Narcotics Course
•FBI Hostage Negotiations Training
•FBI Advanced Handgun Training
•Certified Emergency Medical Technician