YOUNGSVILLE: Chief Broussard Defies Council Vote
At the request of Chief Jean Paul Broussard, the Youngsville City Council was asked in June to adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of an application to begin the Police Department’s accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law...
Four Controversies: Youngsville Civil Service Board Still Reeling
The Youngsville Municipal Police Civil Service Board convened a special meeting Thursday, July 15, 2026, with an agenda dominated by disputes arising from the administration of Chief J.P. Broussard. Over the course of the meeting, Board members considered allegations...
YOUNGSVILLE: Celebrated Detective Who Helped Arrest Child Predators Removed
Just two days after Youngsville Chief of Police JP Broussard publicly praised his detectives for arresting alleged child predators, he reassigned the department’s only full-time criminal investigator—the same detective who had just filed a hostile work...
YOUNGSVILLE: Worse Than Anyone Expected
Just when we thought we could take a break from Youngsville, yet another decision by the Youngsville Chief of Police has been overturned by a court. On April 14, 2026, the 15th Judicial District Court issued written reasons that should stop every resident of...
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