HARAHAN, La. (WVUE) - A 32-year-old man riding an electric scooter without a helmet died early Friday (July 18) after being struck by a sport utility vehicle, Louisiana State Police said. Authorities identified the victim as Christopher Harris of Harahan.

As things stand though, NOPD isn’t alone. The Peace Officer Standards and Training Council — known as POST — sets training standards for law enforcement in Louisiana. POST confirmed that swimming is not a statewide requirement and that it's up to each individual agency to decide whether to include it.

B ATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana First) — Two Louisiana police chiefs were taken into custody Tuesday after the FBI conducted operations in Baton Rouge and the Oakdale area, a source told Nexstar sister station KLFY.

Baton Rouge television stations are reporting that there have been multiple search warrants executed and some arrests in a federal investigation; a press conference is set for Wednesday.