S.C.A.T.
Special Crimes Apprehension Team
The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office SCAT (Special Crimes Apprehension Team) is comprised of 10 specially trained deputies. This team is supervised by Capt. Stan Felts.
The SCAT team conducts high intensity patrol in problem areas targeting drug dealers, gang activity and other felony crimes in progress. They also conduct undercover narcotic investigations and prostitution stings. SCAT targets any recurring crimes which require specialized surveillance or covert operations in any area in the parish as well as working with other agencies including the Monroe Police Department, West Monroe Police Department, Louisiana State Police, Richwood Police Department, Sterlington Police Department, ULM Police Department and the Metro Narcotics Unit. In 2022, SCAT made a total of 886 arrests (553 of those being for felony and misdemeanor narcotics violations, 256 being for outstanding warrants and 77 for other felony and misdemeanor crimes). 
SCAT has a designated Anonymous Tip phone line allowing the general public to call in any information concerning illegal drug or criminal activity they might have but wish to remain anonymous. Should the caller wish to be contacted concerning their information, he or she can leave a message with their name and phone number for a return call. A SCAT member will contact them as requested. The Tip Line Number is 318-998-4867.
Highly motivated SCAT deputies were also able to remove a significant quantity of illegal narcotics from the community. For 2022 the following illegal narcotics were recovered: 
Marijuana:
28.82 lbs.
8026.5 grams
1 cigarette
31 THC Pens/Cartridges
21.75 g mushrooms
38.7 grams synthetic
THC Edibles/Wax
3 lbs. THC Wax
2 cans THC Wax
10 packs THC Gummies
Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Heroin, Ecstasy, PCP, Prescription Pills, Misc.
2087.8 grams Meth
236 iU Meth
5 ml Meth
375 grams Cocaine
18.15 rocks Cocaine
8.75 fl. oz. PCP
8 PCP cigarettes
7 grams Heroin
4814 tabs Ecstasy
15 grams Ecstasy
38 fl. oz. Promethazine
9 tabs LSD
72 Clonazepam
193 Oxycodone
10 Vyvanse
17 Adderall/Concerta
87 Hydrocodone
152 Xanax
12.5 Methadone
36.5 Suboxone strips
9 Diazepam
2 vials Anabolic
21.75 Mushrooms
Miscellaneous Seizures
99 Firearms
5 Vehicles
$2,580 cash