Natchitoches Sheriffs Office provides a range of police protection services to the residents of Natchitoches Parish in Louisiana. It offers law enforcement and security services. The office operates the patrol division, which focuses on the reduction and elimination of crime. Natchitoches Sheriffs Office s criminal investigation division is responsible for the investigation of formal misdemeanor and felony crimes throughout the parish. Its civil and tax division is responsible for the collection of property tax and dispersion of money to various taxing agencies. The office divides the collection to the school board, library, health unit, police jury, assessor, red river waterway and fire districts. Natchitoches Sheriffs Office additionally the administration division that is responsible for fiscal operations, records management, special programs, such as probation management, prisoner transportation and strategic planning.