Police Chief Smith told the Shreveport City Council on July 22 that 64 arrests have been made under the city’s recent anti‑squatting enforcement effort and that most of those cases are closed. "Thus far, 64 arrests have been made across our community for squatting," Smith said, adding that 61 cases are closed and three remain outstanding with bench warrants.

Smith said the council’s ordinance and enforcement work correspond with a 15% decline in reported incidents of trespassing and squatting since the city began active enforcement. "I believe, of our efforts ... reports of such activities as this has declined by 15% since that ordinance went into effect," he told the council.

The chief also updated the council on the ongoing relocation of department personnel and facilities ordered earlier by the council. He said about 580 people occupied the building being vacated and that roughly 490 people — about 84.5% — have been relocated; about 90 staff remain at the old site and are expected to move soon. "So 84, roughly 84 and a half percent of police personnel that includes civilians, have been relocated. About 90 still remain," Smith said.

Smith described recent facility activity and openings: a ribbon‑cutting at the West Shreveport green substation and ongoing construction at the North Market/Taylor location near Taylor’s Seafood. He said walls were up at the North Market site and that a new command vehicle purchased in the bond issue is arriving and being outfitted.

Council members asked for details about which units have moved and the timeline. Smith said central administration and some records staff remain at the old site only where state‑owned equipment restricts movement. "We are the hub for Louisiana, really, for APHIS, the automated fingerprint identification system," Smith said. He told the council the state must send technicians from Baton Rouge to move and test the state‑owned equipment, because the system must remain operational statewide during any relocation.

As a result of that constraint, Smith told the council that public fingerprinting services are being routed to Southpointe Parkway while equipment is relocated and reconfigured. "So fingerprinting right now for the general public is gonna be on Southpointe," he said.

On station moves, Smith said Area 1 patrol has relocated to the North Market location, and Areas 3 and 4 have been temporarily relocated to the West Freeport green location pending the Kingston Road move. He said Kingston Road renovations are minor — temporary walls, power and IT lines — and expected soon, but he did not provide a firm completion date.

Council members who visited the new substation described it as a positive community development. A council member (not identified in the transcript) called the Monkhouse Drive substation "a very proud moment" and said residents were already using the service.

The discussion on relocation and equipment ended with council members expressing appreciation for the department’s progress and asking staff to continue updates as the remaining moves and state equipment transfers proceed.