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Police report arrests under amended squatter ordinance: "about seven" arrests so far
Summary
Committee heard that enforcement of the amended squatter ordinance has begun and police said they have made roughly seven arrests under the amended law.
Shreveport City Police told the Public Safety Committee on April 21 that enforcement of the amended squatter ordinance has begun and that the department has made about seven arrests.
Committee discussion referenced the recently amended ordinance and staff said enforcement actions have been taken under the new rules. Chief Smith reported the number of arrests as roughly seven and indicated the department is actively applying the ordinance; the committee did not record any vote or seek changes to the ordinance at this meeting.
No further details about the arrests (locations, charges, or pending court dates) were provided in the committee discussion recorded in the transcript.
