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Shreveport police moving surveillance trailers downtown and plan to buy two more; vendor holding units
Summary
Committee heard that two mobile surveillance trailers are being rotated around downtown and parks, that staff plan to order two additional trailers from a local vendor, and that procurement timing may affect price and delivery.
Chief Smith, Shreveport Police Department, told the Public Safety Committee on April 21 that the department has moved two mobile surveillance trailers around downtown and near parks and plans to acquire two more.
"We've moved 2 downtown," Chief Smith said, adding that the units have been stationed at Cargill Park, ahead of Tetris Tree Bridge, and Ford Park depending on events. He said staff had concluded they "could use some more" and would order two additional trailers.
City staff and committee members discussed procurement timing. Chief Smith said two trailers were in local stock but that additional units would require an order from the manufacturer and could be affected by tariffs and rising prices. Mr. Doark asked whether the purchasing process could be accelerated; Angela, a city procurement staff member, said the city would need to create a new purchase order and that the process can take time even for repeat purchases.
Committee members were told that the vendor, Guardian Solutions, is holding the two locally available trailers for the city while procurement proceeds. No dollar amounts or purchase orders were presented at the meeting; during the discussion Chief Smith said a figure described in the meeting as "37 each" when discussing the local stock but no currency or precise unit was stated in committee remarks.
There was no formal committee vote to authorize the purchase at the April 21 meeting; staff said they have begun the purchasing process and would return with formal contract documents if required.
