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Committee hears plan to buy two more mobile surveillance trailers as city repositions existing units
Summary
Shreveport City Police said they have been rotating two surveillance trailers across downtown parks and will order two additional trailers held by local vendor Guardian Solutions; purchase requires a new purchase order and subsequent council approval.
Shreveport City staff and police told the Public Safety Committee on April 21 that two mobile surveillance trailers have been rotated across downtown locations and the department plans to order two additional units.
Committee members were told the department has “moved two downtown” trailers between Cargill Park, the head of Tetris Tree Bridge and Ford Park to cover events and problem areas. Chief Smith said the department intends to buy two more trailers that a local vendor, Guardian Solutions, is holding in stock for the city.
The procurement process will require a new purchase order, city purchasing staff said, and the contract will later require City Council approval. Purchasing staff and a committee member cautioned that only two units were currently in stock locally and that prices could increase if the city delays because of tariffs and vendor lead times. The committee asked whether any council action could speed the acquisition; staff said they had already informed the vendor of the city’s intent and had started the purchasing process.
Committee discussion also noted use of the trailers at specific problem locations and that additional units would help move coverage more frequently. No formal motion or vote was recorded at the meeting.
The committee did not give a timetable for installation after purchase; staff said the purchase order process would be followed and that the contract would be presented to council for approval.
