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Shreveport police report year-to-date drops in shootings and homicides; council questions speed‑enforcement capacity after camera removal
Summary
The Shreveport Police Department reported reductions in shots‑fired calls, shootings with injuries and homicides compared with the same period last year, while council members pressed the department on traffic‑enforcement capacity after state action ended automated speed‑camera operations.
The Shreveport Police Department reported year‑to‑date decreases in several categories of violent crime and told the City Council the department’s new firing range and command vehicle are nearly complete, while council members raised questions about speed enforcement after state action removed automated camera technology.
The department’s presentation to the Shreveport City Council summarized comparative figures for the same period in 2024 and 2025: “shots fired” calls fell to 826 from 1,149 (a 28% drop); shootings resulting in injury declined to 86 from 125 (31%); and homicides dropped to 15 from 27 (44%), the chief told the council. The chief also reported reductions in vehicle thefts and armed robberies and said the department’s new firing range is “99% complete.”
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