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Shreveport recommends Cedar Grove Park for permanent Southeast police substation
Summary
Police and city staff told the Public Safety Committee they selected Cedar Grove Park at 6901 Saint Vincent as the preferred permanent site for a Southeast substation, urging fast-tracking of construction while using Kingston Road as a temporary location.
Chief Smith, Chief of Police, told the Public Safety Committee on May 23 that the department had identified Cedar Grove Park at 6901 Saint Vincent as “the very best location that we could find” for a permanent Southeast Shreveport police substation.
The recommendation matters because the site would keep playgrounds and most park facilities intact while adding a permanent police presence that the department says could support youth programming through a national partner. “Once we get it developed, this could be a national model for the entire country,” Chief Smith said, referring to a potential Police Athletic League (PALS) partnership.
Committee discussion focused on speed, access and…
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