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Shreveport police report shows declines in most major crimes; chiefs outline domestic-violence outreach and new North Market substation opening
Summary
Chief Reese told the council that most major crime categories are down year-to-date—including vehicle thefts (32%) and homicides (71% from the same period last year)—and described steps to aid domestic-violence victims, including pamphlets in patrol cars and a designated safe-haven at the new North Market Police Station opening March 5.
Chief Reese presented the Shreveport Police Department’s monthly report to the City Council, saying the city is “down for this month, year to date” in several major crime categories and highlighting specific decreases and increases. “We are down by 29%” in the first category he reviewed, he said; vehicle thefts are “down by 32%,” burglaries are “down by 13%,” and vehicle burglaries are down “by 25%.” He also reported that armed robberies are “up by 29%.”
Reese provided details on shootings and homicides in the same time period: shootings declined from 35 last year to 16 this year, a 26% decrease, and homicides dropped from 7 to 2, which he characterized as “down by 71%.” He noted a peer-city comparison of homicide rates in cities often compared to Shreveport…
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