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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 and said Shreveport ranks third on a per-capita basis among that group.
Addressing fatal crashes, Reese cited driver error, impairment, inattention and pedestrian-involved crashes as primary factors. “The majority of them occur after dark,” he said, and added that many pedestrian victims were wearing dark clothing and were struck outside crosswalks. He agreed to provide the council with a list of locations where crashes are concentrated so the city can prioritize lighting and other countermeasures.
On domestic violence, Reese told the council that roughly 3,000 domestic-related calls were logged last year and that a significant share of homicides were coded as domestic-related. “One of our major endeavors setting out for 2026 is to try to put some things in place, to try to make it easier for anyone who may be a victim…to talk with someone, to get some intermediate help before things turn violent,” he said. Reese described planned operational changes to improve victim access: pamphlets with resource information placed in every police officer’s car across Caddo Parish, a designated safe-haven area at the North Market substation for victims to report incidents, and a partnership with the clerk of court to provide computers and training to generate required paperwork for protective orders.
Reese also invited the public to the North Market Police Station ribbon-cutting on March 5 at 10 a.m., saying “officers have completely moved in that facility, and we are open for business.”
Council members pressed for clarity on where lighting improvements are needed and whether the department can provide a prioritized list for city staff; Reese agreed to provide those locations. The exchange also included questions about coordination with the sheriff’s office and aerial assets; Reese described automatic pilot monitoring of police radio channels and said existing partnerships have been effective.
The chief concluded by thanking the council for the opportunity to present and for the partnerships with court staff and other agencies that he said will help victims navigate the legal process.
The council did not take formal action on the report; the presentation and related Q&A closed with a request for follow-up data on crash-prone locations and more detail on domestic-violence implementation steps.
