SHREVEPORT, La Keep the closed sign up at the old Sears. That s the message from the Shreveport Police Officers Association on the idea of repurposing the massive vacancy at Mall St. Vincent as a new SPD headquarters.
The head of the union says he s also been hearing lots of opposition from his members. So Michael Carter put out a statement against the move. He says it makes no sense to put $30 million into remodeling a 60-year-old building.
Carter says the SPD needs state of the art facility ready for new technology. Let s put shovels in the dirt and let s build a new building, Carter told KTBS 3 News. Certainly, if you re going to go to the taxpayers, and ask them for tens of millions of dollars, build something worth having. Don t just throw lipstick on an old building, and say hey look, you ve got a new building.
Shreveport Police Union Opposes Move to Sears Building
The
Shreveport Police Officers Association is not in favor of using the old Sears building at Mall St. Vincent as headquarters for the Shreveport Police Department.
In a post on social media, the leadership of the
Did you know your local Shreveport leaders want to throw $27,000,000 of taxpayer money into a 50-year-old building? Public safety for our citizens and the officers of Shreveport are on the backburner for your council leaders. Help us today by OPPOSING the use of the old Sears building as a permanent relocation of the Shreveport Police Department!
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