SHREVEPORT, La- In the fifth installment of the #SaferShreveport weekly briefings, Shreveport police gave an update on recruitment efforts and ongoing crime prevention initiatives. Caddo-Shreveport Crime Stoppers also shared how law enforcement and the community working together fights crime.
One big topic during the meeting was hiring. Like other work forces, SPD is short-staffed and recent events have made hiring difficult.
âCovid-19 pandemic being one of them, and then some anti-law enforcement sentiment we ve seen nationwide,â said Shreveport Police Chief Ben Raymond. âThat has affected both our resignation, retirement rates, as well as those young individuals that are looking for their first career.â
Shreveport PD to start equipping officers with body cams this summer The Shreveport Police Department announced Wednesday, May 19, 2021 that it will equip its officers with body cameras by the end of July. (Source: KSLA) By Rachael Thomas | May 19, 2021 at 3:43 PM CDT - Updated May 20 at 12:30 PM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The mayorâs office announced Wednesday, May 19 that the Shreveport Police Department will start equipping officers with body cameras this summer.
FULL VIDEO: SPD announces officers to be equipped with body cams by end of summer
âBody cameras will assist officer with evidence gathering and improve the publicâs trust in law enforcement. This will also serve as an integral tool to provide transparency and resolve allegations of misconduct,â said Mayor Adrian Perkins.