Lawmaker, Cop Trade Barbs Over Possible SPD Shift Changes
State Rep. Alan Seabaugh talks about the status of his proposed legislation that would allow 12 hour police shifts and the opposition from SPOA President Michael Carter.
Seabaugh, who introduced the legislation at the bidding of Shreveport Police Chief Ben Raymond, would allow the Chief to consider changing the length of the SPD shifts from the current eight hours to twelve.
Raymond says the change may be necessary because of the current department manpower shortage.
The Seabaugh legislation is needed because state law says that city s with populations exceeding 50,000 must have the eight hour shifts.
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State rep. authors bill in an effort to combat illegal gun use Generic image (Source: WALB) By Alex Onken | April 6, 2021 at 7:41 AM CDT - Updated April 6 at 7:42 AM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - State Representative Thomas Pressly has authored a bill with a purpose to decrease gun violence.
HB 493 would decrease the allowable time for âgood behavior daysâ of felons in possession of a firearm when they have previously committed a crime of violence, as defined by La. R.S. 14:2.
âItâs imperative that we provide our law enforcement officials with the tools necessary to keep communities throughout Louisiana safe,â reads a Facebook post. âThis bill does just that. Our communities will be safer by keeping guns out of the hands of individuals who have committed a crime of violence previously and providing strong penalties for those who violate this law. By ensuring that felons who are found in possession of a firearm serve additional time behind bars, we
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