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.