Police Chief Ben Raymond talks about the idea of the SPD changing from 8 to 12 hour patrol shifts and the advantages and disadvantages. State lawmakers will consider a bill that would approve a major change for staffing the Shreveport Patrol Division. The bill, sponsored by State Representative Alan Seabaugh at the behest of SPD leadership, would "authorize the Shreveport police chief to establish a two-platoon system for employees of the city's police department." Right now, state law mandates that any city with a population over 50,000 people is required to divide the members of its police force into 3 platoons. Currently, Shreveport officers are divided among 3-8 hour shifts each day. The change would allow SPD to have 2 platoons, or 2-12 hour daily shifts.