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SPD CHIEF REPORTS CALLS FOR SERVICE DOWN

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

On Monday (Sept. 21) Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith gave his monthly crime report on calls for service to the Shreveport City Council comparing year to date with Sept. 21, 2025. Here are the calls for service: 1. Felonies Down 13% 2. Vehicle thefts Down 14% 3.

MIXED NUMBERS ON SPD YEAR-TO- DATE CRIME REPORT

John Settle

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith presented his monthly year-to-date crime report at the Shreveport City Council work session yesterday (Monday).

2 SPD lieutenants on administrative leave

John Settle

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

SHREVEPORT, La. – Two Shreveport police lieutenants are on administrative leave while the department investigates whether they violated department policies through their off-duty private security business.Lt. Mike Jones and Lt. Allison Azlin were placed on paid leave Friday, said Cpl.

District G Forum Raises Questions About Data Centers and Absent Officials

John Settle

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

The Pines Road Area Business Association hosted a candidate forum at Gracepointe Church of the Nazarene, where candidates addressed infrastructure, economic development, and concerns about data centers in West Shreveport.

WHY IS CADDO COMMISSION HAVING SPORTS COMPLEX MEETING AT WALTER B. JACOBS EVENT CENTER

John Settle

Monday, August 24, 2026

If the goal is to have a meeting with little attendance while providing information and answering questions about the proposed sports complex, why schedule it out in the boondocks?That’s what the Commission is doing this Friday.See the social media post below.

WILL SPD SGT. DONALD BELANGER BE INVESTIGATED AS PART OF PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY

John Settle

Monday, August 24, 2026

Shreveport Police Department (SPD) Lieutenant Michael Jones and Lieutenant Alison Azlin own and operate Tactical Personal Security Solutions, LLC. (TPSS); see story below.Several SPD personnel report that Sergeant Donald Belanger has been working for TPSS using SPD cars and city resources.

Providence House Block Party at Marilynn’s Place

John Settle

Monday, August 24, 2026

We hope you’ll join us for this special day!RSVP HERE 814 Cotton StreetShreveport, LA 71101

BOSSIER CITY-PARISH IS FLAT. THE POLICE JURY IS NOT

John Settle

Monday, August 24, 2026

BOSSIER CITY-PARISH IS FLAT. THE POLICE JURY IS NOT.That remains the real takeaway from the latest local sales-tax numbers. Bossier City-Parish collected:**2025 YTD:** $39,391,584**2026 YTD:** $39,382,199That’s a decrease of only about **0.02%**.In other words: **Flat as a pancake.

Shreveport mayoral candidates outline priorities at public forum

John Settle

Monday, August 24, 2026

Seven candidates discuss leadership and economic plans ahead of November electionBy Marvin AndradeSHREVEPORT, La.

SPD REAL TIME CRIME CENTER SUPERVISOR RUNS PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY

John Settle

Monday, August 24, 2026

How much personal information does Shreveport’s Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) have on Shreveport residents? Who really knows? Who has access to the information gained from Flock cameras, SPD cameras, business cameras and ring cameras?

CORRECTION ON INCREASE IN BOSSIER POLICE JURY SALES TAX INCREASE

John Settle

Monday, August 24, 2026

The Year to Date sales tax collections for the Bossier Parish Police Jury are 12.6% above the 2025 collections.

FIRST SHREVEPORT MAYORAL FORUM WITH ALL 7 CANDIDATES

John Settle

Friday, August 21, 2026

Attend or tune in on Shreveport-Bossier African American Chamber of Commerce Facebook page.

Shreveport eyes expanding police drone program

John Settle

Friday, August 21, 2026

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="990"] Photo: Aaron Hines / City of Greenville Public Information Office via Flickr / Public Domain [/caption] By Misty Castile | The Center Square(The Center Square) – Shreveport could expand the Police Department's use of drones to respond to...

Private power push returns in Louisiana, setting up fight over who pays

John Settle

Friday, August 21, 2026

Nolan Mckendry (The Center Square) — A proposal to reshape how some of Louisiana’s largest electricity users obtain power failed to pass the Legislature this spring, but the idea is now resurfacing at the Louisiana Public Service Commission.

SADOW: History of Wasted Bossier City Tax Dollars Keeps Unfolding

John Settle

Friday, August 21, 2026

Jeff Sadow Voter apathy and having the wrong people in office cost Bossier City more than first realized. Beginning almost three decades ago, the city, doing decently financially, went on a spending spree.

CORRECTION: G-UNIT HAS PULLED PERMIT FOR DOME

John Settle

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Goodness, bad poop on a phone call.Thankfully the permit department corrected the misinformation.G-Unit has been issued a permit for the dome building shell.A public records request has been made for a copy of the permit.