MIXED NUMBERS ON SPD YEAR-TO- DATE CRIME REPORT

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

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

 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

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

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

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

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

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

SPD REAL TIME CRIME CENTER SUPERVISOR RUNS PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY

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

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