Ordinance 71 is on the Shreveport City Council’s agenda for its combined work session/regular meeting tomorrow (Tuesday).
This ordinance is on for a first reading. It can not be adopted until the June 23 council meeting.
Councilman James Green is the sponsor of the ordinance.
If enacted, all Shreveport businesses which sell goods or merchandise will be required to have a digital camera system capable of transferring video to a widely used, portable form of media.
The cameras are to be positioned to record all entrances and exits, all stairways and elevators, all points of sale, all parking lots , and all fueling areas, including the faces of persons located in each of these areas.
The cameras must be in operation and recording any time the establishment is open for business and for one hour after closing , and shall record video indexed by date and time at a resolution of at least 1080p high definition.
The ordinance requires that all recorded video shall be maintained for at least 30 days and shall be made readily available to law enforcement agencies.
John came to Shreveport in January of 1977 when he was transferred to Barksdale AFB.
He’s been active in Shreveport politics since deciding to make Shreveport his home.
John practiced law for 40 years and he now monitors local politics. He regularly attends Shreveport City Council and Caddo Parish Commission meetings.
John is published weekly in The Inquisitor, bi-monthly in The Forum News, and frequently in the Shreveport Times.
He enjoys addressing civic groups on local government issues and elections.