Police chief addresses Shreveport's rising violent crime

Shreveport’s police chief and mayor rolled out their current strategies for attacking high homicide and violent crime rates at a press conference on Monday

On the heels of a dramatic increase in violent crimes from last year, Shreveport Police Chief Alan Crump and Mayor Ollie Tyler said their staff are taking an “aggressive” approach to reducing crime.

Those strategies include increased collaboration with the community and local, state and federal law enforcement partners, as well as seeking approval for an additional $150,000 for neighborhood patrolling and monthly public crime briefings.

But those gathered for the conference pointed to multiple, recent incidents of lives lost to violent crime and a single message: it’s not enough.

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