Alan Crump says that the increase in violent crime is a public perception, and the numbers bear out the claim that Mayor Tyler's crime fighting plan is working.
The mayor touted her administration's two-year crime fighting plan and improved crime statistics, but made no mention of possible assistance from the Caddo Sheriff.
Chief Crump also disputed Sheriff Steve Prator's questioning statements from Mayor Tyler saying that her administration is working on a crime fighting plan,
Mayor Ollie Tyler emphasizes that all areas of Shreveport get the same service when it comes to clean-up: "We don't look at zip codes. We look at the needs."
The Caddo Commissioner has proposed using about a million dollars on ShotSpotter, an acoustic surveillance system that detects, locates and reports outdoor gunfire.
The City Council will hear the Gateway Development Consortium's presentation at their working session on May 21, then plan to vote at their meeting the next day.