
Good News for Shreveport: Crime Rates Drop in 2024
SHREVEPORT, LA - There is good news on the crime fighting front in Shreveport. Police Chief Wayne Smith says overall crime is down. He gave a full report to the City Council.
What Are the Crime Numbers?
There were 52 homicides in 2024. That is down from 80 in 2023 and 50 in 2022. This is a 35% reduction in homicides from one year ago.
Shots fired calls in 2024 totaled 2632 compared to 3002 in 2023
Shootings went down from 318 in 2023 to 283 last year.
For felony crimes, Shreveport police got 100 reported rape calls last year compared to 127 in 2023.
Robberies in Shreveport are down dramatically. There were 156 reported last year, down from 206 a year ago and 231 in 2022.
Auto Theft numbers are down from a year ago, but still way above the numbers reported over the past four years. There were 996 auto thefts in 2024. 1237 were reported in 2023. But that number was closed to 700 for the previous 2 years.
Burglaries are also down dramatically from the spike in 2023 when 1592 burglaries were reported. Last year Shreveport police got 1235 burglary calls.
Chief Wayne Smith says he has focused on getting illegally possessed guns off of the streets. He says last year, 1101 guns were seized. That compares to 1204 guns taken off the streets last year. All of the seized guns have been destroyed.
Fatal accidents in Shreveport have remained steady over the past 3 years. 32 people died on our roads in the past 2 years and that number was 31 in 2022.
Shreveport police made 591 DWI arrests last year compared to 625 in 2023, but Chief Smith says he has lost staff members in that enforcement division.
Chief Smith credited a five-tiered approach for the progress made in 2024:
1. Dedicated Officers: The first line of defense in the fight against crime has been the tireless efforts of Shreveport’s officers, who continue to work daily to keep the community safe.
2. Thorough Investigations: The department’s investigators have played a pivotal role, following leads and resolving cases with diligence and expertise.
3. Community Involvement: The growing cooperation from Shreveport citizens has been invaluable. Residents have taken a stand, saying they are tired of crime, and have provided unprecedented levels of assistance to law enforcement efforts.
4. Partner Agency Collaboration: Strong partnerships with agencies such as the District Attorney's Office, Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office, Shreveport City Marshal’s Office, Louisiana State Police, and Probation and Parole have been critical in tackling crime.
5. Advanced Technology: Cutting-edge tools, such as the Real-Time Crime Center with over 1,700 camera feeds, new records management systems, and innovative methods under New Age Policing, have been game-changers for public safety in Shreveport.
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