Shreveport considers armed private security patrols for downtown

SHREVEPORT, La. — The Shreveport City Council is considering authorizing an agreement with the Downtown Development Authority that would provide temporary rent-free office space in the Red River District in exchange for providing security services downtown.

The council introduced a resolution on Tuesday in support of the agreement, and is expected to consider approving or rejecting it during its next regular meeting on Sep. 22.

If approved, Tectus Management Services, a New Orleans-based private security company, will begin patrolling the downtown area in October…

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