SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – Shreveport police are making about the same number of narcotics arrests as in past years, but most of those arrests are now connected to guns and gun crimes, Public Information Officer Chris Bordelon said.
“Well, we’re really on pace with about the same amount of narcotics arrests as we had in years past, but what we’re doing now and what you’re seeing is most of our narcotics arrests are going to be in relation to guns and gun crimes,” Bordelon said.
Focus on armed felons
Bordelon said Chief Smith has made it a high priority to capture people who are prior convicted felons with firearms.
“We have seen that many of our violent offenses involve violent offenders that have violent criminal histories and are still armed,” Bordelon said.
Domestic violence and narcotics
Police say that focus is tied to what they see behind some of the most serious violence in the city…