(The Center Square) — The Shreveport Police Department reported 86,019 calls for service year to date. Compared to previous years, the department is on track to continue its downward trend.
The Center Square obtained reports of yearly calls for service through a public records request. The data shows that since 2021, the Shreveport Police Department has been getting fewer calls.
Shreveport Police Department Public Information Officer Cpl. Chris Bordelon spoke to the decline in call volume.
“Simply put, when there’s less crime, there are naturally fewer calls for service. These trends point to real progress and a safer community overall,” said Bordelon.
In 2021, the department answered 172,689 calls for service. By the end of 2022, that number had decreased to 164,316 — a decrease of 8,373.
Crime dropped significantly during this time as well, with homicides dropping from 45 to 30, shootings from 249 to 168 and shots fired calls from 2,612 to 1,793 based on reports from June 24.
“The most promising indicators come from our crime statistics. We’ve seen a notable reduction in shots fired calls — an encouraging trend that goes beyond the already declining rates of homicides and shootings,” said Bordelon. “Additionally, property crimes such as vehicle thefts and burglaries have seen significant decreases.”
While the drop was not as big as the one from 2022 to 2023, there was still a decrease of around 3,700 calls for service.
In 2024, the department received 156,879 calls for service. Since 2021, calls have dropped by over 15,000.
Decreasing calls for service is a yearly goal for the department, along with other crime prevention goals that include increasing the number of businesses integrated into the Real Time Crime Center by 15%, processing 26,000 offense reports and others.
“When examining the decrease in calls for service, it’s important to recognize that several factors are at play. While there has been a slight decline in our population, that shift alone does not fully account for the substantial drop in calls,” said Bordelon.
