Will Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux Declare a State of Emergency?

SHREVEPORT, LA - The Shreveport City Council has passed a resolution calling on Mayor Tom Arceneaux to declare a State of Emergency because of crime in our community.

Councilwoman Tabatha Taylor says she wants to do everything possible to fight violence crime in our community. She says violence is out of control and some of the victims have been women and children. She believes much of the violence we are seeing is gang-related.

KEEL News asked Mayor Arceneaux about this proposed emergency declaration and he told us the Shreveport Police Department is already doing everything proposed by this emergency declaration.

Arceneaux sent us details about what is being done:

A special team has already been formed.

Arceneaux Outlines What Technology Is Being Used:

KEEL asked Arceneaux on Wednesday morning after the council passed the resolution if he would declare a state of emergency and he says he is currently "pondering it."

There have been more than 70 murders in Shreveport this year and we are on pace to get to 80 before the end of the year. There were 49 murders last year. 18 of the murder victims this year have been women. 7 women were murdered in Shreveport last year.