{"id":28115,"date":"2022-01-25T23:17:42","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T23:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/?p=28115"},"modified":"2022-01-25T23:17:42","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T23:17:42","slug":"shreveport-police-department-heres-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/25\/shreveport-police-department-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Shreveport Police Department, here&#8217;s what you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el\" aria-label=\"Video - Subscribe to The Shreveport Times\">\n<div class=\"gnt_em_vp_w\" data-g-r=\"vp_tp\" data-c-vt=\"teal\" data-t-pl=\"teal-hero\"><button class=\"gnt_em_vp_a gnt_em_vp__tp_a\" data-g-r=\"vp_ap vp_tg\" data-c-vpattrs=\"{&quot;muted&quot;:true,&quot;bContent&quot;:false,&quot;an&quot;:&quot;la-shreveport-C1040&quot;,&quot;pn&quot;:&quot;The 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src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2021\/08\/17\/PSHR\/56357dad-1ad8-43f7-8250-487e06a4ddd8-Screen_Shot_2021-08-17_at_10.16.33_AM.png?width=660&amp;height=371&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" data-g-r=\"vp_po\" elementtiming=\"ar-lead-image\" decoding=\"async\"\/><svg class=\"gnt_em_vp_svg\"><use xlink:href=\"#gnt_svg_video_play\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins will announce the city&#8217;s\u00a0new police chief Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The search has been a seven-month process.\u00a0The search began in June after Perkins asked then-Police Chief Ben Raymond to resign.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">During the search process, Assistant Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith stepped in as\u00a0interim\u00a0chief.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Smith a\u00a040-year servant of the Shreveport Police Department is no stranger to a managerial position,\u00a0serving\u00a0more than two decades as a command-level position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Smith has served as interim chief for seven months and has implemented\u00a0new initiatives that call\u00a0on every individual within the police department that has an office job to perform\u00a0at least some portion of the week on the streets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Smith said through this initiative an\u00a0increase in\u00a0police presence has been seen over his time as interim police chief.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:435px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2021\/10\/12\/PSHR\/218e5095-f00e-4e39-aceb-4efa88bf26de-cheif.jpg?width=660&amp;height=435&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" data-gl-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2021\/10\/12\/PSHR\/218e5095-f00e-4e39-aceb-4efa88bf26de-cheif.jpg?width=1320&amp;height=870&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">This initiative has only aided in 2021&#8217;s overall crime report. In the last updated report, the Shreveport Police Department stated that Shreveport was down by 16% for overall crime.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Smith is one of the nine applicants competing for police chief, and through a rigorous civil service process, each candidate has depicted their strengths.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">Read:<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/story\/news\/local\/2021\/12\/02\/shreveport-police-department-announce-police-chief-applicants\/8839804002\/\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Shreveport Police Department announces police chief applicants: Here&#8217;s who&#8217;s on the list<\/a><\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Dorian Brabham, Jason Frazier, Marcus Hines, Michael Jones, Marcus Mitchell, Wayne Smith, Michael Tyler, Kenneth Wall and Samuel Wyatt applied for the job.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The applicant must meet one of the three following qualifications:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"gnt_ar_b_ul\">\n<li class=\"gnt_ar_b_ul_li\">Must have a bachelor&#8217;s degree in criminal justice, police administration, business administration, public administration\u00a0or other related curriculum. They must have\u00a0at least eight years of progressively responsible experience in law enforcement, at least two\u00a0years of which must have been in positions including\u00a0administrative or supervisory responsibilities. Law enforcement experience should include work in positions that would provide background in patrol operations, criminal investigations, police training\u00a0and related areas of police department operations and management.<\/li>\n<li class=\"gnt_ar_b_ul_li\">Must have an associate degree in criminal justice, police administration or other related curriculum, or a bachelor&#8217;s degree in an unrelated curriculum. They must have at least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in law enforcement positions, at least two\u00a0years of which must have been in positions including administrative or supervisory responsibilities. Law enforcement experience should include work in positions that would provide background in patrol operations, criminal investigations, police training and related areas of police department operations and management.<\/li>\n<li class=\"gnt_ar_b_ul_li\">Must have a high school diploma or a valid certificate of equivalency issued by a state department of education. They must have at least 12 years of progressively responsible experience in law enforcement positions, at least four years of which must have been in positions that include administrative or supervisory responsibilities. Law enforcement experience should include work in positions that would provide background in patrol operations, criminal investigations, police training\u00a0and related areas of police department operations and management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">All nine men\u00a0met the minimum qualifications and moved on to the next step which was the competitive class exam. This exam took place in December and applicants had to score higher than 75% to pass.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:482px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2021\/11\/26\/PSHR\/6353d348-d9e6-4ba0-8b2f-9138474eb7aa-56.JPG?width=660&amp;height=482&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" data-gl-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2021\/11\/26\/PSHR\/6353d348-d9e6-4ba0-8b2f-9138474eb7aa-56.JPG?width=1320&amp;height=964&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Shreveport Police Station on November 24, 2021.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Shreveport Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board released the test scores Jan. 5\u00a0for the applicants seeking to be the city&#8217;s next police chief.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">More:<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/story\/news\/local\/2021\/11\/12\/two-shreveport-police-officers-fired-policy-violations-indictment\/8592311002\/\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Two Shreveport police officers fired following policy violations and indictments<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Samuel Wyatt and Marcus Mitchell received the highest scores, while the interim police chief received the third-highest score.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Competitive Class Exam scores:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"gnt_ar_b_ul\">\n<li class=\"gnt_ar_b_ul_li\">Dorian Brabham\u00a0 86%<\/li>\n<li class=\"gnt_ar_b_ul_li\">Jason Frazier\u00a0 87%<\/li>\n<li class=\"gnt_ar_b_ul_li\">Marcus Hines 80%<\/li>\n<li class=\"gnt_ar_b_ul_li\">Michael Jones 86%<\/li>\n<li class=\"gnt_ar_b_ul_li\">Marcus Mitchell 92%<\/li>\n<li class=\"gnt_ar_b_ul_li\">Wayne Smith 89%<\/li>\n<li class=\"gnt_ar_b_ul_li\">Michael Tyler 84%<\/li>\n<li class=\"gnt_ar_b_ul_li\">Kenneth Wall 83%<\/li>\n<li class=\"gnt_ar_b_ul_li\">Samuel Wyatt 94%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Perkins will announce one of these candidates to be the next police chief Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__lp gnt_em_gl gnt_em__el\" href=\"\/picture-gallery\/news\/2021\/12\/17\/targets-heroes-and-helpers-offer-kids-chance-shop-law-enforcement\/8939788002\/\" data-t-l=\":l|l|c|view gallery:inline promo\" aria-label=\"View Gallery - Target's Heroes and Helpers offer kids a chance to shop with law enforcement.\" data-g-r=\"nav_mo\" data-g-tn=\"pgcss\" data-g-mtn=\"pg8939788002\" data-g-moh=\"hpgm\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-expanded=\"false\" onmousedown=\"event.stopPropagation()\" onmouseup=\"event.stopPropagation()\" data-c-id=\"8939788002\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"gnt_em_gl_i\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2021\/12\/17\/PSHR\/243852cb-4a30-4e9b-b07e-c07b55c52fbe-1.jpg?crop=3685,2073,x0,y0&amp;width=660&amp;height=372&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" data-gl-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2021\/12\/17\/PSHR\/243852cb-4a30-4e9b-b07e-c07b55c52fbe-1.jpg?crop=3685,2073,x0,y0&amp;width=1320&amp;height=744&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"372\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shreveporttimes.com\/story\/news\/local\/2022\/01\/25\/shreveport-police-department-heres-what-you-need-know\/9209440002\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins will announce the city&#8217;s\u00a0new police chief Wednesday afternoon. 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