Shreveport Police Release 2012 Crime Stats
Shreveport, La., police responded to more shoplifting calls than any other crime in 2012.
Residential burglaries, thefts from a residence and thefts from a vehicle were other most responded to crimes in the city.
The Times reports Chief of Police Willie Shaw released the city’s crime stats on Wednesday.
Shaw said 2012 year was the third lowest year in overall crime the department has recorded in nearly 40 years.
The department investigated 20 homicides, the same as in 2011.
Robberies, both personal and business combined, increased 22 percent from 350 in 2011 to 428 in 2012.
Copyright 2024 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Popular Today
- Sanofi to Pay $100 Million to Settle Zantac Cancer Lawsuits
- California Chiropractor Sentenced to 54 Years for $150M Workers’ Comp Scheme
- California Sees Two More Property Insurers Withdraw From Market
- Beyond the Claim: How Social Canvassing is Transforming Insurance Fraud Detection
Popular This Month
- CoreLogic Report Probes Evolving Severe Convective Storm Risk Landscape
- Mother of 8-Year-Old ‘Violently Sucked’ into Houston Hotel Pool Files Wrongful Death Suit
- EVs Head for Junkyard as Mechanic Shortage Inflates Repair Costs
- Report: Vehicle Complexity, Labor ‘Reshaping’ Auto Insurance and Collision Repair