Shreveport Police Dept.

Date: Mar 12, 2009

Phone: (318) 525-5066 Fax: (318) 673-6933

Contact: Cpl Bill Goodin, Public Information Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Shreveport Police Department Wants You!!!!!!!!

The Shreveport Police Department is looking for a few good men and women who are searching for an exciting, adventurous career offering competitive salaries, great benefits, and more importantly, an opportunity to give something back and make our city a better place to work, live, and play.

The Shreveport Police Department is an agency of approximately 550 sworn officers who protect and serve a population of around 200,000. In 2008, Shreveport police officers responded to 282,970 calls for service and booked 15,491 offenders into the Shreveport City Jail. The department offers a number of challenging assignments to work in, including, but not limited to, Patrol, Investigations, Crime Scene Investigations, K-9 Unit, Mounted Patrol, and Bicycle Patrol.

The police department is currently taking applications for the position of police officer and jailor. In an effort to make the application process as efficient as possible, recruiters will be touring the city this month, bringing their message to the streets. The department’s Mobile Command Center will be deployed today at the Brookshire’s Food Store located at 9250 Mansfield Rd.. Recruiters will man the Command Center from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Anyone who is interested in this exciting, unique opportunity to earn a good salary while giving back to their community is urged to come out and talk to a recruiter today or call 318-673-7165.

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View all SPD press releases at www.shreveportla.gov