Shreveport Police Blotter

The Shreveport police blotter includes incident reports, arrest logs, accident reports, and other public safety records kept by the Shreveport Police Department. Located in northwest Louisiana, Shreveport is the seat of Caddo Parish, and SPD serves as the city's primary law enforcement agency for patrol and records.

Shreveport Police Department

The Shreveport Police Department is headquartered at 1234 Texas Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101. The main department phone is 318-673-7300. To reach the Records unit specifically, call 318-673-7085. For non-emergency calls, dial 318-673-7300 and press 3. The SPD website at shreveportla.gov/3272/Police has contact pages, press releases, and links to online records tools. Records Division hours are Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.

The Shreveport Police Department website lists contact numbers, news releases, and links to the online records portal and accident report lookup tools.

Louisiana's public records law at La. R.S. § 44:31 gives any adult the right to inspect or copy records held by a government agency. After a request is submitted, La. R.S. § 44:32 requires a response within three business days. The agency must produce the record, issue a written denial with the specific legal basis, or provide a timeline if the record is not immediately ready. Records tied to active investigations may be withheld under La. R.S. § 44:3 until the case is resolved.

Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office

The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office handles law enforcement and records for areas of Caddo Parish outside of Shreveport city limits. The CPSO main office is at 501 Texas Street, Room 101, Shreveport. You can reach them by phone at 318-681-0611. Their website is caddosheriff.org.

CPSO and SPD operate independently. City incidents go through the Shreveport Police Department. Parish incidents outside city limits go through the Caddo Sheriff. If you are not sure which agency responded to the incident you are researching, call both. Each keeps its own records system. Most people looking for Shreveport city police blotter records will deal with SPD, but if the event happened on the outer edges of the area or in an unincorporated part of the parish, CPSO may have the file. For parish-level records and contact details, see the Caddo Parish page.

Police Blotter Records in Shreveport

Shreveport police blotter records cover several document types. Incident and offense reports describe crimes and other events that SPD officers respond to in the field. Accident reports are filed when city officers work a vehicle crash. Clearance checks show a person's record status within the city's system. Fingerprinting services are also available through SPD for people who need prints for employment, licensing, or other official purposes.

The fee schedule at SPD is set and applied consistently. Accident reports cost $10 per report. Offense and incident reports cost $6 for up to two pages, then $2 for each additional page. Clearance checks cost $20, payable by money order only. Fingerprinting also costs $20. These fees may change, so confirm current amounts before submitting payment. For accident reports specifically, you can also use the LexisNexis portal for Shreveport at policereports.lexisnexis.com, which lets you order crash reports online directly.

Note: SPD does not provide statewide criminal history or background checks. For those, contact Louisiana State Police.

How to Request Shreveport Police Records

The preferred method is the online NextRequest portal at cityofshreveportla.nextrequest.com. Submit your request there, describe what you need, and the system will track everything from submission to delivery. Include as many details as you can: dates, addresses, case numbers, and names of individuals involved. The more specific you are, the faster staff can find and process your request.

The Shreveport NextRequest portal handles online records requests for the police department. It is the fastest way to submit and track your request.

You can also request records in person by visiting the Information Services Bureau at 1234 Texas Avenue during business hours. Mail requests go to the same address. Include your name, return address, a description of the record you need, and payment or a note asking for a fee estimate first. The Records Division can be reached directly at 318-673-7085 if you want to ask questions before submitting a formal request.

For accident reports, the LexisNexis portal is often faster than a direct agency request. Go to policereports.lexisnexis.com and search for the report using the date and location of the crash. Payment is handled through the portal.

The LexisNexis police reports portal lets you search and order Shreveport accident reports online without contacting the department directly.

If your request is denied, SPD must provide a written denial citing the legal basis. Common reasons include an open investigation under La. R.S. § 44:3 or records involving juveniles, which are exempt from public disclosure under state law.

Nearby Cities

Bossier City is directly across the Red River from Shreveport and shares the Ark-La-Tex region.