Bossier City, Louisiana – Police Station Information and Crime Statistics
In the year 2016, the crime rate for Bossier City was 5,464 per 100,000 persons. This is higher than the Louisiana state crime rate of 3,864 per 100,000 people and the United States national crime rate of 2,837 per 100,00 people.
The crime rate for violent crime in Bossier City was 843 per 100,000 people, which is higher than the Louisiana state violent crime rate of 566 per 100,000 people and the United States national violent crime rate of 386 per 100,000 people. The property crime rate of Bossier City was 4,621 per 100,000 people, which is also higher than the Louisiana state property crime rate of 3,298 per 100,000 people and the United States national property crime rate of 2,451 per 100,000 people.
The Bossier City Police Department is located on Benton Street, and the Chief of Police is Shane McWilliams. Divisions within the police department include communications, criminal investigations, jail, patrol, special operations, and training.
Bossier City Police Department
620 Benton Road
Bossier City, LA 71111
318-741-8611
Shane McWilliams, Chief of Police
mcwilliamsp@bossiercity.org
The Bossier City Jail is located on the premises with the police department and primarily holds inmates awaiting trial or convicted of violations of city ordinances. Visitation with inmates whose last names start with A-L is on Tuesday from 6 pm to 7 pm, and visitation with inmates whose last names start with M-Z is on Thursday from 6 pm to 7 pm. Each inmate is allowed 2 visits per week.
Bossier City Jail
318-741-8629
Bossier City, Louisiana – Open Records Requests
Requests for public records may be submitted to the Mayor’s Office.
Public Records Custodian
Mayor Lorenz “Lo” Walker
P.O. Box 5337
Bossier City, LA 71171-5337
Bossier City, Louisiana – Sheriff, Warrants, and Most Wanted Information
The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office is located in Bossier City, and the sheriff is Julian C. Whittington. Divisions within the sheriff’s office include support services, criminal division, corrections, training, and the civil division.
Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office
204 Burt Boulevard
Bossier City, LA 71006
318-965-2203
Julian C. Whittington, Sheriff
jwhittington@bossiersheriff.com
The Bossier Parish Corrections division consists of three separate jails, a minimum security facility, a medium security facility, and a maximum security facility. The minimum security jail can house 240 prisoners, the the medium security can house 600 prisoners, and the maximum security prison can house 544 prisoners.
Bossier Minimum Security Facility
2960 Old Plain Dealing Rd.
Plain Dealing, LA 71064
318-326-4096
Bossier Medium Security Facility
2984 Old Plain Dealing Rd.
Plain Dealing, LA 71064
318-326-7051
Bossier Maximum Security Facility
2985 Old Plain Dealing Rd
Plain Dealing, LA 71064
318-326-4520
