New Monkhouse Drive police substation soon to open

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – People in west Shreveport can expect their new police substation to open soon.

Police Chief Wayne Smith said he just met with the contractor, who told him that he is 99% complete with construction. So, in the next couple of weeks, Area Three Patrol will move into the location off Monkhouse Drive near the airport. This includes police captains, assistant chiefs, officers, and their vehicles.

Chief Smith said it’s a sharp-looking, modern building outfitted for his officers and the neighborhood.

“It’s truly a government building that the community is going to be proud of, to see this is where their tax dollars went. It’s not second-rate or something just thrown together. It’s really a marvel of a building,” Chief Smith said.

Smith said they will host a grand opening tour once it’s ready. The contractor is the same one for the North Market substation, where construction is underway.