Louisiana 911 systems experience outages after fiber break in Mississippi

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The Shreveport Police Department announced that a fiber break in Mississippi is causing an outage with the city’s 911 System.

SPD stated that the issue caused 911 outages across half of Mississippi and throughout Louisiana, resulting in a temporary disruption of emergency call lines.

For emergencies in Shreveport and Caddo Parish, call:

Shreveport Police Department: 318-675-2129

Shreveport Fire Department: 318-675-2151

Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office: 318-675-2170

To contact each agency’s communications center, call:

Shreveport Police Department (SPD)

318-560-6709

318-560-2571

Shreveport Fire Department (SFD)

318-560-0715

318-603-2249

Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office (CSO)

318-564-6220

SPD will continue to provide updates on restoration efforts. They ask that everyone keep these numbers handy until the issue is resolved and share them with friends and neighbors.