On April 9th, 1907, Governor N C. Blanchard chartered the village of Bossier City, Louisiana. The Bossier City Marshal's Office was established that same year and charged with enforcing the law in the new village. Charles Smith was the first appointed city marshal of Bossier City and served in that position until 1911. The city marshal's office was the only law enforcement agency in Bossier City until 1949 when Bossier City Police Department was formed and began operations in the old city hall building located in downtown on Barksdale Boulevard.