Applications for City Pool Lifeguards Now Being Accepted

The Bossier City Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting applications for lifeguards to staff the city’s two public swimming pools this summer.

 Applicants can sign up at the Bossier City Parks and Recreation office in the Publi...

Bossier City Mosquito Control Season Underway

As the temperatures rise in Louisiana so do mosquito populations. Today, Bossier City’s Department of Public Works is beginning its yearly mosquito control efforts to reduce the possible threat of the West Nile virus and other mosquito borne diseases. Thr...

Bossier City Police Charge Man with First Degree Murder In Shooting, Crash Death

Bossier City Police detectives served a warrant for 30-year-old Demetrius McCoy of Bossier City, LA, on the charge of first degree murder. Detectives obtained the warrant following the investigation into the shooting and vehicle crash that killed 29-year-...

Bossier City Police Department Recognized for Case Work

The Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission made a presentation to the Bossier City Police Department during the Bossier City council meeting Tuesday, April 6, 2021. The award recognized Police Chief Shane McWilliams and the Bossier City Police Department fo...

Hours of Operation Change at Bossier City Recycling Center

The City of Bossier City announces a change in the hours of operation at the Bossier City Recycling Center located at 3301 Old Shed Road. The new hours are Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to noon (...

Bossier City Water Distribution with the National Guard.

Bossier City and National Guard Continue to Distribute Bottled Water...

City of Bossier City Announces Website, Mobile App Redesign

The City of Bossier City announces the launch of its redesigned website. The newly updated site rolled out December 21, 2020. The redesign of www.bossiercity.org gives users more direct access to features such as news alerts, paying bills, notifications, ...

Hamilton Road Closure Begins January 14, 2021

Hamilton Road between Cox Street and Green Streets will be closed to all traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian, beginning Thursday, January 14, 2021. Hamilton Road between Barksdale Boulevard and East Texas Street, US Highway 80, will be closed to all th...

Brookshire Grocery Co. Partners with City of Bossier City for Naming of Bossier City Arena

TYLER, Texas, Dec. 10, 2020 – Brookshire Grocery Company (BGC) and City of Bossier City are excited to announce that BGC has purchased naming rights of the Bossier City Arena to be known as the Brookshire Grocery Arena. Mayor Lo Walker made the announceme...

Bossier City Council Commends Responding Agencies for Outstanding Management of Critical Incident

Bossier City Mayor Lorenz “Lo” Walker joined the Bossier City Council in commending all responding public safety agencies for the outstanding job that was done Thursday, December 3, 2020, ending a standoff with an armed man professionally and peacefully. ...

Women Veterans Monument Unveiled on Veterans Day

On Veterans Day, November 11, 2020, the City of Bossier City joined the Women Veterans of the Ark La Tex on the grounds of the city municipal complex for the unveiling of the first monument in the southern United States honoring women veterans from all fi...

Paying Homage to Our Military - New Images on Arena Basketball Floor

Expect to see a new patriotic look when attending upcoming basketball games at CenturyLink Center. “It was time to refurbish our basketball floor after years of use,” says Rebecca Bonnevier, ASM Global General Manager of CenturyLink Center.

Bossier City Fire Department First in Louisiana To Adopt EleGARD™ Patient Positioning System

Every year, over 700,000 people in the US suffer a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), and the survival rates are dismal, with only 10.8 percent survival when SCA occurs outside of the hospital, and 24 percent when SCA occurs in hospital.  The Bossier C...

Bossier City Attains Class 1 Fire Protection Rating

Bossier City has attained a Class 1 fire protection rating following a survey conducted by the Property Insurance Association of Louisiana (PIAL). PIAL evaluates the fire protection capabilities of municipalities and fire districts to determine a Protecti...

Applications for City Pool Lifeguards Now Being Accepted

The Bossier City Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting applications for lifeguards to staff the city’s two public swimming pools this summer.

 Applicants can sign up at the Bossier City Parks and Recreation office in the Publi...

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month - May 2021

Bossier City Mayor Lorenz Walker joins once again with the American Bikers Active Towards Education (A.B.A.T.E.) of Louisiana to proclaim the month of May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in Bossier City. The proclamation coincides with National Motor...

Bossier City Mosquito Control Season Underway

As the temperatures rise in Louisiana so do mosquito populations. Today, Bossier City’s Department of Public Works is beginning its yearly mosquito control efforts to reduce the possible threat of the West Nile virus and other mosquito borne diseases. Thr...

Hours of Operation Change at Bossier City Recycling Center

The City of Bossier City announces a change in the hours of operation at the Bossier City Recycling Center located at 3301 Old Shed Road. The new hours are Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to noon (...

City of Bossier City Announces Website, Mobile App Redesign

The City of Bossier City announces the launch of its redesigned website. The newly updated site rolled out December 21, 2020. The redesign of www.bossiercity.org gives users more direct access to features such as news alerts, paying bills, notifications, ...

Hamilton Road Closure Begins January 14, 2021

Hamilton Road between Cox Street and Green Streets will be closed to all traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian, beginning Thursday, January 14, 2021. Hamilton Road between Barksdale Boulevard and East Texas Street, US Highway 80, will be closed to all th...

Bossier City Council Commends Responding Agencies for Outstanding Management of Critical Incident

Bossier City Mayor Lorenz “Lo” Walker joined the Bossier City Council in commending all responding public safety agencies for the outstanding job that was done Thursday, December 3, 2020, ending a standoff with an armed man professionally and peacefully. ...

Brookshire Grocery Co. Partners with City of Bossier City for Naming of Bossier City Arena

TYLER, Texas, Dec. 10, 2020 – Brookshire Grocery Company (BGC) and City of Bossier City are excited to announce that BGC has purchased naming rights of the Bossier City Arena to be known as the Brookshire Grocery Arena. Mayor Lo Walker made the ...

Women Veterans Monument Unveiled on Veterans Day

On Veterans Day, November 11, 2020, the City of Bossier City joined the Women Veterans of the Ark La Tex on the grounds of the city municipal complex for the unveiling of the first monument in the southern United States honoring women veterans from all fi...

Bossier City Water Tower Wins People's Choice Tank of the Year

UPDATED - October 19, 2020

TNEMEC has announced the 2020 Tank of the Year People’s Choice award. Bossier City took the title! Thank you to everyone who voted and shared the link. 

From https://www.tnemec.com/about/tankoftheyear/ :

YOUR 202...

Paying Homage to Our Military - New Images on Arena Basketball Floor

From ASM Global - CenturyLink Center

Expect to see a new patriotic look when attending upcoming basketball games at CenturyLink Center.  “It was time to refurbish our basketball floor after years of use,” says Rebecca Bonnevier...

Bossier City Police Department Seeking Jailer Applicants

The Bossier City Police Department is currently accepting applications for jailers. The starting annual pay for a jailer position is $37,596. After one year on the job, jailer candidates are eligible to receive state supplemental pay of $500 a month. Boss...

Fatal Crash on I-20 Under Investigation

At 5:24 this evening, the Bossier City Police Department and Fire Department responded to a major single vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes of I-20 at Airline Drive. Louisiana State Police Troop G and the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office also r...

Bossier City Police Charge Man with First Degree Murder In Shooting, Crash Death

Bossier City Police detectives served a warrant for 30-year-old Demetrius McCoy of Bossier City, LA, on the charge of first degree murder. Detectives obtained the warrant following the investigation into the shooting and vehicle crash that killed 29-year-...

Bossier Financial Crimes Task Force Charges Woman in Puppy Fraud Case

The Bossier Financial Crimes Task Force arrested a woman for illegal transmission of monetary funds in connection with a puppy scam on Facebook. The theft complaint was made to the Bossier City Police Department. The victim paid a $150.00 deposit for a pu...

Police Department Mourning Off Duty Death of Beloved Officer

It is with deep sadness that the Bossier City Police Department announces the off-duty death of Officer Rhonda Goodrich, who served as a jailer at the Bossier City jail. Rhonda was killed in a car accident on the night of April 10, 2021 in Smith County, T...

Bossier City Police Investigating Shooting, Crash Death

P3tips mobile appJust before 8:30 p.m. on April 10, 2021, officers responded to a fatal shooting and vehicle crash. Investigators found that the shooting occurred at the intersection of McElroy St. and Evans St. Twenty nine year old Hannah Sheffi...

Bossier City Police Seeking Whereabouts of Runaway Juvenile

2020 Bossier City Crime Statistics

The Bossier City Police Department reports its annual crime statistics for 2020 which indicate a slight decrease in overall reported crimes compared to 2019. 

The numbers show reported incidents in the major crime categories of rape, armed robbery...

UPDATE - Bossier City Police Arrest Man for Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault Investigation Ongoing

12-3-2020 3:29 p.m. UPDATE - Bossier City Police Arrest Man for Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault Investigation Ongoing

At 6:30 a.m. Thursday, December 3, 2020, Bossier City Police responded to I-220 near Shed Road in reference to a call about a possible shoo...

Four Arrested in Money Laundering Scheme

The Bossier Financial Crimes Task Force arrested four people in connection to a money laundering scheme. The investigation began in August when detectives received a complaint of suspicious transactions being made in the Money Center at the Walmart on Air...

Additional Charges Filed, Accused Child Molester Held without Bond

LATEST RELEASE October 21, 2020 Additional Charges Filed, Accused Child Molester Held without Bond

Detectives with the Bossier City Police Department Juvenile Crimes Unit obtained additional arrest warrants for 52-year-old Stacey Glenn Wilhite of Bossier C...

Bossier Police Continue to Seek Information on Whereabouts of 17-Year-Old

Detectives with the Bossier City Police Department’s Juvenile Crimes Division are requesting the public’s continued assistance in locating 17-year-old Kayla Cheyanne Jackson. Kayla left the Johnny Gray Jones Youth Shelter and ...