SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Multiple cities throughout Louisiana may soon see National Guardsmen patrolling the streets.

Governor Jeff Landry submitted a formal request on Sept. 29 to deploy up to 1,000 national guard troops across the state.

Louisiana National Guard prepares for possible deployment to aid law enforcement

In a letter sent to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Governor Landry says the state has seen an increase in crime in cities like Shreveport, New Orleans, and Baton Rouge.

But according to the Shreveport Police Department, crime stats, including homicide rates, shots fired calls, and shootings have all seen a significant drop.

Which is why Demartez Robinson thinks the National Guard is not necessary.

“In the past years, we have always been in the 70 or 80s of killings

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