On September 28, 2026, The GATOR Task Force was announced as a new major defense team to combat violent crime and drug trafficking in Northwest Louisiana.
The newly launched GATOR Task Force—the Gun Crime Abatement and Targeted Offender Response Team—was initiated on July 9th, 2026, to confront violent crime through a multi-agency strategy.
Task Force is built around a core group of FBI Special Agents and FBI Task Force Officers from the Louisiana State Police, now working in coordination with every law enforcement agency in the region, including Shreveport Police Department’s Violent Crimes Abatement Team, the Bossier, Caddo, and Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Offices, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections, the Caddo Parish Juvenile Services, the Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office, and others.
The GATOR Task Force has early results of include approximately 65 arrests and 8 federal indictments along with multiple ongoing federal investigations. Seizures of over 400 pounds of marijuana and THC products, more than 20 pounds of methamphetamine, 25 firearms, and four stolen vehicles, demonstrating the Task Force’s immediate impact on violent crime and drug trafficking networks.
The Governor and several law enforcement leaders followed with brief comments underscoring their support for the Task Force and its mission.
