Bossier police chief postpones retirement to deal with layoffs (KTBS Shreveport)

Bossier City Police Chief Mike Halphen said he is postponing his planned retirement to deal with the pending layoffs of 26 police officers in the Police Department. Mayor Lo Walker on Friday said 88 city employees will likely be laid off by the end of the year in order to close a projected $6.5 million deficit in the city budget. Another 29 vacant positions in city government will not be filled …