Overview

• The request seeks authority through the end of fiscal year 2026 for deployments focused on New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport, as well as other high-crime areas.
• Landry’s letter outlines missions to supplement police presence, provide logistical and communications support, and secure critical infrastructure and major events such as Mardi Gras and college football bowl games.
• The governor announced the submission during a Fox News appearance and said the effort has the backing of President Donald Trump.
• Coverage notes contrasting crime trends, with preliminary New Orleans police data showing 75 homicides so far in 2025 compared with 124 in 2024, while some other offenses in Baton Rouge are tracking higher.
• Local officials in some cities have expressed concern about the need for Guard deployments, and the Pentagon has not yet approved the plan.