Report: NOPD's data blunder costs New Orleans $1.1M in victim aid
Orleans Inspector General found that the NOPD’s noncompliance with crime reporting requirements will continue to impact ...
OIG pens letter to New Orleans Police Department publicizing inaccurate crime stats reporting
A letter addressed to New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick from the New Orleans Inspector General, ...
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Antoinette Frank, ex-NOPD officer on death row, not yet eligible to be executed, DA and AG agree
A spokesperson for Louisiana's attorney general said "four to five" condemned prisoners are eligible to be executed. But that ...
NOPD resumes promotions to major for the first time in decades, following bias probe
Notably, for the first time in 20 years, NOPD will have two new majors, expanding the department’s highest civil service rank ...
NOPD says overall crime is down by 26 percent in 2024
The MAGA meltdown after Tom Hanks played a racist Trump fan on Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary show now includes a ...
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Murder fell in New Orleans in January—even with deadly terror attack, NOPD says
Even counting the mass casualty terrorist attack that kicked off 2025, murder in New Orleans is down 16% compared to the same ...
NOPD marks celebrates 100 years with Horse, Hops and Cops
NEW ORLEANS — The NOPD’s Mounting Unit is embarking on its 100th year in service. Ahead of the milestone — the department ...
Meet Patch from NOPD, the Budweiser Clydesdales
You can meet Patch, the New Orleans Police Department’s mini-horse. And the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales. All to ...
NOPD searching for burglary suspect and stolen suitcase
The New Orleans Police Department is trying to identify and locate a suspect and suitcase in a burglary investigation. The Trump administration evicted former Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan from ...
Ex-NOPD interim chief Michelle Woodfork kicks off campaign to unseat Orleans Sheriff Susan Hutson
Woodfork is challenging incumbent Sheriff Susan Hutson, who defeated longtime incumbent Marlin Gusman in 2021. Hutson said she’s delivered on the campaign promises she made. “We’ve got a smart jail, ...
NOPD working to increase staffing amid large-scale events
THE NOPD LOOKING TO RECRUIT MORE OFFICERS. A JOB FAIR THEY HELD TODAY ENDED NOT TOO LONG AGO. AND IT COMES AS POLICE HAVE ...
New Orleans Police Department holds promotion ceremony following pause
NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO) — Multiple New Orleans Police Department officers are being promoted after a months-long pause. On Monday ...