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NOPD Wins at the Pelican's First Responders Basketball Tournament

by Ambria Washington

December 17, 2016

Categories: On the Beat, Videos

Topics: Community Policing, Partnerships

The NOPD's team competed in an inaugural First Responders Holiday Classic basketball tournament at the New Orleans Pelicans practice facility (Dec. 17) today.

NOPD to Participate in Pelicans’ First Responders Tournament this Weekend

by Dawne Massey

December 15, 2016

Categories: On the Beat

Topics: Partnerships

NOPD to Participate in Pelicans’ First Responders Tournament this Weekend

NOPD officers are hitting the hardwood this weekend as part of the New Orleans Pelicans’ First Responders Basketball Tournament on December 17, 2016. 

In 2016, NOPD Prioritized De-Escalation Training For New And Veteran Officers

by Ambria Washington

December 13, 2016

Categories: On the Beat

Topics: Modernizing Policing, Police Training

In 2016, NOPD Prioritized De-Escalation Training For New And Veteran Officers

How a police officer first responds to a person in crisis can determine the outcome of an entire situation, including whether someone gets hurt, goes to the hospital or goes to jail. That’s why the NOPD made training new and veteran officers in de-escalation techniques a top priority in 2016.

NOLA First Responders Honored at the Annual Inspection Service Mass

by Ambria Washington

December 11, 2016

Categories: On the Beat, Videos

On Sunday (Dec. 11), Mayor Mitch Landrieu, NOPD Superintendent Michael Harrison, NOFD Superintendent Tim McConnell, EMS Director Dr. Jeffrey Elder and City officials honored first responders from all of the City’s public safety agencies at the annual inspection and memorial mass celebration in Jackson Square.

The NOPD Made A Big Investment This Year In Mental Health Support For Officers And Their Families

by Dawne Massey

December 9, 2016

Categories: On the Beat

Topics: Modernizing Policing

The NOPD Made A Big Investment This Year In Mental Health Support For Officers And Their Families

When gunshots rang out on Bourbon Street in the early morning of November 27th, NOPD officers worked quickly to secure the scene and to get help for the victims. 

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