This month, residents will have an opportunity to identify and prioritize the top public safety concerns in their neighborhoods at the department’s first-ever “Community Engagement Night Out.” Building on the NOPD’s work to create a strong community engagement and outreach plan, this night of public meetings encourages residents to come together to identify their top public safety priorities and to hear directly from their police district leadership on what can be done to address their concerns.
“There is nothing we can’t accomplish when we work together as one community, and that’s exactly what the Community Engagement Night Out aims to do,” said NOPD Superintendent Michael Harrison. “I encourage every resident who is invested in making a positive difference in their community to come out to the meeting in their district and let us know how we can best work together to make it happen.”
Police district leadership and officers will attend the meetings, but an independent facilitator will lead the meetings at each location. Participants will be asked a series of questions, and based on their feedback, the group will prioritize the top three concerns that the district should address. Following the meeting, each police district will develop a plan for how it will address the concerns and how it will update the community on the progress.
The meetings will be held on Thursday, October 13th from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the following locations:
First District
Treme Recreation Center
900 N. Villere St.
Second District
Children’s Hospital
200 Henry Clay Avenue
Third District
St. Bernard Recreation Center
1500 Lafreniere St.
Fourth District
Algiers Library
3014 Holiday
Fifth District
St. Roch Community Church
1738 St Roch Ave.
Sixth District
Rosenwald Recreation Center
1120 S. Broad St.
Seventh District
Joe W. Brown Park
5601 Read Blvd.
Eighth District
North Rampart Community Center
1130 N Rampart St.