NOPD News

NOPD's Traffic Division will be conducting proactive impaired driving patrols this Thursday April 9, 2026.

The Crescent City Classic will be run on Saturday April 4, 2026, starting from the intersection of Poydras and Loyola. The race formation area stretches from Poydras/Loyola to Poydras/South Claiborne.  The route of the race is Poydras Street to Decatur Street to Esplanade Avenue, on City Park Avenue and then into City Park with the finish line near the New Orleans Museum of Art.

The NOPD today (February 25, 2026) briefed media on some of the statistics compiled from its law enforcement operations during the City of New Orleans’ officially recognized 10-day 2026 Mardi Gras period (February 6-17).

NOPD’s Traffic Division will conduct an upcoming sobriety checkpoint in Orleans Parish. The checkpoint will operate between the hours of 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 29, and 5:00 a.m. on Monday, January 30, 2026.

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From December 10, 2025, through January 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the NOPD are stepping up efforts to stop impaired driving and protect road users’ safety in alignment with the winter holiday high-visibility enforcement campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.