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NOPD to Host Public Meetings for Presentation, Feedback on Consent Decree Sustainment Plan

by NOPD Public Affairs

October 7, 2024

Categories: Announcement, Community, Transparency

Topics: Announcement, Consent Decree, Transparency

NOPD to Host Public Meetings for Presentation, Feedback on Consent Decree Sustainment Plan

The NOPD will host an upcoming series of public meetings to both present and received public feedback on a proposed sustainment plan for its federal consent decree.

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NOPD SWAT Roll Declared for Suspect in First District Domestic Incident, Investigation Ongoing

NOPD SWAT Roll Declared for Suspect in First District Domestic Incident, Investigation Ongoing

The NOPD earlier today (October 15, 2024) initiated a SWAT roll in the 5100 block of Montegut Street in response to a reported barricaded adult male suspect in a domestic incident.

Suspect Wanted For Carjackings

Suspect Wanted For Carjackings

New Orleans Police are asking the public's assistance with identifying a suspect wanted for two carjackings.

Suspects Sought For Motorbike Theft

New Orleans Police are asking the public's assistance with identifying two suspects wanted for vehicle theft. 

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NOPD to Host Public Meetings for Presentation, Feedback on Consent Decree Sustainment Plan

NOPD to Host Public Meetings for Presentation, Feedback on Consent Decree Sustainment Plan

The NOPD will host an upcoming series of public meetings to both present and received public feedback on a proposed sustainment plan for its federal consent decree.

NOPD to Host 2024 Night Out Against Crime Kickoff at Lafitte Greenway

NOPD to Host 2024 Night Out Against Crime Kickoff at Lafitte Greenway

Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the New Orleans Police Department along with other city officials will kick off the 41st annual Night Out Against Crime beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday October 8 along the Lafitte Greenway at the intersection of Saint Louis and North Prieur streets.

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NOPD Arrests Wanted Subject in Seventh District After Brief Standoff

NOPD Arrests Wanted Subject in Seventh District After Brief Standoff

The NOPD arrested a subject wanted in North Texas and New Orleans after a brief standoff with NOPD Special Operations Division officers in the Seventh District this morning. 

NOPD Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting Incident in Second District

NOPD Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting Incident in Second District

The NOPD is investigating an officer-involved shooting incident that occurred this morning (October 10, 2024) during response to a residential burglary call in the 1200 block of State Street.  

Escapee Carlos Taylor Captured Today in Baton Rouge

Escapee Carlos Taylor Captured Today in Baton Rouge

Seventeen-year-old Carlos Taylor, who escaped from the Juvenile Justice Intervention Center in New Orleans on Monday has been captured in Baton Rouge.

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NOPD Announces Preliminary Crime Statistics for October 6-12, 2024

NOPD Announces Preliminary Crime Statistics for October 6-12, 2024

The following is a weekly report of citywide crime statistics compiled by the NOPD Analytics Unit for the period of October 6-12, 2024. Please note that these statistical figures are preliminary and subject to further analysis and revision.
NOPD to Host Public Meetings for Presentation, Feedback on Consent Decree Sustainment Plan

NOPD to Host Public Meetings for Presentation, Feedback on Consent Decree Sustainment Plan

The NOPD will host an upcoming series of public meetings to both present and received public feedback on a proposed sustainment plan for its federal consent decree.

NOPD Announces Preliminary Crime Statistics for September 29-October 5, 2024

NOPD Announces Preliminary Crime Statistics for September 29-October 5, 2024

The following is a weekly report of citywide crime statistics compiled by the NOPD Analytics Unit for the period of September 29-October 5, 2024. Please note that these statistical figures are preliminary and subject to further analysis and revision.

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NOPD Announces Preliminary Crime Statistics for October 6-12, 2024

NOPD Announces Preliminary Crime Statistics for October 6-12, 2024

The following is a weekly report of citywide crime statistics compiled by the NOPD Analytics Unit for the period of October 6-12, 2024. Please note that these statistical figures are preliminary and subject to further analysis and revision.
NOPD to Host Public Meetings for Presentation, Feedback on Consent Decree Sustainment Plan

NOPD to Host Public Meetings for Presentation, Feedback on Consent Decree Sustainment Plan

The NOPD will host an upcoming series of public meetings to both present and received public feedback on a proposed sustainment plan for its federal consent decree.

NOPD Announces Preliminary Crime Statistics for September 29-October 5, 2024

NOPD Announces Preliminary Crime Statistics for September 29-October 5, 2024

The following is a weekly report of citywide crime statistics compiled by the NOPD Analytics Unit for the period of September 29-October 5, 2024. Please note that these statistical figures are preliminary and subject to further analysis and revision.

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