by Jonathan Morris
April 17, 2026
Categories: Be on the Lookout
Topics: Hit and Run, Traffic
The New Orleans Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run traffic incident that occurred on April 17, 2026 at approximately 8:09 a.m., at the intersection of General Meyer Avenue and Farragut Street in the Fourth District.
by Barry C Fletcher
April 14, 2026
Categories: Announcement, Community
Topics: Traffic
The New Orleans Police Department, in coordination with the Louisiana State Police and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, will conduct a planned traffic operation on the Crescent City Connection on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
March 31, 2026
Categories: Be on the Lookout, On Duty, On the Beat, Transparency
Topics: Drone, Traffic, Traffic Fatality, Transparency
The New Orleans Police Department is delivering measurable results through targeted enforcement and the strategic use of technology, including a 50% reduction in fatal crashes year-to-date.
by Karen A Boudrie
February 27, 2026
Topics: DWI, Sobriety Checkpoint, Traffic
NOPD’s Traffic Division will conduct an upcoming sobriety checkpoint in Orleans Parish.
December 8, 2025
Topics: Fatality, Traffic
New Orleans Police are asking the public's assistance with identifying and locating a vehicle wanted in connection with a fatal traffic accident that occurred around 5:51 p.m. on November 21, 2025.
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