by Dawne Massey
December 20, 2016
Categories: On the Beat
Topics: Modernizing Policing
In February 2016 NOPD joined a network that offers access to innovative policing methods being utilized by some pretty prestigious law enforcement company.
by Aaron Looney
December 15, 2016
Categories: Transparency
Body Worn Camera (BWC) programs can only be effective if police officers actually turn them on during citizen encounters, and by that measure, the NOPD’s BWC program is arguably one of the most effective in the country.
by Ambria Washington
December 13, 2016
Topics: Modernizing Policing, Police Training
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.
by Tyler Gamble
December 12, 2016
Categories: Announcement
The NOPD’s new peer intervention program, known as EPIC, or Ethical Policing is Courageous, will be introduced to a national audience of police officials this week at a police use of force meeting in New Orleans.
December 9, 2016
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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