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The NOPD Partnered With Feds, Other Agencies To Improve Process And Practices In 2016

by Dawne Massey

December 20, 2016

Categories: On the Beat

Topics: Modernizing Policing

The NOPD Partnered With Feds, Other Agencies To Improve Process And Practices In 2016

In February 2016 NOPD joined a network that offers access to innovative policing methods being utilized by some pretty prestigious law enforcement company.

Internal Audit Shows NOPD Officers Turned On Their Body Worn Cameras Nearly 100 Percent Of The Time In 2016

by Aaron Looney

December 15, 2016

Categories: Transparency

Topics: Modernizing Policing

Internal Audit Shows NOPD Officers Turned On Their Body Worn Cameras Nearly 100 Percent Of The Time In 2016

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. 

In 2016, NOPD Prioritized De-Escalation Training For New And Veteran Officers

by Ambria Washington

December 13, 2016

Categories: On the Beat

Topics: Modernizing Policing, Police Training

In 2016, NOPD Prioritized De-Escalation Training For New And Veteran Officers

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.

NOPD’s New Peer Intervention Program Takes Center Stage at Police Use of Force Meeting in New Orleans This Week

by Tyler Gamble

December 12, 2016

Categories: Announcement

Topics: Modernizing Policing

NOPD’s New Peer Intervention Program Takes Center Stage at Police Use of Force Meeting in New Orleans This Week

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.

The NOPD Made A Big Investment This Year In Mental Health Support For Officers And Their Families

by Dawne Massey

December 9, 2016

Categories: On the Beat

Topics: Modernizing Policing

The NOPD Made A Big Investment This Year In Mental Health Support For Officers And Their Families

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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