The following is a weekly report of citywide crime statistics compiled by the NOPD Analytics Unit for the period of December 22-28, 2024.
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Gun arrests (arrests made under LA RS 14:95 and sub-items)
Year to date, the NOPD has made 414 arrests for illegal possession of a firearm. This is a 46-percent decrease compared to 768 arrests made during the same period in 2023.
Gun seizures
Additionally, as of December 23, the NOPD in 2024 had seized 2,184 firearms in criminal investigations, a 21-percent compared to 2,776 such seizures made during the same period in 2023.
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