At the recommendation of the Violent Crime Reduction Taskforce, the NOPD has officially registered as a law enforcement agency with "Neighbors by RING."

The "Neighbors by RING" real-time crime and safety alert program greatly increases the reach and availability of digital evidence that allows the community to engage with the police as they investigate crimes, provide general safety information and also request information after a specific incident. This application can be used by all residents of New Orleans and not just those with RING camera systems. If a resident has any digital evidence (footage from doorbell cameras, car cameras and/or privately installed cameras), they can voluntarily upload the information anonymously to "Neighbors by RING". The department will never at any time have direct access or control over any users' camera equipment.

“Since being appointed interim superintendent for the NOPD, it has been my daily mission to leverage more resources and programs to assist our efforts in reducing violent crime in our city,” said Interim NOPD Superintendent Michelle Woodfork. “By the department enlisting in this program, it will allow additional resources for residents but also the NOPD as we continue to make not only preventing violent crimes a priority but solving them when they do occur. The NOPD and the City of New Orleans are excited to join countless agencies across the country that have taken this innovative step.”  

The NOPD is registered with the "Neighbors by RING" Public Safety Service, which is a free service provided to public safety agencies by RING to connect agencies with residents through the Neighbors network to create safer, more informed communities.

Orleans Parish Communications District Executive Director Tyrell Morris, who also serves as chairman of the Violent Crime Reduction Taskforce, said that one of the major goals of the taskforce is to evaluate available technology to aid the NOPD and city agencies in receiving and processing critical information and evidence.

"Today's technological advances have proven how powerful both digital evidence and an engaged community can be," Morris said. "This is a huge win for the City of New Orleans, and we will continue our quest in connecting the dots, making strong and bold recommendations and leaving no stone unturned as we work to see results for our city,” 

“This action taken by the Violent Crime Reduction Taskforce and the NOPD is just another step in the right direction as we continue to provide the necessary resources to fight violent crime in our city,” said New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. “The 'Neighbors by RING' program is an opportunity to provide residents with a tool to assist in providing imperative information to solve incidents of crime. This is an anonymous, safe, creative and free program that will be transformative in our city’s crime-solving efforts.”

For more information on "Neighbors by RING", including how to sign up, visit https://ring.com/neighbors.