NOPD News

On November 28, 2023, the NOPD hosted a public information event at its Training & Education Academy to discuss plans to begin using Small Unmanned Aircraft System technology (sUAS), commonly referred to as drone technology, to assist the agency as both a force multiplier and a crime-fighting tool.

The informational portion of the meeting can be viewed in the above player.

The NOPD is seeking assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in as well as a vehicle used in the commission of a shooting that occurred in the 0-10 block of Canal Street on September 25, 2023.

The NOPD is seeking assistance in locating a person of interest for questioning in the ongoing investigation of a homicide that occurred on November 22, 2023, at the intersection of Norman C. Francs Parkway and Palmyra Street. 

The NOPD’s Violent Offender Warrant Squad and the U.S. Marshals today (November 29, 2023) arrested Donald Delaune (black male, DOB: 10-02-1993) in the investigation of a homicide that occurred on October 21, 2023, in the 1000 block of North Peters Street.

The following is a weekly report of citywide crime statistics compiled by the NOPD Analytics Unit for the period of November 19-25, 2023.

Please note that these figures are preliminary and subject to further analysis and revision.