On the heels of a new public perception survey that shows overall satisfaction with the NOPD at an all-time high of 64 percent, today (Oct. 12) the NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune Editorial Board published an editorial praising the department for its work to rebuild community trust. 

Citing the department's community-engagement efforts like Coffee With Cops and anti-violence marches, the Ed Board credited the department with "repairing its relationship with the community."

Click here to read the full editorial

The community outreach continues Thursday (Oct. 13) with the first-ever "Community Engagement Night Out." Building on the NOPD’s work to create a strong community engagement and outreach plan, this night of public meetings encourages residents to come together to identify their top public safety priorities and to hear directly from their police district leadership on what can be done to address their concerns.

The meetings will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the following locations:

First District
Treme Recreation Center
900 N. Villere St.

Second District
Children’s Hospital
200 Henry Clay Avenue

Third District
St. Bernard Recreation Center
1500 Lafreniere St.

Fourth District
Algiers Library
3014 Holiday

Fifth District
St. Roch Community Church
1738 St Roch Ave.

Sixth District
Rosenwald Recreation Center
1120 S. Broad St.

Seventh District
Joe W. Brown Park
5601 Read Blvd.

Eighth District
North Rampart Community Center
1130 N Rampart St.