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Majority of New Orleans Residents Approve of NOPD’s Job Performance

by NOPD Public Affairs

October 2, 2019

Categories: Announcement, Community

Topics: Announcement, Community Policing

Majority of New Orleans Residents Approve of NOPD’s Job Performance

Results announced today (Wednesday, October 2, 2019) from the New Orleans Crime Coalition (NOCC)’s regular survey show that the 54% of New Orleans residents are satisfied with the NOPD’s overall performance.

Despite a 1% drop compared to the 2018 survey results, overall resident satisfaction remains high, well above the initial 33% when the survey started in 2009.

- 73% of respondents say that the NOPD employee they encountered was pleasant and courteous.

- 72% of respondents say they feel safe in their own neighborhoods, 19% said they did not and 9% did not ave an opinion.

- 62% of persons surveyed say they believe NOPD culture has improved compared to 30% who do not.

- 61% of respondents say that they were confident with how NOPD manages tensions during interactions with members of the community compared to 32% who were not.

- 59% of persons surveyed say they are satisfied with police performance in their own neighborhoods, 28% were not and 14% did not have an opinion.

“It remains a top priority of mine, as well as, for Mayor LaToya Cantrell, to improve our services and to meet the needs of all our residents as we continue to build a safer New Orleans,” said Superintendent Shaun Ferguson. “The men and women of the NOPD remain committed to reducing crimes of violence and holding those behind those crimes accountable.”

At the end of the 3rd Quarter (July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2019) the NOPD is reporting continued reductions in several violent crime categories.

  • YTD Murders down 29% compared to 2018.
  • 2019 Q3: 86 murders, 2018 Q3: 121 murders
  • YTD Armed Robberies down 30% compared to 2018.
    • 2019 Q3: 336 incidents, 2018 Q3: 463 incidents
  • 4th consecutive year of double-digit reductions.
  • YTD Simple Robberies down 23% compared to 2018.
    • 2019 Q3: 201 incidents, 2018 Q3: 236 incidents
  • YTD Non-fatal shootings up 5% compared to 2018, but down 29% compared to the same time period in 2017.
    • 2019 Q3: 120 shootings, 2018 Q3: 118 shootings, 2017 Q3: 251

“These continued reductions in crimes of violence are a testament to the hard work and dedication displayed daily by the men and women of the New Orleans Police Department,” Superintendent Ferguson said. “They are out there day and night, working around-the-clock to make New Orleans a safer place to call home, and truly making a difference.”

In addition, the NOPD has continued its aggressive effort to remove illegal guns from the streets of New Orleans. So far in 2019, officers have seized 1,547 illegal guns compared to 1,447 during the same time period in 2018.

NOPD continues to build on the momentum from 2018 when New Orleans recorded 146 murders, the lowest number since 1971.

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The NOCC survey, its 15th since 2009, measures public perception of police performance in providing for the safety of residents of New Orleans. The study is a randomized, representative, independent survey designed to track trends over time in how New Orleans residents view the New Orleans Police Department.

The full survey may be found at www.crimecoalitionnola.com.