The following is a weekly report of citywide crime statistics compiled by the NOPD Analytics Unit for the period of September 29-October 5, 2024.
Click the chart below for a larger version. Please note that these statistical figures are preliminary and subject to further analysis and revision.
Gun arrests (arrests made under LA RS 14:95 and sub-items)
Year to date, the NOPD has made 351 arrests for illegal possession of a firearm. This is a 43-percent decrease compared to 615 arrests made during the same period in 2023.
Gun seizures
Additionally, as of Sept. 29, the NOPD in 2024 had seized 1,719 firearms in criminal investigations, a 22-percent decrease compared to 2,210 such seizures made during the same period in 2023.
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