Status of Sunday’s Uptown parades still to be determined, NOPD now says
Carnival parades scheduled for Sunday (Feb. 23) on the Uptown New Orleans route have been rescheduled to Tuesday night, the ...
Report: NOPD's data blunder costs New Orleans $1.1M in victim aid
Orleans Inspector General found that the NOPD’s noncompliance with crime reporting requirements will continue to impact ...
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NOPD promotions announced in ceremony capping controversial process
The NOPD promoted to its upper ranks on Monday, filing two positions for major and the two captain’s posts they vacated, in a ...
NOPD says overall crime is down by 26 percent in 2024
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NOPD: 2 robberies, 2 suspects, 2 days apart are connected
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department is looking to identify two suspects in a pair of armed robberies that officers say are connected. The cases are the latest ones to roll on ...
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Murder fell in New Orleans in January—even with deadly terror attack, NOPD says
Even counting the mass casualty terrorist attack that kicked off 2025, murder in New Orleans is down 16% compared to the same ...
NOPD marks celebrates 100 years with Horse, Hops and Cops
NEW ORLEANS — The NOPD’s Mounting Unit is embarking on its 100th year in service. Ahead of the milestone — the department ...
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NOPD: 2024 crime data shows most crime is down
The department says it averaged a 10-minute response time for emergency calls. According to NOPD, the department investigated 124 murders in 2024, down 35% compared to 2023. “We had a 44% ...
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OIG pens letter to New Orleans Police Department publicizing inaccurate crime stats reporting
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A letter addressed to New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick from the New Orleans Inspector General, is reporting the NOPD’s alleged failure to ...
NOPD searching for burglary suspect and stolen suitcase
The New Orleans Police Department is trying to identify and locate a suspect and suitcase in a burglary investigation. The Trump administration evicted former Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan from ...
NOPD resumes promotions to major for the first time in decades, following bias probe
Notably, for the first time in 20 years, NOPD will have two new majors, expanding the department’s highest civil service rank ...