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A special response team is exposed to gases in training to prepare them for civil unrest response
“I want to assure the residents of this wonderful city that I am now a part of your community. This is my home,” Kirkpatrick said
The man was pulled over for having a headlight out before he drove off, leading police on a pursuit and crashing into a ditch before wounding an officer and damaging cruisers
Former St. Tammany Parish Deputy Mary Mayo was paralyzed after a tree fell on the cruiser she was a passenger in; her fiancé, who was driving at the time, was killed in the crash
Melvin Emde was charged with statutory child rape in North Carolina, allegedly faked his drowning death in the Mississippi River and was arrested in Georgia
New Orleans police tracked down two ambulances stolen from two different hospitals in one week
Anne Kirkpatrick has more than 35 years of experience in law enforcement, coupled with 20 years of leading bigger departments, the mayor stated
A police retirement group began fining the city about $50,000 monthly to cover pension losses sustained by what it considers a “partially dissolved” police force
The officer was taken by a cruiser to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and the stolen cruiser was found in a parking lot near the shooting scene
Deputy Marshal Barry Giglio served with the Ville Platte Marshal’s Office for 10 years and previously served with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office for 15 years
The city of New Orleans has lost so many officers that it now faces a major fine to cover police pension losses that could top $38 million over the next 15 years
A state judge has thrown out obstruction of justice charges against two of the five Louisiana lawmen indicted in the fatal 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene
Officers usually stationed at NOPD headquarters are working from other facilities because of “extreme heat levels in that building”
Although he was initially considered to be a “lost cause,” K-9 Harrie became a highly sought-after K-9 in the area
The officer pursued the suspect’s vehicle onto a highway, but when he conducted an evasive maneuver to avoid striking another vehicle, his cruiser overturned
The woman continued to fight deputies until she was back inside the airport. The woman bit one deputy on the thigh and kicked two others
“Cpl. Shawn Kelly was a great public servant, a great father, grandfather, husband and just a great human being,” the Denham Springs police chief said
Sgt. Scott Sterling said that, even though Cpl. Shawn Kelly was assigned to the department’s traffic unit, Kelly had offered to take the call
Deputy LaTusha Trusty died following a medical incident while at work
The WalletHub report compares 45 of the largest U.S. cities to identify which cities are grappling with the most significant homicide rates
A city council analysis reported that a growing number of 911 calls are marked “gone on arrival”
Flight data shows the Baton Rouge helicopter ascended sharply and seesawed in speed before crashing, contrary to an earlier FAA report about hitting a tree
Officer Trevor Abney was ambushed and shot below the left eye, leaving him blinded in that eye and with a .40-caliber bullet lodged in his brain
“Progress toward compliance is not the same as full and effective compliance that has proven durable,” DOJ lawyers said
Hundreds gathered to remember two Baton Rouge officers for their service and dedication
Biker wearing a superhero shirt and with a beard and hair like Thor led deputies on a bizarre pursuit
Interim New Orleans Police Superintendent Michelle Woodfork says she’s the right pick for the permanent position as chief of NOPD
Suspect had stopped a second time during the pursuit and then accelerated into the Lafourche Parish deputy’s cruiser
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The helicopter rapidly climbed as high as 1,300 feet and flew between speeds of 40 mph, 102 mph and 30 mph before crashing
While assisting on a pursuit, the helicopter’s tail rotor hit a tree, causing it to crash upside down
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