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A special response team is exposed to gases in training to prepare them for civil unrest response
The Robinson R-44 helicopter went out at 2 a.m. to help with a pursuit and never returned
The department has filled 22 of its planned 50 new civilian jobs, a move intended to free up LEOs to focus on crime
One department has a wait list with many departing NOPD officers despite paying $20,000 less
At a consent decree hearing on Tuesday, federal monitors said the NOPD is backsliding when it comes to court-ordered reforms around staffing
If a driver is pulled over for faulty equipment, then officers issue them a voucher good at specific service stations to redeem for up to $250 to get it fixed
One suspect was taken into custody shortly after the Sunday night shooting
City officials have identified the dealers who can supply 49 Dodge Charger Pursuits, 29 Ford Police Interceptors and other vehicles
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The 23-year-old officer, who has been with the department since 2021, is charged with negligent homicide and faces up to five years in prison if convicted
Investigators believed the shooting was targeted at one partygoer and that bystanders were hurt in the process
Michelle Woodfork also laid out what the department is doing to tackle a historic drop in the size of the NOPD’s force
The city and the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office entered into a $950K cooperative endeavor agreement, which provides the method of paying outside officers
NOPD officials blame a lengthy background check process and applicants applying but dropping out or being no-shows for interviews
Three officers were nearby when shots were fired and their “immediate response prevented further injuries,” police said
The city will now pay most NOPD officers at least the same $50 per hour wage that they had offered to the auxiliary officers
The city has planned to pay officers from outside police agencies to bolster local law enforcement during the season
The officer has been charged with negligent homicide and negligent injuring after colliding with the victims’ car during a police pursuit
Former NOPD officer Daniel McCreary, who saved the 7-year-old’s life after the shooting, helped fly her and her family out to a “Shop with a Cop Event”
Michelle Woodfork is the first woman to lead the NOPD and will be following in the footsteps of her father and uncle
The charges range from negligent homicide to malfeasance in the fatal arrest of Ronald Greene
The survey found 86% of NOPD cops are unhappy with the PD and 79% with the promotional process, citing cronyism and favoritism as reasons
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The suspect stabbed Yolanda Dillion from the back seat of her vehicle then recorded the aftermath and posted it to Facebook
Mayor LaToya Cantrell thanked Shaun Ferguson for “selflessness and sacrifice” and noted the challenges the city faced after Ferguson took over
The woman was asked to leave the plane after asking a family, who were near her and whom she perceived to be Latino, if they were “smuggling cocaine”
Council members nixed only one major request: a $12 million proposal to cover the cost of officers’ health insurance
The man grabbed the officer’s TASER that ended up on the ground in the struggle; the officer, lying on the ground under the man at that point, then fired his weapon
A deputy said many are tempted by better pay and safer working conditions at Target department stores
Officers are turning to older units due to the scarcity of cars, finding parts in their own junkyards to keep some of the squads running
Officials hope that redeploying more officers to street patrols and hiring civilians for many department jobs, the tide will begin to turn
The suspect had previously been let out on bail twice within a month-long period on separate domestic violence and attempted armed robbery charges
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