New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick says NOPD officer promotions are now paused as five independent assessors can review the promotional process. Kirkpatrick also says the Office of ...

"What a great day this is," said NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick, who made compliance with the federal consent decree a top goal when she was tapped to lead the city's police force in late 2023.

The city joined the U.S. Justice Department last fall in asking Morgan to approve the NOPD for the final phase of the sprawling police reform pact after a dozen years. That motion remains.

Former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton is being brought in as a security consultant to assist the NOPD in identifying areas of ...

New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick wearing her police badge “upside down” is part of a longstanding department tradition that underlines her leadership role ...

Anyone with information is urged to contact NOPD. Police responded to the location where it happened just before 9:00 on Saturday. Anyone with information is urged to contact NOPD.

Morgan approved a two-year “sustainment period” to allow the NOPD to fix outstanding problems and show that reforms remain in place while federal monitoring and support continue. The decision ...

The ruling marks a new chapter for the NOPD after operating under the federal consent decree for more than ten years. However, a late move by New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Louisiana ...

“There will be a time and a place for reflection on our actions,” NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said. “That is not today.” Kirkpatrick also said she would not resign, acknowledging some critics ...

ACCORDING TO THE CITY’S INDEPENDENT POLICE MONITOR, STELLA CEMENT, THE NOPD HAS SHIFTED ITS CULTURE, BUT THERE IS STILL ROOM FOR GROWTH IN SUSTAINMENT. WE WILL TAKE A LARGER ROLE IN ...

Since 2013, the NOPD has been under an expansive consent decree, intended to reshape virtually every aspect of the agency, with court-appointed monitors closely tracking its progress. Now ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A pivotal decision in the future of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) is expected Tuesday (Jan. 14) morning as U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan will rule on whether the ...