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Tag: NOPD

A police surveillance drone flies high above Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans against a clear blue sky.

NOPD floats ‘Drone as First Responder’ model, raising privacy concerns

On Monday, the French Quarter Management District’s security and enforcement committee took the first step toward drone response in New Orleans, as it voted to finance one $250,000 NOPD drone and docking station.
by Joshua Rosenberg March 9, 2026 Updated March 11, 2026
Police tape blocks the street outside Dooky Chase Restaurant in New Orleans at night, illuminated by colorful exterior lights following a shooting.

Four injured, one dead, after man enters Dooky Chase’s with gunman in pursuit

by Katy Reckdahl with photos by Gus Bennett January 17, 2026 Updated February 6, 2026

Usted puede hacer cumplir la ley de inmigración de maneras profesionales

La forma en que se aplica la ley es tan importante como la ley misma.
by Arthur Hunter Jr. December 17, 2025 Updated December 22, 2025

You can enforce immigration law in professional ways

How you enforce the law is just as important as the law itself.
by Arthur Hunter Jr. December 9, 2025 Updated December 9, 2025

Murrill: NOPD is breaking laws if it doesn’t ‘fully cooperate’ with ICE, Border Patrol

In the letter, Murrill cited policy in the NOPD Operations Manual that bars NOPD officers from assisting federal immigration authorities except in limited instances.
by Greg LaRose, Louisiana Illuminator December 5, 2025 Updated December 7, 2025

Overall crime may be lower, but council wants NOPD to bring down homicides

by Matt Davis November 2, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

It was a bad week for Army Corps and NOPD, but a worse week for us

by Mark Moseley August 9, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Judge lets stand charges against Eris revelers accused of disturbing the peace

by Matt Davis July 29, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Two Eris Parade arrestees ask for "vague" charges against them to be quashed

by Matt Davis July 22, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Questions surround DA's decision to drop charges in gun-waving cop's case

Ex-cop Devyn Swanier lost his job but not his liberty. The young man he bullied thinks justice has not been served. Experts are split on the question.
by Matt Davis July 20, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

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