Did a company bidding to monitor the New Orleans Police Department’s federal consent decree misrepresent the employment status of a local narc now under fire for possible ethics-law violations? The company says it didn’t. But in its bid, currently being reviewed by the city and U.S. Department of Justice, KeyPoint Government Solutions indicated a half-dozen […]
Tag: NOPD consent decree
Posted inCriminal Justice, Government & Politics
Angry council member declares $7M for decree monitor a ‘ripoff’
With cops looking on, Deputy Mayor Andy Kopplin defends the city’s police budget at Wednesday’s council meeting. Photo by Tom Gogola City Council Member Cynthia Hedge-Morrell told the city administration and New Orleans Police Department Wednesday afternoon that $7 million included in 2013’s budget to implement federally-mandated changes at NOPD was a “ripoff” financing “foolish […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Investigations
NOPD's decision to drop pepper spray in favor of Tasers raises questions about use of force
The New Orleans Police Department is expanding its use of Tasers and dropping pepper spray from its arsenal as part of a consent decree addressing complaints over police brutality, training and civil rights violations. The department says it’s dropping pepper spray because its cops hardly ever use it — just eight times so far in […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Companies pledge to reform NOPD as consent decree monitor
Seven companies from around the country want the multimillion-dollar job of overseeing the New Orleans Police Department’s implementation of a federal consent decree. The seven bids range from about $7 million to $12 million. The City Attorney’s office opened the proposals up to the public this week. They’re being reviewed by a team split equally […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Bids to monitor NOPD reforms under consent decree vary widely
The city Wednesday morning made available for public viewing posted wide-ranging bids from seven companies vying to be selected as police monitor under terms of an impending federal consent decree with the New Orleans Police Department. Correction: The city made the bids available for public viewing, but they are not posted online. The monitor will be […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Justice Dept. says getting groups involved will slow consent decree
Four organizations seeking greater involvement in the implementation of the recently signed federal consent decree regarding the New Orleans Police Department took their case to U.S. District Court today. In a courtroom packed with criminal-justice advocates, the Police Association of New Orleans, the Fraternal Order of Police, Community United for Change and the Office of […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Government & Politics
NOPD has federal oversight; sheriff next? Holder won't say
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder offered a curiously nonresponsive answer to the question that was on many people’s mind Tuesday afternoon: Now that the New Orleans Police Department’s consent decree with the federal government has been finalized, is the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office next? Holder was joined by city officials, federal agents and police brass […]