Today, Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu announced that he had whittled down his choices for next NOPD superintendent to two but did not name them. A source with knowledge of the interview process has told The Lens that the two are current Nashville chief and former NOPD Deputy Ronal Serpas and current East Palo Alto top cop […]
Tag: police chief search
Posted inCriminal Justice
What's Landrieu's view of federal invovlement in NOPD?
More important than the police superintendent search: Does Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu have an position on federal intervention in the NOPD? Should the Department of Justice give Landrieu’s superintendent a chance to implement changes before deciding whether to pursue a civil-rights lawsuit to require criminal-justice reforms? Or should Landrieu require that his superintendent embrace a consent […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Justice Department confirms consideration of consent decree lawsuit against NOPD
This is precisely why Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu’s transition task force is generating so much attention. Yesterday afternoon, Talking Points Memo caught up with Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez, who heads the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. He confirmed the feds are considering suing the NOPD to force reform measures under court order and federal […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Amid gunfire, Landrieu throws the weakest brick of all
Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu was awfully defensive in last week’s press conference about his search for a new police superintendent. Responding to internal criticism from four now-former members of his transition task force, Landrieu accused those who went public with their objections of being divisive. “People in this town have learned how to throw bricks rather […]
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What do you want to ask Landrieu about chief search?
Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu plans a 3:30 p.m. press conference today to discuss his controversial search for a new police chief as well as other matters related to his transition. What would you like The Lens to ask him? Send you thoughts in an e-mail to editor@TheLensNola.org and we’ll do our best to get them answered. […]