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MCC Excellence in Law Enforcement Awards Luncheon

The MCC annually hosts its Excellence in Law Enforcement Awards Luncheon recognizing outstanding accomplishments of federal, state, and local criminal justice professionals.
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2017 MCC Excellence in Law Enforcement Awards Luncheon:

Date: January 24, 2017
Location: Sheraton Hotel
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.

2017 Awards Luncheon Proudly Sponsored by:

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First NBC Bank
Park Investments
Versabar, Inc.

BIG DOG
Endeavor Enterprises L.L.C.
Goldring Family Foundation
The Helis Foundation
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Latest Research:

Orleans Parish Criminal Justice System Accountability Report May 2017: 2013-2016 Arrests and Felony Case Outcomes (Released 5/22/17)
Orleans Parish Criminal Justice Accountability Report May 2017 – Supplemental Exhibits

St. Tammany Criminal Justice Accountability Project: Arrests and Felony Case Outcomes 2013-2014  (Released 4/5/17)
St. Tammany Criminal Justice Accountability Project: Arrests and Felony Case Outcomes 2013-2014 – Supplemental Exhibits

2015 Orleans Parish Judicial Accountability Report (Released 1/10/2017)
2015 Orleans Parish Judicial Accountability Reports – Supplemental Exhibits

St. Tammany 2014 Judicial Accountability Report (Released 11/29/16)
St. Tammany 2014 Judicial Accountability Report – Supplemental Exhibits

Latest Media:

“Covington family ‘enraged’ that man accused of molesting 8-year-old had child porn case delayed for years” August 2, 2017; The New Orleans Advocate

“Seven-year-old child porn case delayed again while man jailed on new child rape charge” August 1, 2017; WWL-TV 

“Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand says he’s ‘going out on top'” July 26, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Two years later, no resolution in case of SciTech Academy employee charged with molesting a boy” July 18, 2017; The Lens

“Will prosecutors who sent fake subpoenas face any consequences?” July 18, 2017; The Lens

“State police watchdog accused of abusing power to fix tickets, intimidate trooper” July 18, 2017; WWL-TV 

“See how New Orleans pre-Mitch Landrieu compares to 2017 version of the city” July 8, 2017; The New Orleans Advocate

“St. Tammany sheriff’s first year has included unexpected budget pressure” July 4, 2017; The New Orleans Advocate

“Jeff Landry quietly disbands anti-crime task force in New Orleans following controversy, legal scuffles” June 24, 2017; The New Orleans Advocate

“To battle violent crime, New Orleans needs more cops: Opinion” June 5, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Louisiana less likely to strip law enforcement officers of credentials than any other state; lawmakers aim to change that” June 3, 2017; The Advocate

“FOX 8 Investigates: Officers with troubling backgrounds re-hired by different agency” May 24, 2017; FOX8

“Study: Crime up, arrests down amid NOPD manpower struggles” May 22, 2017; WWL-TV 

“Criminal justice watchdog blasts City Hall for crime issues” May 22, 2017; WDSU 

“Arrested development: Political decisions handcuff cops, DA: Opinion” May 22, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“NOPD arrests continued downward trend in 2016, except for violent felonies” May 22, 2017; The Advocate

“City leaders have worsened New Orleans’ crime woes, commission says” May 22, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Pot fines issued regularly by NOPD, overall arrests drop dramatically” May 22, 2017; WVUE 

“Records: State Police troopers charged taxpayers for overtime, vacation homes to attend ’14 conference in Orlando” May 13, 2017; The Advocate

“Sources: 5 names stand out in search for next Louisiana State Police superintendent” May 10, 2017; The Advocate

“Will prosecutors who sent fake subpoenas face any consequences?” May 3, 2017; The Lens

“Questions linger in wake of acquittal in Destrehan teacher sex trial” April 28, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Destrehan teacher sex cases severed; Shelley Dufresne’s trial moved to Tuesday” April 24, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Landrieu’s NOPD letting people get away with murder: Opinion” April 21, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Louisiana sentencing, prison reform to be discussed in Mandeville” April 19, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Lawmakers eye chipping away nepotism law to allow new state police superintendent’s son to keep job” April 19, 2017; The Advocate

“State police: No text messages retained from costly Las Vegas ‘side trip’” April 10, 2017; The Advocate

“State IG report accuses former Northshore DA of pocketing $52k in Causeway legal fees” April 10, 2017; WDSU

“Walter Reed was paid $52,000 by Causeway’s law firm but did no work, investigation shows” April 10, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Walter Reed collected $52K in Causeway legal fees despite doing no work, OIG reports” April 10, 2017; WWL-TV

“Ex-north shore DA Walter Reed got money for Causeway work he didn’t do, report finds” April 10, 2017; The Advocate

State Inspector General’s Office report – GNOEC/Walter Reed – April 10, 2017

US Attorney’s Press Release – Former District Attorney Walter P. Reed and his son, Steven Reed, Sentenced – April 5, 2017

“Metropolitan Crime Commission issues report on St. Tammany criminal justice system” April 5, 2017; FOX8

“St. Tammany Justice System gets good grade in performance review” April 5, 2017; WWL-TV

“St. Tammany convicts 79 percent of felony crime suspects, new study says” April 5, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Report sees positives in St. Tammany criminal justice system but also offers critique” April 5, 2017; The Advocate

“Federal overhauls of police departments bring mixed results” April 5, 2017; AP News