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Daily Archives: August 4, 2023

Interim Chief Woodfork not the frontrunner in search

MediaBy Metro Crime CommissionAugust 4, 2023

By David Hammer, WWL4 August 1, 2023 The International Association of Chiefs of Police finished its review of six candidates, and gave the highest score to former Henderson, Nev., police chief Thedrick Andres. But there are still major questions about how the IACP process was handled and how it scored the candidates, something that means…

New Orleans attorney says Orleans Parish DA’s charge refusal rate is allowing more crime

MediaBy Metro Crime CommissionAugust 4, 2023

By Eli Brand, WDSU July 31, 2023 Former Orleans Parish prosecutor and current attorney Blake Arcuri says Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason William’s track record of refusing charges has allowed some suspects to commit other crimes. Arcuri says an example can be seen from this Wednesday when NOPD arrested Keddrick Butler for allegedly breaking into…

More than a half-dozen break-ins at CBD parking garage

MediaBy Metro Crime CommissionAugust 4, 2023

Paul Murphy, WWL4 July 28, 2023 New Orleans police are investigating yet another series of vehicle break ins in the CBD.  An employee from a CBD hotel spent part of the morning helping guests whose vehicles were burglarized late Thursday or early Friday morning. They were parked in a high-rise garage at O’Keefe Avenue and…

Councilman looks to new technology to fight gun crimes

MediaBy Metro Crime CommissionAugust 4, 2023

By Eleanor Tabone, WWL4 July 28, 2023 As violent crime continues to cause pain and bloodshed across our city, New Orleans Councilman Oliver Thomas is proposing a tool to catch those firing guns. ShotSpotter alerts police on where gun fire is coming from. Some say, however, the police department simply doesn’t have the manpower to…

Criticism mounts over lack of transparency in search for NOPD chief

MediaBy Metro Crime CommissionAugust 4, 2023

Rob Masson, FOX 8 July 26, 2023 In the face of criticism over the transparency of the process to select the next NOPD superintendent, Mayor LaToya Cantrell says she is letting the process play out. “This is one of the largest decisions, I’ve had so many, but this is the most recent large decision I’ve…

Supreme Court never finished inquiry of Louisiana diversion programs at heart of scandal 

MediaBy Metro Crime CommissionAugust 4, 2023

By Leslie Turk, The Current July 26, 2023 Around a decade ago, district attorneys across Louisiana ramped up pretrial diversion programs, drawing ire from critics who saw a money grab in their proliferation. A lack of oversight, critics said, made it hard to evaluate what benefit such programs had on the justice system.  Citing such…

4,330 car burglaries so far this year – and that’s DOWN 32 percent from a year ago

MediaBy Metro Crime CommissionAugust 4, 2023

By Alyssa Curtis, WWL4 July 25, 2023 The parking lot at the Hilton, near the Riverwalk was a recent target for car burglars. According to the Hilton, they are aware of recent reports of vehicle break ins. Hotel officials tell WWLTV, in a statement, they are working with partners to increase security presence. Data from…

New Orleans on Track to Owe Millions in Fines to Police Pension Fund as Officers Leave in Droves

MediaBy Metro Crime CommissionAugust 4, 2023

By Holly Matkin, The Police Tribune July 21, 2023 The City of New Orleans has begun making fine payments that could add up to tens of millions of dollars for failing to keep a sufficient number of officers on the city’s police force. The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) has lost so many officers in…

Slate of 6 NOPD chief semifinalists draws lukewarm community reaction

MediaBy Metro Crime CommissionAugust 4, 2023

By Gabriella Killett and John Simerman, nola.com July 20, 2023 A day after Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration revealed six semifinalists for New Orleans police chief, the pool of remaining candidates and the secretive process behind it drew a chorus of criticism. The remaining candidates began two days of interviews Thursday at Gallier Hall before two…

New Orleans fined millions due to rapid decline in police officers

MediaBy Metro Crime CommissionAugust 4, 2023

By Natasha Robin, FOX 8 July 18, 2023 The City of New Orleans is being fined tens of millions of dollars by a police retirement group due to the drastic decline in police officers. The Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System (MPERS) will fine the city starting at $50,000 per month, which will escalate to $214,000…

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