Public Safety
‘They fear no consequences.’ NOPD chief, JPSO sheriff talk about crime spike, recruitment efforts
By Michelle Hunter
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
May 12, 2022
Recruiting and keeping police officers remains a huge challenge for area law enforcement agencies, and will continue to be...
BGR Convenes Speaker Series on Public Safety
May 12, 2022
As residents throughout the New Orleans area have expressed concern about crime, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) presented...A View from the Top: Insights on Law Enforcement in Orleans and Jefferson
May 12, 2022
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) presented its first in-person Breakfast Briefing in more than two years. The...
Jefferson Parish voters approve new property tax increase for Sheriff’s Office pay raises
By Michelle Hunter
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
April 30, 2022
Jefferson Parish residents voted Saturday to approve a 7-mill property tax increase that will generate an additional $28 million...Researchers back JPSO tax proposition
By Newell Normand
Source: WWL Radio
April 26, 2022
Rebecca Mowbray and Paul Rioux of the Bureau of Government Research joined Newell to discuss why the JPSO tax...JPSO proposes tax increase to help with staffing issues
By Britney Dixon
Source: WGNO
April 23, 2022
On the ballot for the April 30 election is a tax proposal from Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. “We were...BGR Analyzes Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Tax on the April 30 Ballot
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
April 22, 2022
NEW ORLEANS — From the Bureau of Governmental Research: BGR has released a new report titled “On the Ballot:...
Beyond Law Enforcement: Exploring Community-Based Strategies to Make New Orleans Safer
April 22, 2022
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) presented the second session of its special Breakfast Briefing series on public...BGR Hosts Virtual Discussion on Public Safety
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
April 21, 2022
NEW ORLEANS — On Friday, April 22, the Bureau of Governmental Research will host a virtual “breakfast briefing” on...Jefferson Parish voters set to decide on millage increase to fund sheriff’s office hiring, raises
By David Jones
Source: FOX 8
April 21, 2022
When Jefferson Parish voters head to the ballot box on Saturday, April 30, they’ll decide on a potential millage...