‘They fear no consequences.’ NOPD chief, JPSO sheriff talk about crime spike, recruitment efforts

Recruiting and keeping police officers remains a huge challenge for area law enforcement agencies, and will continue to be...

A View from the Top: Insights on Law Enforcement in Orleans and Jefferson

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

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

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

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

NEW ORLEANS — From the Bureau of Governmental Research: BGR has released a new report titled “On the Ballot:...

Jefferson Parish voters set to decide on millage increase to fund sheriff’s office hiring, raises

When Jefferson Parish voters head to the ballot box on Saturday, April 30, they’ll decide on a potential millage...

7-mill tax pushed by Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto gets BGR backing. See what they said

Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto’s proposed 7-mill property tax to fund employee raises has picked up the backing of...

BGR Issues Analysis of Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Tax Proposition

Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases a new report, On the Ballot: Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Tax,...