New NOPD chief’s approach to crime; holiday cooking tips; 18th annual ‘Christmas Without Tears’

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to catch up on the week in politics. The Time- Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial...

NOPD Supt. wants more state police troopers in the city

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick wants Louisiana State Police to play a bigger role...

New Orleans wants a new state police troop to patrol the French Quarter

New Orleans’ new police chief has asked for a Louisiana State Police troop based in the French Quarter. Why it...

‘No stone unturned’: How new NOPD chief aims to use newcomer status to her advantage

In the sunlit atrium of a New Orleans skyscraper, a group of business leaders and policymakers sat shoulder-to-shoulder on...

Shaping the Future of NOPD: BGR Breakfast Briefing with Supt. Kirkpatrick

Today, BGR presented a Breakfast Briefing with Anne E. Kirkpatrick, new Superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department. Thanks...

BGR Honors 2022 Excellence in Government Award Winners at Luncheon

Today, BGR honored the recipients of its 2022 Excellence in Government Awards at a luncheon ceremony at the Sheraton...

BGR Announces Excellence in Government 2022 Honorees

NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research has announced the recipients of its 2022 Excellence in Government Awards....

‘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...